XYAAT ECOTOURISM COOPERATIVE, MEXICO :: 2008-2009

 

Development of visual identity for Xyaat Ecotourism Cooperative, in Señor, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This project was part of the initiative Design4Development (directed by professor Maria Rogal), of the Department of Graphic Design at the University of Florida. Materials included stationery, logotype, postcards and brochures, and a website developed in Joomla, which allows different users to manage content at the same time (this website was developed as a team, with professor Rogal and other Graphic Design students).

 

This project started with a design research visit to the region in February, 2008. Later on, I had the opportunity to make two more visits, in August of 2008 and January of 2009. The project extended until November, 2009.

 

The projects carried out with this and other Maya communities were based on the development of collaborations and the exchange of knowledge, as part of our intention to understand audiences, systems, and proceses in other contexts using different design research methods. For more information visit xyaat.com.