{"id":29106,"date":"2022-05-31T13:31:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T01:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzie.ac.nz\/?p=29106"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:36:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:36:44","slug":"blog-digital-design-tutor-sara-barbosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nzie.ac.nz\/blog-digital-design-tutor-sara-barbosa\/","title":{"rendered":"New Digital Design & Website\/E-Commerce Tutor Sara Barbosa."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Author & Content Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Born in Brazil and raised in Australia, Sara has completed a number of website and graphic design roles in both South Australia and New Zealand.<\/p> She has now joined the teaching team for the NZIE Digital Marketing Diploma<\/a> course.<\/p> In 2016, Sara completed a Visual Communications degree in Graphic Design from the University of South Australia.<\/p> She picked up her first role as a Junior Graphic Designer at the University of Adelaide, before working for Axiom Publishing, a small publishing company in Adelaide.<\/p> Since then, Sara has worked with a number of studios in Adelaide on projects which include marketing, television and publishing, before moving to New Zealand in 2019.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cWhat was to be a one-week vacation has turned into four wonderful years in this country,\u201d she says.\u00a0\u201cBeing passionate about nature and the environment, I have found my home here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t She has shifted her work from graphic design to website roles since coming to New Zealand.<\/p> \u201cI came to New Zealand and started taking on personal projects with startups and small businesses to improve their website performance or visibility,\u201d she says.<\/p> When she isn\u2019t working, Sara is studying towards a Master of User Experience Design (MUXD) at the Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cThis will help me keep up with new technologies and understand the dimensions of usability to create more meaningful experiences,\u201d she says.<\/p> Sara also brings three years of teaching experience to NZIE, from the YOOBEE College of Creative Innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t One of her favourite memories is being thrown off a plane, while skydiving when she was 20.<\/p> There was no time to stop for second thoughts when she was up in the plane, because when she did, her instructor had already jumped out.<\/p> \u201cI closed my eyes. I couldn\u2019t look. Not until the parachute was opened and I could feel myself floating in the sky,\u201d Sara says.<\/p> She remembers the carefree feeling of the skydive fondly, as if no worries could touch her in the sky.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cIt was one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen. It was peaceful and my heart was beating so loud I thought I could hear its rhythm,\u201d she says.<\/p> \u201cI learned that day that sometimes, even if we think we are not ready, we need to jump anyway. The most beautiful views are waiting just outside.\u201d<\/p> When she isn\u2019t studying or working, you will see Sara in the garden taking care of her 50 plants including \u00a0monsteras, pothos and succulents.<\/p> She also loves having friends over to play tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. She also plays video games, with her favourites being The Last of Us, Bioshock series, Pokemon and Mario!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t What inspires Sara the most is to learn how people engage with technologies and consider the experience as a whole when designing. She likes to create deliverables that will make a positive impact on people\u2019s lives.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cTo me, it is about communicating visually different messages and stories that get to the heart of the audience,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p> Sara\u2019s biggest aim is to provide the students with skills and design knowledge that may be applied into creating deliverables.\u00a0<\/p> She would like students to use different methods, test their skills, push themselves in ways they never thought about before.<\/p> \u201cI want students to explore their creativity, the part of them that usually remains hidden. To create designs that are both personal and meaningful,\u201d she says.<\/p> \u201cI hope they leave the course with more confidence in themselves \u2013 being able to express creatively in the digital marketing world.\u201d<\/p> Sara doesn\u2019t want students to be afraid of making mistakes.<\/p> \u201cMistakes mean students are trying something new. And with each of these mistakes, listen to what the tutors have to say and learn from those mistakes,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p> \u201cGrowth will come when you put yourself out of your comfort zone, try something new and discover whether you like it or not.\u201d<\/p> Sara is teaching Digital Design and Website and E-Commerce as part of the NZIE Digital Marketing Diploma. Sign up for the next intake of the NZIE Digital Marketing Diploma<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tSara\u2019s qualifications and experience<\/h3>
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Sara has an adventurous streak.<\/h3>
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Why does Sara enjoy creative digital and web design?<\/h3>
What can students learn from her Digital Design and Website E-Commerce classes?<\/h3>
Sara\u2019s advice for NZIE students<\/h3>