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Who are you?
My name is Solange Ackermann, I am half Peruvian middle Uruguayan. I lived in my mother’s country in Peru for many years, and today I live in Uruguay, my father’s country. I’m a graphic designer. I finished my graphic design studies at the National School of Fine Arts, and I am currently researching in the world of ceramics
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Your current job:
Designer and Freelancer
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In which city are you located?
Montevideo – Uruguay
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A word to define what kind of worker you are:
Optimistic
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What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Pencil, paper, color pencils, collage, PC, Adobe toolset, clay, enamels, etc. I like to constantly research and learn new tools and technics.
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What kind of music do you listen when you are working?
Instrumental, Indie, Peruvian folklore, it depends on what kind of work I’m doing.
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Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work?
Yes, I have an agenda in my computer where I organize for work assignments and deadlines.
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What tips would you give to improve productivity?
Organize and take the most advantage of the time you have.
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You’re better than your colleagues to:
Nobody is better or worse, I think everybody has a unique way of expressing thyself and that alone is a beautiful thing.
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What is the best advice anyone has given you?
Don´t loose faith.
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What is your routine start and end of the day?
Every day is different, but usually, in the morning I like to prepare myself a good breakfast including fresh vegetable and fruit juice, walk by Montevideo’s emblematic Ramblas, get back home to work and then go to ceramic classes. I like to visit my friends who are also into design or photography, I’d like to recommend Santiago Aquino facebook.com/savfotografia which whom I work with when I need quality photos and also I’d like to recommend my friends from Holi, they have a facebook page I’d like you to visit: facebook.com/holiestudio.
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Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
I always take with me my flash drive, camera, graphic tablet and two apps that I recommend: Adobe Capture and Pantone Studio or MyPantone.