— about
Esmerly Simé Segura [esmesise] is a Dominican award-winning product designer based in New York. Growing up in the heart of the Caribbean solidified her delight for rhythm and movement. Offline, Esmerly is off training as a dancer. Other times, you will find her exploring different mediums of art through workshops for ceramics, rug tufting, and more.
As a SCAD graduate dancing in the intersection of interactive products and fashion, Esmerly has taken her expertise to collaborate with brands across numerous industries such as BMW, Ancestry, HEINEKEN, Animoto, Kohler Co., Banana Republic, UNIVISION, and, most recently, eBay.
— work
2019 — 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida
Afro-Latinx in Design, Panel Speaker @ Amazon Hispanic Heritage Month Event
IDSA Awards Committee Member + Juror, 1 year term
Animation for Typographic Compositions Certificate, Domestika, Berkeley, CA
Design Defined: INNOVATION Magazine Column Publication
Red Dot Award: Design Concept Honourable Mention + Yearbook Publication, Project: OTO, Singapore
European Product Design Awards: Platinum & Silver, Projects: OTO, Induro, and Swirl, Los Angeles, CA
2016 — 2018
Prototypes for Humanities, formerly Global Grad Show, Exhibition @ Dubai Design Week, Project: Induro, Dubai, UAE
IDSA Student Merit Award Finalist + INNOVATION Magazine Highlight, Raleigh, NC.
SCADFASH Weekend Runway and Static Show, Project: Custom Heels for M2L2, Savannah, GA
International Design Awards, Bronze Winners, Projects: Cherishing Embrace and Relishing Mystery
Sketchbook Exhibition, Sketch X @ SCAD, Savannah, GA
Gulftsream Gallery & URLegacy Static Runway Show, Projects: Induro, TIME, Trop Noir and Aïbes Handbags, Savannah, GA
Port City Review, Book Publication, Projects: Oscilla and Soft Serve 300, Savannah, GA
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