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Tramaine Placide
Biography
A designer, entrepreneur and instructor with over 20 years of industry experience, who calls Cleveland, Ohio home. Her work ranges from designing publications to educational programming and event management. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Ms. Walker continued to earn both her Associates of Applied Business in Commercial Art. and Bachelors of Fine Arts in graphic design with minors in drawing and computer imaging from the University of Akron. In August 2016, she obtained her M.F.A. in Design Research & Development with a minor in Nonprofit Studies from The Ohio State University. Her area of focus explored diversity in design disciplines and investigates effective strategies to expose African-American and Latino youth to design-related careers. Jacinda is a strong advocate for young people and proudly mentors several design students on portfolio presentations, professional development and career planning. Ms. Walker’s future goals are to work in a museum with design education initiatives and developing design programs for underrepresented youth.
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Jacinda Walker
designExplorr Business Cards
You can get one when you meet her. She always have them with her.
Design Learning Challenge
Jacinda Walker at Design Learning Challenge. It is an interactive design workshop where students and designers work together to create solutions.
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