Julia Solano

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The Tech We Want, Community Architect @ Omidyar Network
California, United States
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About Julia Solano

Art Gallery: juliasolano.com | Design Portfolio: solano.ioJulia Solano is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, facilitator, and bamboo architect passionate about imagining and actualizing diverse, equitable, and hopeful futures. She is deeply curious about community infrastructure in various forms and has lived in experimental towns, cooperatives, and communes around the world.She leads Making Tangible and is Community Architect at The Tech We Want, an initiative focused on connecting and empowering a new wave of leaders, companies, and technologies that are built on inclusivity, mutualism, sustainability, accountability, and responsible innovation. As a bamboo architect and installation artist she has designed and built bamboo and earth spaces for communing and education around the world.She previously was Partner Program Manager at Armillaria, part of Omidyar Network's Exploration and Future Sensing Lab, and co-founder of Humanitas.AI.Her work spans systems design, community architecture, participatory research, design and facilitation, strategic foresight, bamboo and earth design/build, and immersive experience design.

Julia Solano's Current Company Details
Omidyar Network

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The Tech We Want, Community Architect
California, United States
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Julia Solano Work Experience Details
  • Omidyar Network
    The Tech We Want, Community Architect
    Omidyar Network
    California, United States
  • Julia Solano Studio
    Artist & Printmaker
    Julia Solano Studio Aug 2024 - Present
    I am a watercolor painter, risograph printmaker, and bamboo installation artist. I like to create visual and spatial experiences that connect us with the more-than-human world.I write a newsletter called 'Pigment, Poetry, and Place' where I write visual essays and explore mindfulness, community, and relationality. Selected Exhibitions:2024 "INHERITANCE" – Bituin Studio, San Francisco, CA (Currently showing until Nov 10, 2024)2024 "Art is for Healing" – Len Sol Studios, Oakland, CA2024 "Araw Ng Kalayaan / Day of Freedom" – Bituin Studio, San Francisco, CA
  • Omidyar Network
    The Tech We Want, Community Architect
    Omidyar Network Mar 2022 - Present
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Focused on connecting and empowering a new wave of leaders, companies, and technologies that are built on inclusivity, mutualism, sustainability, accountability, and responsible innovation.
  • Making Tangible
    Principal
    Making Tangible Jul 2021 - Present
    Imagining and actualizing diverse and equitable futures through UX and community architecture, participatory program design and facilitation, and immersive experience design and storytelling.
  • Making Tangible
    Founder, Designer
    Making Tangible 2018 - Present
    Collaboration with nonprofits, artists & startups. Social design, UX, branding, strategy, architecture and design/build across SE Asia, MENA, North and South America.Projects include:- Designing UX for AI to create the user experience and web interface for an in-house tool that allows humans and computers (ASR – Automatic Speech Recognition) to work together to provide deaf and hard of hearing users real time transcription.- Research, brand Identity and visual design for a political data startup- Design and build of various stages and pavilions for music festivals across SE Asia and California - Design and build of a bamboo and earth tiny home in Colombia
  • Armillaria
    Partner Program Manager
    Armillaria Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
    Armillaria is a systems lab for the design, development, and deployment of critical digital infrastructure for addressing global goals. As a cooperative venture, we work together with communities and organisations to more effectively address complex environmental, social, and economic challenges using contemporary innovations in technology, finance, and law.https://armillaria.io
  • Cosanti Foundation
    Camp Coordinator
    Cosanti Foundation Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
    Mayer, Arizona, Us
    Camp is an alternative co-housing space at Arcosanti (a community and urban laboratory), nested in the Arizona high desert.
  • Omidyar Network
    Exploration And Future Sensing Fellow
    Omidyar Network Feb 2020 - Jul 2021
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Focused on identifying new signals and trends in society; acting on them to test novel funding structures that support diverse entrepreneurs, community leaders, and activists; and creating immersive experiences that reimagine the future of our relationship with hyperconnected technology.Co-architected the Community Infrastructure Fund for Mutual Aid and managed relationships with grantees such as Future Centre (crowdsourced futures platform) by Forum for the Future and Superflux.
  • Sheeo™
    Activator
    Sheeo™ Jan 2017 - Jun 2021
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    SheEO is a global initiative focused on building an innovative new model to finance, support and celebrate female entrepreneurs. The signature initiative, Radical Generosity, calls upon 1000 women per city to commit $1,100 to provide low interest loans to 10 women-led ventures that are selected by the 1000 women, the Activators. The ventures get loans and access to the women's networks, buying power and expertise to grow their businesses. This model will be in 1000 cities by 2020 loaning $1B annually to 10,000 women-led businesses.
  • Bamboo Dna
    Bamboo Builder
    Bamboo Dna May 2019 - Dec 2019
    Bamboo DNA specializes in the design, construction, and installation of bamboo structures and environments.Lightning in a Bottle is a music and cultural festival held in Bakersfield, California. I was part of the Bamboo DNA build team which built 7 bamboo structures (4 A-Frame) to house structures in the Compass – The Culture Hub, Witch's Hut, Cauldron, Compass Shrine, Bazaar, and Earth Arts.The Compass holds the educational heart of LIB, offering a diverse array of programming to engage the senses, expand the mind, and inspire community action. It is also home to cutting edge music and performance focused on creating an uplifting and nourishing shared experience.
