About the Author
João Makray is an artist, photographer, designer and inventor who pays attention to detail, the integrity and aesthetics of the things he creates, bringing forth his experiences with cultures, materials, perspectives, paths and emotions...
Currently Art Director and web developer for Oktala (SP, Brazil).
As a photographer he strives to extract the essence of nature through it's forms and colors. His patience and creativity is what took him to collect inumerous images which are being publicated in magazines, websites and other materials.
Studies:
(1997 – 1999) 3 years of studies in Urbanism and Architecture (PUC-Campinas, Brazil).
(2000 – 2004) Bachelor in Visual Arts with emphasis in Design (PUC-Campinas, Brazil).
2003. Interface Design at Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington DC, EUA.
Participated in several art exhibits in Brazil and in the USA.
Considers the experiences acquired in travels important in his formation as an artist and as a human being, which is why he is a member of The Center of Travelology.
Technological Knowledge:
- Design and informational architecture (graphic design projects);
- Animation with Flash and Action Script;
- PHP and OO;
- XML, XHTML and HTML;
- advanced CSS;
- Javascript/DOM.
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