Danitza Casallas
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About
I am an industrial designer with minor in business development at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia. Master degree MRSP in industrial design at IED, Milan, Italy. During the years in Milan I worked for the architect Franco Mondonico in interior design, including some villas in Costa Azzura (Blue Coast) and around Milan, and furniture for stores like Armani and Prada.
Then I worked for 3 years in the POP industry where I've won two silver awards: POPAI OMA in 2009 and DESIGN AWARDS OF THE TIMES 2008, both with the design for Chezz Whiz for KRAFT Venezuela. I also worked as a teacher at Universidad Piloto de Colombia and Universidad del Bosque in Bogota.
I am an enthusiastic, responsable, creative and friendly person. good working in group as well as by myself. love traveling, rollingskate, dance, read, take photography and walking. Languages: Spanish , English , Italian and Croatian -
Education
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MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNIstituto Europeo di Design2003 - 2004during the master do workshop and projects for LEGO- HITACHI- MAGIS AND WHIRLPOOL, IT WAS A ONE YEAR, FULL TIME STUDY PROGRAM
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BACHELOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNUNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES1998 - 2002Mayor in industrial design, Minor in business development, 3 semester of photography
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Experience
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interior designer, sales represtativeAnaheim, CAFeb 2019 - Present (5 years 10 months)asssit in the Interior designer, help to selct material for the house renovations and be close the sale, design advertising from the material that the company sales and design the porcelain stand for the new showroom
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DESIGNERCLOSET WORLDIrvine, CAOct 2018 - Present (5 years 3 months)DESIGN CLOSET , OFFICE, GARAGE , close the sales
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Senior designarCloset WorldIrvine, CAOct 2018 - Oct 2021 (3 years)Design, take measurements, and advise clients on the correct management of the space in Closets, Garages, Tv Units, Bookshelves, and Home offices.
Average Sales rate 64%. I -
CASMORCASMOR IV 2010,2011,- CASMOR V 2014 and CASMOR V 2018Bogotá, ColombiaAug 2010 - Jun 2018 (7 years 10 months)design, selection of materials and finishes IV Y V Normandia, BOGOTA. COLOMBIA
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Inter-institutional coordinator, head of satellite Laboratory, ProfesorBogotá, ColombiaJan 2010 - Jan 2018 (8 years)Teacher of: photography and architecture, industrial design, interior design, lighting design, experiential design, color, retail and history of style. For every class presentation they were done on PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator and Prezi.
• As Inter-institutional coordinator. I had to Manage and develop academic projects, I had a team of four person, we worked together with the 6 laboratories of architectural program and with the other faculties, all this to complete the goals of the company and keep forward the projects. To do all the presentation I was working in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD and Prezi.
-As head of satellite Laboratory. I had Manage playful workshops and educational projects, event planning and image design of academic and administrative activities. To do all the presentation I was working in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino and 3D Max.
• During those years I improved the architecture identity of students at Universidad Piloto de Colombia by 80%. Increased the offer of continuing education by 75%. Increased practical uses and workshops at the satellite laboratory by 90% and only using 55% of the total budget. -
PROFESSORUNIVERSIDAD DEL BOSQUE Teach design I AND IIBogotá, ColombiaJul 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 5 months)teach Design I ( EXPERIENCIAL AND DESIGN THINKING) Design II ( CONSTRUCTIVISM DESIGN) at Industrial Design program
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DESIGNERBogotá, ColombiaJan 2006 - Sep 2008 (2 years 8 months)Design advertising and POP material for companies like: Clorox - BP - Procter and Gamble - Coca Cola - Wyeth - Novartis - Icollantas - Vogue. Venezuela: BP - Procter and Gamble - Kraft. Costa Rica: - Coca Cola - Procter and Gamble. Achievements: Development tool for visibility, marketing strategies, designs of brands, processes and cost. That increase sales of the brands to which they execute the project. -
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Awards
OMA 2009 silver in permanet floorstand
DESIGN OF THE TIMES 2008 silver nomination in freestanding displays.
RED BULL: “il design mette le ali”, design a VP freezer, who are be expositing in salone del mobile -
Affiliations
HRVATSKO DIZAJNERSKO DRUSTVO, ZAGREB, CROATIA (ASSOCIATION OF CROATIAN DESIGNERS)
I am certified by home improvements sales person -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@danitza, member since 2006
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