  • Scratch First. The Creators Of Wonderfruit.
    Co-Architect, Build Lead
    Scratch First. The Creators Of Wonderfruit. Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
    The Ocean Pavilion was created by OceanSOS for Wonderfruit, the largest sustainable arts, design, and music festival in SE Asia, held in Pattaya, Thailand. I was the build lead and designer for this project.The Ocean Pavilion featured diverse ocean initiatives, action-oriented networking, musical performances, and interactive ocean-waste workshops. Featured topics included global ocean science, repurposing ocean waste, environmental culture building, environmental blockchain, virtual reality, clean energy and water design, and artificial intelligence.
  • Ava Accessibility
    User Experience For Ai Designer
    Ava Accessibility Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Created the user experience and web interface for an in-house tool that allows humans and computers (ASR – Automatic Speech Recognition) to work together (human-in-the-loop) to provide deaf and hard of hearing users real time transcription.Conducted research, designed overall user experience, researched and wrote specs for features, designed web UI, created component library, mapped out information architecture, created iconography and brand guidelines. Created and maintained internal wiki and documentation for this project.Worked closely with the CEO, data scientists and engineers (ASR and ML teams), front end web developer, and relay specialist, to design and implement this product.
  • Humanitas Technologies
    Co-Founder, Designer
    Humanitas Technologies 2015 - Jun 2018
    Designed video social media app at the intersection of philanthropy, youth engagement, and AI.Led user research, UX / UI, visual design and marketing for the mobile app, Dandi. Created brand guidelines and identity, UI component library, illustrations, iconography, for the web and mobile app. Directed and animated multiple short ads for marketing purposes.
  • Hansen Leadership Institute
    Social Entrepreneurship Fellow
    Hansen Leadership Institute Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
    San Diego, California, Us
    The Hansen Summer Institute brought together 25 young leaders from around the world (from 23 countries), particularly conflict regions, for three intense weeks of skill development in the areas of leadership and international cooperation. Hands-on classes and workshops sought to refine fellows’ peace-making skills through cross-cultural communication, mediation, conflict resolution, social entrepreneurship, design thinking and international relationship building.
  • Andreessen Horowitz
    Generation Design Fellow
    Andreessen Horowitz Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
    Menlo Park, Ca, Us
  • Teak.
    Designer
    Teak. Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    - Focused on branding, campaign design and launch, UI/UX design and product design- Created content for JanSport’s Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Pinterest campaigns- Generated social media content for Yahoo’s international music campaign for artists like Miguel- Created brand identity, content, UX/UI for landing page for a new product- Conducted user research to understand Pinterest's and JanSport's target audience demographic- Pitched campaign proposals and created mock-ups of designs- Worked with a client to craft a creative low-budget brand launch in Silicon Beach
  • Berkeley Innovation
    Partnership Chair
    Berkeley Innovation Jan 2014 - May 2015
    Berkeley, Ca, Us
    - Recruited sponsors to work with 40+ multidisciplinary UC Berkeley students on semester long HCD projects in UX/UI design, User Research, and Product Design.- Reached out to 60+ companies per semester, interviewed potential partners and brought promising partners and projects to pitch night.- Worked with companies like Walmart Labs, Orange and Accenture, design firms like Vertigo and Cooper Design, start-ups like Gradescope, Fulldrive and Querttra, and non-profits like the Santa Cruz Museum of Discovery. Reached out to VCs and incubators like Momentum VC, Dorm Room Fund, Crunch Fund, Free Ventures, and Foundry.- Coordinated pitch night, an event with 20+ project presentations and sponsors.- Passed off contact to Project Manager and introduced teams of 3-4 UC Berkeley students to project sponsors.
  • Saha Global
    Winter Solar Field Representative
    Saha Global Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
    Boston, Ma, Us
    As a Solar Field Representative, I partnered with female entrepreneurs in Takpili, a rural village in Northern Ghana to a build sustainable solar business which provides light and electricity to the over 600 people in the community.-Pitched concept to the Chief of Takpili-Worked with the community to create a solar charging center from gravel and mud bricks-Trained female entrepreneurs in the basics of running a business: Book-keeping, maintaining the solar panels, setting aside savingsLearn more:http://www.solano.io/saha-globalhttps://www.crowdrise.com/getjuliatoghanahttps://www.facebook.com/HelpGetJuliatoGhana
  • Workday
    User Experience, Design Thinking Intern
    Workday May 2014 - Aug 2014
    Pleasanton, California, Us
    - Developed and implemented Design Thinking curriculum for the Workday Way Innovation program. Interviewed designers and engineers in various departments and the role of design thinking in their positions. Worked to make various strategies and programs more available throughout the company.- Used Design Thinking Strategies to conduct user research, create personas and problem statements, identify opportunity and pain points, generate and iterate concepts, and present final user interface wireframes to CEO.
  • Fresh Agm
    Co-Founder, Designer
    Fresh Agm May 2013 - Aug 2013
    - Focused on making Annual General Meetings more accessible remotely for businesses and share holders- Conducted user research, created low-fidelity mock-ups, and developed user interfaces.- Interviewed CFOs, CEOs and fund managers of major Baltic corporations based in Tallinn, Estonia, including Swedbank.
  • Kumon
    Tutor
    Kumon Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
    Rutherford, New Jersey, Us
    Tutored K-6 low income students in English and Math.

