I have led research, development, and innovation projects through design for 26 years, collaborating with communities and organizations to promote sustainability, equity, and respect for nature.

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I use creative tools to facilitate decision-making (Strategic Design): applying images and narratives that allow for an empathetic understanding of people and their contexts (Research through Design), as well as co-creating visions of alternative futures that encourage dialogue about the present (Speculative Design). I also prototype services, products, and brand experiences to generate value from a systemic perspective (Product-Service System Design).

I am a partner at rrebrand Latin America, a professor at the Faculty of Arts at the National University of Colombia, and part of the MontedeAgua Human Development Laboratory.

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My experience as a consultant, researcher (associate according to MinCiencias) and educator extends across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, working with communities [1], third-sector organizations [2], private companies [3], government entities [4], and higher education institutions [5]. I have facilitated workshops in over 50 locations globally.

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This trajectory has refined my skills in drawing, writing, and presenting complex ideas and facilitating creative processes, enabling me to lead teams to conceptualize, plan, and execute projects in research, development, and innovation through design.

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[1] FENARPES and ADEPAS Tumaco, CANROP Caribe, peace signatories Colombia, piangüeras Colombian Pacific, residents of Comuna 13 Medellín, communities of the Nima River Palmira, and residents of Verjones rural Bogotá.

[2] FAO, UNDP, UNFPA, COTECMAR, Avanciencia, RAD, Confecámaras, Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, Uniminuto social innovation science park, and Colombia Diversa.

[3] Google, Oceanco, Océ, Falabella, IDOM, BanColombia, Banesco, Banco Unión, Claro, Ecopetrol, Ocensa, Kassani, Solutions Group, Generación 7r, La Cocreadora, Ecoparque la Vega, and Coschool.

[4] In Colombia, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism; Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation; Ministry of Equality and Equity; iNNpulsa; and Financial Superintendence; in Bogotá, Secretariat of Culture, Recreation and Sport; BibloRed; Public Innovation Laboratory and District Oversight; and Government of Antioquia.

[5] Delft University of Technology, Isthmus, Toulouse Lautrec, National University of Colombia, EAFIT, University of the Andes, and Pontifical Javeriana University.

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Professional profile: LinkedIn

Academic profile: CvLAC

Professional email: disenoencol@gmail.com

Academic email: jrmejias@unal.edu.co

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