Maria Jose is young and ambitious designer with a strong passion for fashion, beauty, and sustainability. Given her diverse set of skills ranging from business and user experience to visual-centered and product design, she is able to create visually appealing yet user-centered projects.
"Enjoy your time at IE! Attend events, network, talk to new people, try new things - make the most of the 4 years."
Q&A WITH MARIA JOSE
Tumbao has been in the making since the second year of the BID program. I joined early last year as Nicholas and I found ourselves in Mexico during the pandemic with a lot of free time on our hands. Although we don’t have concrete roles, I’m in charge of the more creative and design-facing part of the company – designing the product line, managing operations with suppliers and manufactures, social media etc.
Having a University that teaches its students that aren’t studying business the basics – and having that business mindset – is incredibly helpful when it comes to your professional career.
As I previously mentioned, being able to have that business perspective/mindset is incredibly helpful. Not only that, but having peers from all around the world gives room for you to learn about different cultures, perspectives etc.
Stop waiting and start! In Design, experience is a great way for you to learn new skills and find out what you like and dislike.
Adaptability. Being able to adapt to the users’ needs – the clients, your groups, the teachers, situations etc. – is super important. You need to be empathetic and to be able to adapt to changes that need to be made accordingly.
You never know how someone can help you in the future. Constantly engaging, within the IEU alumni community or not, is an opportunity for you to meet people and network!
Learning how to “sell yourself” is more important than people think. Know your skills and what you’re worth! Don’t under value yourself.
Enjoy your time at IE! Attend events, network, talk to new people, try new things – make the most of the 4 years.
I’ve always known that I wanted to pursue a creative career while still having the ability to learn about business. However, other design programs around the world seemed to be too rigid and old fashioned – I wanted to have the ability to learn a diverse range of design skills, everything from design history to product design to UX design.
Experience is super important! Experience not only looks good on your resume but it also gives you a lot of insights into what the industry is like. It also allows you to figure out what you like and/or dislike. The sooner you find out your likes and dislikes the better.