Considered a \u201cfourth bat\u201d in art direction in the Dominican Republic, Ian V\u00edctor is also known for his famous \u201cbionic eye\u201d for detecting whether things are straight, talents that today he puts in the service of Modafoca, a design, creativity, and culture agency he created in 2004 together with the artist Jorge Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this sort of artistic superpower, which he carries in his DNA\u2014probably inherited from his father, the singer\u2013songwriter V\u00edctor V\u00edctor\u2014and which he developed while studying at the CHAV\u00d3N School of Design as well as at New York\u2019s Parsons School of Design and at the University School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona (Elisava), is complemented by a wide range of abilities that stretch from illustration and design to art direction and animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beginning in 2000, Ian\u2019s professionalism and charm have left indelible footprints on the local and international businesses with which he has worked, among them Nice, Litmedia Productions, Cumbre Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, and the CHAV\u00d3N School of Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for CHAV\u00d3N, his alma mater, where today he is coordinator of the Communication Design technical major, Ian confesses, \u201cIt has been the most beautiful experience to come home, and an enormous source of pride to have the opportunity to give back to CHAV\u00d3N a little of all it has given me. Added to that is what I\u2019ve learned from the students, not to mention the teachers, who are professionals at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this creative, \u201cThe eye, the hand, and the mind are the essential tools for any designer. CHAV\u00d3N fosters sensitivity for design, builds the skills and techniques necessary for executing an idea, and helps students assume their role as agents of change with professionalism and responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As if it were pure palmistry, the lines on Ian\u2019s hands have a meaning that is more than clear to experts: his destiny is to support emerging artists, national and international, as he has done since Modafoca, his multidisciplinary gallery space, where he gives his backing to those who have \u201csomething different to say\u201d graphically.He does the same at CHAV\u00d3N, where, through the Communication Design program, he prepares hisstudents to carry the design process with them with rigor. Of this he asserts, \u201cWe believe that this is the way to develop a critical eye for imagining, evaluating, and creating holistic and innovative solutions to all types of problems.It\u2019s time to reinvent new futures, new possibilities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This enterprising man knows, through his own experience, that \u201ca CHAV\u00d3N graduate shines under any situation, given the rhythm and the intensity of the School, whose programs are practical and demanding.\u201d Says this seasonedcreative, \u201cCHAV\u00d3N\u2019s reputation, which everyone knows, is that it makes us resilient, adaptable, and, above all, incomparable!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"