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Sandra Olave

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Life is about growth and change, as a designer I am in constant evolution driven by curiosity. I believe in the transformation and good vibration for every human that traces us. I believe that through education I am able to impart knowledge, waking up curiosity, questioning, disrupting the system and responding in harmony; subsequently those will impart as well. Design is my tool, the tool that allows me to impart and apply knowledge, the tool that allows others to share what they learned and like the domino effect, I am in a way improving our lives and the lives of others. As a designer that focuses on environments and how those impact our quality of life, my curiosity lies in on how we communicate and receive vibrations from inanimate materials, how we perceive them and subconsciously respond to them. I am interested in the perception, production, and response, as well…

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