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ALICIA FUENTES · designer

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name and surnames: Alicia Fuentes Bodas
Date of birth: 20th February 1984
Nacionality: Spanish

STUDIES

Degree on Fine Arts at Complutense University of Madrid on June 2007 (average mark of 8)

OTHER CERTIFICATES AND COURSES

2007         Web Design Technician by Ausias March Institute (396 hours)
2004         Graphic Design Technician by C.D.M. (480 hours)
2000/03   Fashion and Pattern Design Course by Marsony School(3 years)
1995         Monográphic Course of Engraving and Printing by A.D.A.P. Asociation (40 hours)

2005         Attendance to Internacional Scenography Conference at Complutense Univ. in Madrid
2003        Attendance to "Tras el Espejo" Internacional Fashion Conference at Reina Sofía Museum

SCOLARSHIPS

2006/07   Séneca Scolarship of 9 months in Politecnica University of Valencia
2005/06   Erasmus Scolarship of 6 months in Anglia University of Essex (Colchester Institute)
2003         Short-listed on Virtual Fashion Design Competition "modaenred" y attendance to the III Edition  
                  of New Creators Festival of Madrid as a fashion designer with Virtual Fashion Company

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent level)

2007         Conversation exchange with native tandem
2005         Intensive language course in Colchester, England (4 months)
                  Intermediate-High level Certificate by Centro Superior de Idiomas Modernos of Complutense
                  University of Madrid
2000         Elementary Certificate by Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (3 years)

French (Fluent level)

2001/03   Three one-month stages with native family in Nantes
2001         Elementary Certificate by Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (3 years)
1999         Intensive language course in París with Alliance Française (intermediate level)

Italian (Intermediate level)

2007         Conversation exchange with native tandem
2000          Intensive language course at Il Centro Italiano

German (Elementary level)

2006/07    Conversation exchange with native tandem

COMPUTING

Operating Systems

Windows y MacOS

Software

Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw, Corel Painter, Premiere, After Effects, In Design, Quark X Press, Flash, Dreamweaver, Top Style, 3D Studio Max, Strata 3D y MS Office

WORK EXPERIENCE

2008        Freelance graphic designer and illustrator
                  Volunteer as exhibition guide at IVAM gallery
2007        Design and maintenance of Incubarte Experimental Art Festival website                   (http://www.incubarte.org)
                  Training period of 1 month as a web designer for Trueque Visual Asociation
2006         Junior designer at Sí Diseño Design Atelier in Madrid (5 months)
                  Training period as a graphic designer for A.M. Merchandising Company (2 months)


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