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Juan Agrón

Serving as a designer for over a decade, I’ve contributed to companies large and small. My work spans across digital product, brand identity, and art direction. As part of recidiviz, I design practical systems that actively reduce the amount of people incarcerated in the U.S. Outside of my career, you’ll find me reading esoteric essays, tinkering with cameras, or practicing Muay Thai. I spent my childhood in the Caribbean and my adolescence in sunny California so I find rainy days beautifully nostalgic but cold winters really f* me.

Anarchy Canon

OverviewPeter Gelderloos - Anarchy Works | PDF, Plain Text and eBookEmma Goldman - Anarchism and Other Essays | eBook, AudiobookRuth Kinna - Anarchism: A Beginner's Guide | PDFCindy Milstein - Anarchism and Its Aspirations | PDF, Plain Text and eBook, Available for PurchaseColin Ward - Anarchy In Action | PDFNoam Chomsky & Nathan Schneider - On Anarchism | Available for PurchaseErrico Malatesta - Anarchy | PDF, Plain Text and eBook AudiobookAnti-CapitalismPierre-Joseph Proudhon - What Is Pro...
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Course Notes: Korean Economic Development

Korean Economic Development1945: Korea gains independence from Japan.Unfavorable initial conditions:Underdeveloped, low incomePoor endowment of natural resourcesAgrarian society trapped in vicious cycle of povertyDivision of the Korean peninsula1948 level of production was only 16% of the 1939 levelAchievement 1: Rapid Growth of IncomeEscaped the MIT (Middle Income Trap)1980: Half of Mexico's GDP per Capita1985: Caught up to Mexico1990: Double Mexico's GDP2014: 3x GDP compared to MexicoAchieveme...
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Course Notes: Brand Management

Skillshare Brand Management - Creating What Sets You Apart Notes –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Brand: An idea system, or network of associations and meanings Very strong brands command more sales. Concrete clear identity. Conveys purpose or mission that people want to get behind. Example: Charity : Water Today, customers have much broader to media. The ability to consume media is much more on their own terms. Have autonomy with engage with messages...
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Course Notes: Design Thinking

SkillshareDesign Thinking: How to Use Creative Problem Solving for Better Design1. What is Design Thinking?Design Thinking is using design skills and thought processes to solve problems.Benefits- Establish a framework- Break out of old thinking- Work more strategicallyElements of Design Thinking A) Abductive reasoningB) Visual ThinkingC) Design ToolsD) Design AttitudesA) Abductive ReasoningDeductive reasoningStarting with a hypothesis, then using evidence to prove (or disprove) it.Come up wit...
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Course Notes: Adoption and Appropriation

Interaction Design FoundationSection 1: An IntroductionLife goals – what does the user aspire to in their life? How might your product get them to that goal? What would motivate a user to choose your product over a competing product that achieves this objective?Completion goals – what do users expect to happen at the end of using your product? What can you measure when this takes place?Behavioral goals – when users undertake achieving the goal without using your product, how do they do it? How c...
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