Thursday, November 17
Sullivan College of Technology + Design
6PM Reception, 7PM Talk
Zamora graduated from Havana Design Institute (ISDi) in 2000 and worked for four years in prestigious cultural organizations in Havana, Cuba. In 2004 he emigrated to Quito, Ecuador and later arrived in the U.S. in 2006.
His early professional endeavors in Cuba included The Office of Historical Restoration for Old Havana, Alicia Alonso’s National Ballet of Cuba, Casa de las Américas, Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba and cigar company Habanos S.A. Between 2000 and 2004 he served as art director for the magazines: Opus Habana, Gaceta de Cuba, Anales del Caribe, Cuba en el Ballet and Conjunto. Currently Zamora works as a creative director at Express Scripts. He is a former President of AIGA St. Louis and serves as a brand chair on several boards.
His illustrations have been published by the New York Observer, The Boston Globe, Ad Age, American Lawyer and The Wall Street Journal.