This document provides an overview of Claudia Menéndez's education and professional experience as a freelance video editor, graphic designer, and artist. She holds a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an Associates Degree from Escuela Superior de Artes y Espectáculos TAI in Madrid, Spain. Her professional experience includes co-founding Himalaya Design Studio and freelancing as a video editor. She has worked on graphic design, video, and art projects in Guatemala, Argentina, Spain, China, Italy, Germany, and the United States. Her skills include video editing, graphic design, pattern design, and machine knitting.

1. EDUCATION
2014 - BFA. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, USA.
2006 - Associates Degree. Escuela Superior de Artes y Espectáculos TAI. Madrid, Spain.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 - Current - Freelance Video Editor
- Co-Founder and Creative Director of Himalaya
Design Studio El Yeti S.A / Himalaya
Selected Design Projects
2014 - (Work in progress) SUR. Construction Development Company. Graphic Elements.
2013 - Traviesa Issues: Messiah, Bad Luck, Visionaries. Illustrations for E-book covers.
- Suelta in Translation. Suelta. Online art magazine. Repeat pattern design.
2012 - Rue 3. Repeat Pattern design. Creative direction.
- Condado Concepcion. Creative consulting for Punto Mandarina Studio.
Development of the idea to make a topiary park in Guatemala City.
- Letra Land. Online game. Graphic elements, initial creative direction.
2011 - BID. Book. Repeat Pattern and graphics.
2010 - La Inmaculada. Hotel. Art Direction. Pattern design. Secondary graphic elements.
2008 -Invitations and posters for The Cultural Center of Spain in Guatemala. Graphic Illustrations.
Selected Video & Video Art Editing Projects
2012 - FIVA International Video Art Festival “Los creadores”. Dir. Lourdes de la riva.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2010 - Son Encuentros: vos, yo y el otro. Documentary. Dir. Marivi Veliz.
Screened at the Cultural Center of Spain in Guatemala.
- Foto30 Festival. Opening video. Foto30 Festival. Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- GÜI. Release party invitation video. Guatemala City. Guatemala
- Diesel Stupid Bike Ride 01, 02 & 03. Ad-Campaign videos.
Dir. & Prod: Ambush Studio. Guatemala.
2009 - Libertad Condicionada. Dir: Regina de Batres. Screened at the exhibition:
“About Change: Starting Dialogue” World Bank, Washington D.C. US.
- Foto30 Festival Opening video. Foto30 Festival. Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- TWAIN. El (Inter)National (Psycho)Geographic. Proyectos Ultravioleta gallery.
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- Foto30 Festival. Paisaje Mental. By Lourdes de la Riva. Guatemala.
2008 - Video Editing Assistant. Propetie Privee. Dir: Javier Cano. Screened at the exhibition
“Cosas del Surrealismo” at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Madrid
CLAUDIA MENÉNDEZ
clausmenendez@gmail.com
www.claudiamenendez.com
Phone: 561.654.8670
Networks: LinkedIn
Behance
Vimeo
SKILLS SOFTWARE
Repeat pattern Design Adobe Illustrator Advanced
Silk screen Printing Adobe InDesign Intermediate
Video Editing Adobe Photoshop Intermediate
Creative Direction Adobe Premier Intermediate
Machine Knitting Final Cut Pro Advanced
Color Blocking Maya Autodesk Beginner
Jacquard Weaving Microsoft Office Intermediate
LANGUAGES English (Fluent) Spanish (Native)

2. VIDEO ART PRACTICES
Selected Group Exhibitions And Screenings
2014 - Guatemala Biennial. Collaboration with artist Lourdes de la Riva. Guatemala.
- Rough and Ready. The Nightingale Cinema at the MCA. MCA Chicago. USA.
- Re/Modeled + Re/Leased. The Gallery, C-Space. Beijing. China
- Tactical Glitches. SUDLAB. Naples, Italy.
2013 - Hot Live Singles In Your Area. No Nation. Chicago, USA
2012 - 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge. Naherholung Sternchen, Berlin, Germany.
- BYOB Guatemala. Proyectos Ultravioleta Gallery. Guatemala City, Guatemala.
2011 - GLI.TC/H Chicago, IL United States. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Birmingham, UK.
2009 - El Ferrocarril de Los Altos. Foto30 Festival. Guatemala City, Guatemala.
OTHER
Publications
2013 - Suelta. Online art magazine.
2010 - Folk Magazine, No.11, The Character. Guatemala. Online & Print
2008 - A Primera Vista, five years of design at the Cultural Center of Spain in Guatemala. Print