ABOUT

Velesi is a Quito-based design practice led by Esteban Salgado that focuses on creating brand identity, experiential design, graphics, and visual / spatial concepts for clients in the technology, culture, and art industries.

Previous Clients / Collaborators

Northen Trust
Movistar
Neenah Paper
Vivant
Cornea Care
Brigdewater
Estée Lauder
Uber
Robin Hood
Target
Kiehl’s
Macy’s
Klarna
Juma San Francisco
Success Academy
ESPN
Pepsico
Mundomac
Regis Hotels
1111 Lincoln Road
Four Seasons Hotels
Harry Winston
Beverly Hills Hotel
Ralph Lauren
El Comercio Newspaper

Speaking / Teaching

2025 USFQ, Juror COCOA projects, Ecuador
2024 Aisuni, AI - Critical thinking seminar series, Ecuador
2024 USFQ, Lecture COCOA Faculty, Ecuador
2023 Google, art residence, NYC
2022 Tianguis residence, NYC
2022 Inteligencia artificial, Mutant Space, CDMX
2022 Inteligencia Artificial, Colaborative, Spain
2021 Making AI Art Responsibly - Partnership on AI, San Francisco
2020 Artificial Images - Twimlai, Podcast, Los Angeles
2020 Artificial World - PUCE, Ecuador
2019 Rebel Letters Workshop - Mopisio Design, Ecuador

Education

Elisava - Central University of Catalonia, Spain
MA Creative Computing

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning for Visuals, Artificial Images, NYC

UX Design, Content Marketing, General Assembly, San Francisco

School of Visual Arts, NYC
BFA Design

Metropolitan Institute of Design, Ecuador
AA Graphic Design

Contact

Send me an email

Currently based in Quito

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