ABOUT ME
My name is Sharon C Williams Nelson but I go by the acronym of shacawine. I am a 27-year-old Panamanian/Spanish interaction designer with a Master's Degree from Umeå Insitute of Design. I have a background in design engineering, industrial design, storytelling and animation. I believe in fun and reflection as part of the design process, and in time as a crucial but often forgotten dimension of design. You can download the PDF of my résumé, or get a more detailed version upon request.
WHAT I'VE STUDIED
2013. Interaction Design MFA. Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden.
2010. Advanced Design Visualization Course. Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden.
2009. Industrial Design Introduction Course. Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden.
2007. Engineering in Industrial Design BA. Elisava School of Design & Engineering, Barcelona, Spain.
WHERE I'VE WORKED
2012. IxD Intern. Smart Design San Francisco, US. (6 months).
2011. IxD Intern. IDEO Munich, Germany. (6 months)
2008. Industrial Design Engineer. Iveco Fiat FPT; Barcelona, Spain. (6 months)
2006-2008. 2D - 3D freelancer. Jaume Plensa; Barcelona, Spain.
MY SKILLS AND METHODS
Ethnographic Research | Analysis & Synthesis | Cultural & Design Probes | Co-creative Workshops Facilitation | Insights & Strategy | Concept Visualization | Idea Validation | Prototyping | User Testing | Information Architecture | Wireframing | Visual Communication | Branding | Motion Graphics | 3D Modeling, Rendering & Animation | Storytelling | Movie Compositing | Technical Drawing | Basic Programming
MY SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Advanced: After Effects | Premiere Pro | Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop
Intermediate: Autodesk Maya | Maxon Cinema 4D | Pro- Engineer | Solid Works
Basic: Processing | Arduino | Flash
THE LANGUAGES I SPEAK
I am fluent in English, Spanish & Catalan.