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Dreaming big in Barcelona: Alumna Laura Amador merges passions for sustainability and art

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When Laura Amador came to USF, she planned on staying two semesters as an exchange student from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. She ended up loving the experience so much, she decided to stay and finish her undergraduate career in Tampa.

Earning a degree in international business with a concentration in marketing in 2013, Amador decided to pursue what she describes as her true passion: fine arts. She admittingly had no idea how the two degrees would intertwine after earning another undergraduate degree in fine and studio arts in 2016, but now says 鈥渋t all makes sense.鈥 Having a passion for branding and marketing strategies along with a love for being creative, Amador brings campaigns to life through art in her role as a graphic designer in Barcelona.

After USF, Amador started a career as a graphic designer and illustrator while also continuing her studies in Barcelona, where she鈥檇 long dreamed of living. It is 鈥渘ot only a cosmopolitan city where you can learn from many nationalities at the same time, but it is also full of art, design, fashion and innovation 鈥 I love it.鈥

Since USF, she鈥檚 earned two master鈥檚 degrees and a postgraduate degree that encompass aspects of digital arts. She works for the blockchain startup company, , which tracks plastic waste recovery and recycling. Amador is passionate about sustainability; she loves Plastiks mission of 鈥渞ecovering all the plastic that has been irresponsibly disposed of in nature.鈥 The company is based on a neutral blockchain that allows clients to see how their money can be used to recover plastic all over the world; blockchain technology allows every transaction to be traceable and verifiable. While the role is fast-paced and challenging, Amador said she enjoys keeping up with the everchanging trends around protecting the environment.

鈥淭here are a multitude of ways to be creative on every path and in every industry,鈥 Amador said. 鈥淒ream big and follow your passion, as there are so many ways to make the world a better place through creativity, beauty, balance and harmony.鈥

amador posing with flower graphics on photo

 

amador's artwork: close up of a girl's head emerging from the water, a golden beam rises from her forehead to pink sky

 

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