The record · 2003 to now
I’m Juan, an interface designer from Quito, Ecuador.
Since 2003: industrial control rooms, human rights databases, SaaS platforms and ML interfaces.
Independent
Quito · remoteRight now I’m turning Uwazi, a human rights database, into a research and OSINT tool.
On my own: Escriba for writing, Umbra for RAW photos, Fastrack for fasting.
- EscribaA writing app for prose and poetry, in Spanish and English. Not released yet. Open ›
- UmbraA RAW developer for the Mac, built for how I edit. Not on the App Store yet. Open ›
- PlacasThe plate generator for Víctimas de la Cultura. An internal tool that runs locally. Open ›
- OperatorMission control for working agents. Open source, macOS. Open ›
- Uwazi, pushing the limits of researchEvery fact says who said it. A researcher's questions, answered on one screen. Read ›
- FastrackA fasting tracker on the watch. The logo fills as the fast runs. Open ›
- Photo ImporterOff the card, into folders I can find. No library, no cloud. Open ›
- MantelOperations for restaurants and bars. Running live in Quito. Open ›
- El Encanto, Jardín de VinosA wine garden in Quito. Brand, room, and the app that runs it. Open ›
- Uwazi DesignRebrand and platform redesign for Huridocs, in four tracks. Open ›
Huridocs
Design lead · remoteLed design for Uwazi, the open-source human rights documentation platform used by 150+ organizations. Evidence that has to hold up in court, and machine learning that researchers train themselves.
Lumenalta
formerly Clevertech · senior designerEnterprise software for Fortune 500 companies across logistics, fintech, and healthcare.
Thoughtworks
senior designerProduct design and workshop facilitation for consulting clients across Latin America. Quito, Santiago, São Paulo, Porto Alegre.
Independent
five countriesWebsites, brand identities, and print for clients in Ecuador, the UK, Spain, the USA, and Mexico, from pitch to delivery.
Azendoo, Cycloboost
FranceRedesigned the full interface of a collaborative productivity startup. Before that, art direction for a cycling brand: video, photography, print, and the campaigns that grew it online.
Early web
Ecuador · FranceInteractive sites, CD-ROM presentations, Flash experiences, brand systems, and commercial video and sound for ad clients.
Some of it survives in the interfaces and graphics archives.
The experiments, themes, and games that did not fit on the line are in the lab.