Carlos Sosa CastañedaI am a Communication Designer who will soon recieve both a Bachelors in Science from the college of Design Architecture Art and Planning (DAAP) and a certificate in journalism from the University of Cincinnati. I’ve been working within the fields of design and journalism since I was a freshman in high school. I was the designer for my school newspaper & yearbook, and eventually become Editor of both. I am currently the lead Designer of my University’s Independent Student News Organization, The News Record (TNR). I specialize in motion design & publication design and I’m looking for a design position in the field of journalism that utilizes multimedia to tell stories visually. I hope to work in a city to connect with diverse communities and utilize public transportation, which is one of my greatest values.
THE PR-PERU-NYC DESCENDANTA Puerto Rican/Peruvian Design Student from Indianapolis who values the importance of communication, culture, and family. My focus in journalism, my International Baccaluret (IB) education, and my long experience within the design world is the right blend of ingredients that have given me the ability to understand the importance of identity and how I as a designer can design in a more meaningful and thoughtful way. I’ve been using Adobe products since I was three, making movies since I was seven and designing layouts since I was 14. Lifelong NPR listener too, love WFYI! Not only do I appreciate my own Latino Heritage but as an International Baccalaureate and UC Darwin T. Turner scholar I have been taught, and continue to appreciate, the importance of a diverse perspective and an open mind. I have ambitious dreams, but sometimes it’s hard to see them clearly when adversity or distractions get in the way. When this happens I close my eyes and I remember. I remember where I’m from, who raised me, and how I got to where I am today. Looking to the past, reflecting and appreciating history has allowed me to be better prepared to look ahead and make intentional and meaningful decisions. I do this as a human and I do this as a designer.