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Kelly Llanos
Graphic & Visual Design
I was born in Bogotá, Colombia a city full of colors, movement, and chaos, maybe this is the reason why I’ve learned through my life to look beyond, to see, and appreciate the beauty in chaos.
I like music but mostly the videos, I like books but sometimes what I like the most about them are the illustrations, I like movies and plays but what I like the most are dreams, color, and magic.
I’ve always thought about life as a play, full of art and movement. In a play as in life, everything you see has a meaning, and everything is meant to look in such a way that it represents what it means. The mix of all this is what means design to me, probably it is chaos but it is the main attraction, like in my city.
Laura Lorena Lasso
Textile Designer & Graphic Design
I like to think of myself as a gardener of ideas, one who plants it, nourish it and makes all that it takes for it to grow and flourish. A gardener must be committed, persistent, thorough and passionate about the job, I try my best to portrait all of this characteristics not only in my creations but also in the way I act and my work ethic, this in order to sow a good design and to grow as a person.
A. Nicolás Dudit Pardo
Creative Direction & Audiovisual Production
My name is Alexandre Nicolás Dudit Pardo and I am a designer. I have lived my entire life between two cultures, Colombian and French. This helped me to develop a multicultural vision of the world and an interest in traveling and discovering new cultures and traditions. I am currently studying design in the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá. From the world of design, I am interested in artistic direction and the creation of audiovisual content. I would consider myself a storyteller highlighting creating narratives as one of my skills. I am passionate about telling stories, creating universes, and finally visualizing them.
Juana Villate Ricardo
Product Design, Textiles & Business
Design and Business student in Bogotá, Colombia. During my studies, I have found a passion for material exploration, textiles, and entrepreneurship. Since I was little, I have had a deep connection with nature and I believe that natural processes are the key to solve the problems that society faces today. I aim to slow down the industrial production practices that damage nature and to contribute to a fair and equal business environment that creates opportunities to innovate consciously.
Sara Cadena
Strategy Designer
Living in 6 different countries has given me the opportunity to see life through a different lens, be open minded and constantly challenge my comfort zone. I love to explore new places, meet new people and learn new abilities. I have combined my expertise on design with topics like Politics, Sports, Education, Biology, Art, Tourism, Health, Ethnicity, Food and Beauty.
Laurence J. Zwiebel, Ph.D.
Scientific Consultant
Professor of Biological Sciences and Pharmacology in the Vanderbilt University Center for Molecular Neuroscience. His research specialty is the comprehensive study of olfaction and olfactory-based behaviors in malaria and other disease vector mosquitoes, during his research along with his team, VUAA1 was found. His work on mosquito olfaction has been supported by several sources including the NIH, NSF and the World Health Organization. More recently, Dr. Zwiebel has acted as the lead investigator on a multi-national effort funded by the Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the NIH to develop new approaches that target olfaction to reduce malaria transmission.