Curriculum Vitae RICARDO ESPINOSA
Ricardo Espinosa Orozco
Born in México D.F, the 24th of February 1958.
Studies
• Licenced in Design of graphic Communication at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Azcapotzalco, México, D.F. 1976-1981
• Workshop Photography in the Casa del Lago with the master Lázaro Blanco 1976
• Workshop Photography in the UAM-A con el maestro Enrique Ibarra 1977
• Courses and workshops of Photography in the La Academia de San Carlos con la maestra Katy Horna
• Courses and workshops of Photography in the UAM-A con la maestra Oweena Fogarty.
• Course of Corporate Image Desig wit professor Lou Dorfsmann. 1981
• Course of semiótica de la Imagen con el profesor Yves Zimerman. 1982
• Course of typography and calligraphy with professor André Gürtler of the Design School of Basel, Switzerland 1982
• Course Trick film with teachers Janusz Polom and Mariela Nitovslavska. 1983
• Seminary of Ergonomy, UAM-A
• Diverse courses and seminaries in Kodak Mexicana.
Teaching activity
Teacher of Photography and Design in:
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Azcapotzalco (1982-1990)
• Universidad La Salle (1993- 1996)
• Universidad Iberoamericana, México D.F. (1986- a la fecha)
• Teaching of many special courses, workshops or graduates in:
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana – Azcapotzalco
• Universidad de las Américas, Puebla,
• Universidad Iberoamericana, México, D.F.
• Universidad del Nuevo Mundo,
Direction of more than 10 thesis in the UIA
Lector of more than 20 thesis in the UIA
Professionnel Experience
• Professional photographer since 1985, director of his own studio, doing commercial works, editorials, corporative, industrial and publicitary works until today.
Among his most renowed clients are:
• Grupo industrial Bimbo
• IBM
• Banco Mexicano
• Microsoft
• Xerox de México
• BDF
• Danone
• Ixe Banco
• Suburbia
• Coca Cola
• Del Fuerte
• Concretos Moctezuma
• Avon
• Milenio 3
• BDF (Nivea)
Exhibitions of personnal artworks en:
• Biblioteca de la UAM- Azcapotzalco, 1984
• Academia de San Carlos, México, D.F 1985
• Galeria Mexicanos, México D.F. 1995
• Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara 1999
• Galería del hotel Casa Cora, Puerto Vallarta, Jal. (individual) 1999
• Galería de arte y diseño en Puebla, Puebla 2000
• Galería Lavaderos de Almoloya, Pue. 2000
• Casa de la cultura México-Francia, Paris, Francia 2000
• Universidad de las Americas, Pue. 2001
• Museo de la ciudad de México (individual) 2001
Curator of the area of tipography in the exhibition "Ojo, por ver no se paga, Sensacional de diseño Mexicano" 2001
Publications
Many articles in magazines and books, among which:
• Series of articles on popular tipography in the Swiss Magazine Tipografische Monatsblaetter
• Magazine Luna Cornea del CNA
• Grandes fotógrafos publicitarios en México, Vol. I y II (and frontpage of Vol. I)
• Creator and Director of the photography website Antecámara (www.antecamara.com.mx), www.fineart.com.mx y www.lomografia.com.mx
• Actually developing a book of photography of Mexican landscapes with pictures by the author and exhibition, and a book on the project "Ventanas de Yagul", photography and painting, together with the fine artist Luis Velasco.

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