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Karen Oetling

Designer/Artist/Photographer

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Born in January 18th 1990 in Guadalajara, México.
I have worked as a freelance designer for over 3 years. Currently, among several design projects, painting and illustration. I’m working with a colleague in a Multisensory Room (Snoezelen), in order to help kids with disabilities with their sensory integration difficulties.
I like to experiment and innovate, I’m looking forward to work in an environment where I can be creative and produce design that solves, impress and inspires.
Experience
Guadalajara, Mexico
May 2013
Assistant for Photographer Francisco de Luna
I was assistant in lighting and photography for photographer Francisco de Luna, for the photoshoots taken for the AW Collections of the Cklass Catalogues.
Shoes and clothes were photographed in different locations, as well as studio, with different mexican artists.
Mexico
Nov 2012
Assistant Art Director
I was invited to work in the Art Department for the short film "Fragmentos de un lienzo", to come out in 2013.
Unlimited Films backed up the project, directed by Cristóbal González Camarena.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Jun 2012
Screenwriter
Guadalajara, Mexico
Jan 2011
Designer
• Shop design and contruction
• Photography advertisement
• Graphic design
United Kingdom
Apr 2010Jun 2010
Textile Design
Worked in the print department in digital design both creating prints from scratch as well as digital manipulation of images or drawings.
Under the leadership of Sarah Burton, and the guide of Holly Marler and Torunn Myklebust.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Nov 2011Apr 2012
Fe de Erratas
Assistant Producer / Film editing
London, United Kingdom
Jul 2011
Graphic design
CD Cover and interior leaflet
Guadalajara, Mexico
Aug 2010
Photography
Freelance photographer within interior design, fashion, advertising.
Clients such as:
• Alejandro Herrasti
• Juan José Barragán
• Co’tantik
• ImaginARTE
• POK
London, United Kingdom
Feb 2010Apr 2010
Editorial Design
I did the editorial design for Emma Innocenti's book "Specchio, Specchio delle mie brame" ("Mirror, Mirror on the wall"), a book of self-portraits of kids, a project where they were given a remote control and took their own picture. The book can be seen and bought in Blurb: http://www.blurb.com/books/1390262
I also designed a website for Emma's portfolio.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Jan 2010
Graphic Design
Branding for:
• Parole
• Patitas
• BOCA
• Taktik
• POK
• Sarcoh
• Tabata

As well as other projects:
• Poster for International Poster Biennale Mexico 2012
Mexico
Feb 2009Apr 2009
Public Relations
Chapala, Mexico
Jul 2006Jul 2007
Chili's Summercamp
Art teacher. Instructor
Education
Guadalajara, Mexico
Apr 2013May 2013
Art installation laboratory
Short course of Art installation taught by Lydia Genin.
The course ended with an exhibition of 15 art installations made around the theme "Concentric/Excentric"
Guadalajara, Mexico
Aug 2007May 2012
Bachelor Design
Awarded merit-based scholarship. Best average.
The vision of this BA is quite wide and integral, it aims to give you tools to solve complex problems, without restricting to a specific Design area.
My goal is to solve social necessities via integral design proposals, that involve different areas such as: graphic, industrial, product, editorial, typography, illustration, audiovisual, hypermedia, among others.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Apr 2012
Introduction to Rhinoceros and Grasshopper
London, United Kingdom
Apr 2010May 2010
Fashion photography - Short Course
London, United Kingdom
May 2010Jun 2010
London, United Kingdom
Apr 2010Jun 2010
Introduction to Curating - Short Course
London, United Kingdom
Jan 2010Jun 2010
Criticism, Communication and Curation - Study Abroad Experience
London, United Kingdom
Apr 2010Jun 2010
Mixed Media Painting - Short Course
London, United Kingdom
Feb 2010Mar 2010
Hand printing techniques for textiles - Short Course
Xalapa, Mexico
Oct 2008Nov 2008
Series of Design Conferences
Guadalajara, Mexico
Jan 1999Present
Other courses
• Painting with Ligia Pérez de Gómez Álvarez
• Poster design with Alain LeQuernec.
• Piano with Evelia Macías
• Painting with Adriana Andrade
Awards
2012
1st Place Fiction Shortfilm
2012
50 Latin Designers invited for José Guadalupe Posada tribute
2012
Part of Stuart Weitzman Celebrity Auction. Charity Fundraising Mexico
2012
Academic Excellence
2011
Logo runner up
2010
XVth anniversary of BA Design Logo Winner
2007
Merit and social service based scholarship
2007
Enrique de Ossó Academic Excellence
Languages
 
Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Advanced), German (Beginner)
Skills
 
graphic design, typography, illustration, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Photography, PC and Mac, Editorial design, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Organized, Solidworks, Adobe Photoshop, rhinoceros, iMovie, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Adobe Premiere Pro, Team Player, Product Design, Proactive, Facebook, Twitter, iphoto, patient, grasshopper, dedicated, Flickr, independent, Vimeo, curious, YouTube, Cheerful, Hardworker, Optimist, propositive
Social Service
• Pedacito del Cielo. 2010-to date.
• Help build the basis of the future. Project for academic assessment for kids in
public schools. Guadalajara. 2005.
• Hospicio Cabañas. Paintings donation for the living rooms of the orphanage.