Jorge Arango

Current

Managing Editor at Boxes and Arrows
Founder and Principal at Boot Studio Corp.

Past

Board of Directors at Information Architecture Institute
Board of Advisors at Information Architecture Institute
Senior Web Technologist / Web Czar at Cable & Wireless plc

Manager - Internet Marketing and Product Development at Cable & Wireless Panama

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Education

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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Industry

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Jorge Arango’s Summary

I’m an information architect and user experience designer based in Central America. I founded BootStudio, one of the first web consultancies in this part of the world. I have experience managing web teams and designing sites and applications in the telecommunications and financial services industries, among others.

I'm also an active member of the global IA/UX community, and have served as a director and as president of the Information Architecture Institute and as managing editor of Boxes and Arrows magazine.

As a designer, I aim to produce artifacts that help people understand and interact with their world more effectively. My modus operandi is strongly influenced by my training in architecture, which I am passionate about.

Jorge Arango’s Specialties:

Information architecture, user-centered web design, user interface design, user experience design, global (cross-cultural) design

Jorge Arango’s Experience

Managing Editor

Boxes and Arrows

(Non-Profit; Online Media industry)

March 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)
Founder and Principal

Boot Studio Corp.

(Internet industry)

December 1994 — Present (15 years 1 month)
Board of Directors

Information Architecture Institute

(Design industry)

September 2007 — September 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Served as events director for the first year of my term. Was responsible for organizing and chairing the 2008 IDEA Conference. During my second year, I was president of the Institute.
Board of Advisors

Information Architecture Institute

(Non-Profit; Internet industry)

October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year )
Senior Web Technologist / Web Czar

Cable & Wireless plc

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CWP; Telecommunications industry)

May 2000 — November 2003 (3 years 7 months)
Manager - Internet Marketing and Product Development

Cable & Wireless Panama

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1999 — May 2000 (10 months)

Jorge Arango’s Education

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

BA , Architecture , 1989 — 1993

Teaching experience, first year design studio
Rome program (two semesters abroad) - Rome, Italy (1991/1992)

Activities and Societies:

Phi Beta Delta Honor Society