MY NAME IS MARÍA JULIA MANCHENO AND I AM A LATIN AMERICAN DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR. I SPECIALIZE IN VISUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON BRAND IDENTITY, AND I ALSO WORK ON PROJECTS WITHIN THE FIELDS OF EDITORIAL DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION. SOME OF THE CLIENTS I HAVE WORKED WITH INCLUDE: UN WOMEN, MAKE A WISH (USA), AMONG OTHER PROJECTS, RANGING FROM BAKERY SHOPS TO GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MEDIA. I AM INTERESTED IN DESIGN AS A SOCIAL TOOL TO ARTICULATE VOICES AND AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSION AND PROJECT ORGANIZATION.