Julia Solano Skills

Research Design Thinking Public Speaking User Experience Design Graphic Design User Interface Design Social Change Entrepreneurship Pitching Ideas User Centered Design Product Design Social Media Web Design Design Consulting Humanitarian Industrial Design Start Ups Community Outreach 3d Modeling Adobe Creative Suite Social Entrepreneurship Creative Direction Digital Fabrication Makerspaces Fashion Design

Julia Solano Education Details

  • Uc Berkeley College Of Environmental Design
    Uc Berkeley College Of Environmental Design
    Architecture
  • University Of California, Berkeley
    University Of California, Berkeley
    Design Through Engineering + Architecture
  • Architectural Association
    Architectural Association
    Bioinspired Design And Parametric Architecture
  • Taltech – Tallinn University Of Technology
    Taltech – Tallinn University Of Technology
    Design And Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership Public Schools Hayward
    Leadership Public Schools Hayward
  • Academy Of Art University
    Academy Of Art University
    Design And Applied Arts

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Julia Solano attended Uc Berkeley College Of Environmental Design, University Of California, Berkeley, Architectural Association, Taltech – Tallinn University Of Technology, Leadership Public Schools Hayward, Academy Of Art University.

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Julia Solano has interest in Guitar, Designing Cool Things That Help People, Potenciamiento Económico, Rock Climbing, Painting Watercolor And Acrylic, Slam Poetry, Violin.

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Julia Solano has skills like Research, Design Thinking, Public Speaking, User Experience Design, Graphic Design, User Interface Design, Social Change, Entrepreneurship, Pitching Ideas, User Centered Design, Product Design, Social Media.

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Julia Solano's colleagues are Emily Tibbetts, Omid Zarei Golzar, Kamal Erfaniyan, Azad Eslami, Mon Hayden, Bahare Kh., Tui Shaub Cord.

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