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.