Maria Dominguez
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Maria Dominguez

Studio AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
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Maria Dominguez
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Maria Dominguez

Studio AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a dedicated, organized and enthusiastic Master’s student, seeking a job in a design studio or arts organisation, in which I can apply my academic knowledge but also learn from new experiences and be able to develop professionally.
Work history
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    Assistant Studio ManagerMinistry Of Nomads
    London, United KingdomInternship
    Ministry of Nomads is an international art agency which represents both emerging and established artists mainly from Latin America. In this agency I worked as an intern, assisting the director in daily tasks. I managed the correspondence with artists, worked on budgets for potential exhibitions and did research on new artists. I also worked on the production of catalogues, as well as on the merchandise products of the agency.
    Administrator, Graphic Designer
     - Lisbon, PortugalFull Time
    Historic Shops is a project developed by the Lisbon City Council which aims to promote and protect the historic shops of the city. In this project I worked in the Design Department. As administrator, I organised the of ce, managed the agenda and correspondence, booked visits to the shops and meetings with the shopkeepers, prepared presentations, assisted my colleagues when needed, and eventually managed the production of the design materials. As researcher, I participated in the creation of surveys, interviews and visits to the shops. As graphic designer, I designed the logotype for the project.
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Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Project Management
  • Studio Administration
Education
    MA
    London, United Kingdom
    This degree includes research, group work, independent study and also frequent exposure to London-based arts organisations. I am currently working on the Dissertation, which studies the role of museum shops in enriching and shaping the visitor’s experience, in the specific context of temporary exhibitions. Modules include: Arts Management (Merit), Cultural Management (Distinction), Cultural Memory (Merit), Art and Globalisation, Towards Tomorrow’s Museum, at TATE (Distinction) and Research Approaches (Distinction).
    BA
    Lisbon, Portugal
    Merit scholarship holder. Practical modules include: Communication Design (18/20), Illustration (16/20), Photography (16/20), Audiovisual and Multimedia (18/20). Theoretical modules include: Aesthetics (18/20), History of Art (18/20), Sociology (17/20), Visual Culture (18/20), Design History and Criticism (18/20), Communication Theories (18/20), Marketing (16/20) and Design Management (20/20).