Carlos Bedoya is a graphic designer, specialized in publishing either online or in print with a vast experience and technical expertise.

More in my resume (formal), portfolio, projects, blog, or below (very, very informal)

When he is not  in front of his computer, he is reading, watching documentaries, riding his bike, cooking or dancing.

This is personal

Graphic designer by choice, engineer by training, computer technician by curiosity, newspaper system integrator by challenge, photo editor  by visual journalistic instincts, avid reader by inquisitiveness,  artist by need of expression,  dancer to tune the spirit into the flow of movement…

I believe in humanism as a response to the complexity of our existence. Our intense curiosity propels us to different paths of exploration about the world that surrounds us.

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As a natural consequence of pursuing my passions, I have made a rewarding career as a graphic designer and visual journalist in the United States, the same way I had an enriching career as an engineer in South America.

For over three decades, I have worked with that passion in the field of publications, and have worn many hats: graphic designer of editorial and advertising content, book and magazine designer, pre-press manager, editor, graphic editor, art director, publisher of a community newspaper, system integrator, print quality control supervisor, technical consultant, photo editor, infographics editor, multi-platform editor, multimedia editor, and technical trainer.

A little history (sort of).

Intro

I took part in the fast and amazing evolution of publishing from film and mechanicals to the new printing technologies of computer to plates, instant digital printing and digital design. My experience taught me publishing is not about technology but more about communication, and print is just one of the ways to distribute that communication. As we evolve, we find more efficient and instant ways to deliver the message.

What started with the patient work of calligraphy in the Middle Ages has evolved in an unimaginable way. Today, instead of manuscripts, we are using devices such as tablets, cell phones and computers to present information.

Things show up early

From an early age, I have felt fascinated by books and  was taught to read at a very early age. In the same way that books gave me a world of fantasy and exploration, drawing was my way to express all my feelings. I studied art but when I made my career choice I followed my curiosity to know about the world through science and mathematics.

I never abandoned art and humanities for science. On the contrary, science and art are the yin and yang of my life. I combined the two of them almost every day. Science gave me a unique and concrete way to explain our world, while the arts connect me with my spiritual and artistic side and help me to transcend the rigidity of science.

That’s why I believe that  behind every human being lies a complex world of choices, talents and interests. We as humans are not defined by our profession, but we can define our profession.

The present is all we have

 Revolution!

I don’t think printing is a thing of the past yet, but the advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web transformed everything. And those incredible changes go really fast, leaving some behind, while at the same time, that change is embraced by new generations. That technology presents an unprecedented way of publishing content. Immediate, accessible, diverse, democratic, interactive and in a relatively cheap way.  I am excited to feel I am part of that revolution. Changes bring opportunities.