Hola!
I’m Starley Sandez. Yes! I'm a Police Officer and Art Director based in New York City.
My law enforcement skills help me to approach creative projects from a human behavior perspective that allows me to find lateral solutions to common problems.
I'm a big believer that high quality design has to be simple, clear and concise. I am holistic in my approach, the work has to be meaningful and informed by well-researched insights.
From an early age, I have been involved in different types of art like performing, painting, photography and drawing. The person that introduced me to the world of art was my grandmother at the age of 7.
In the past few years, I have done freelance branding projects for entrepreneurs and small businesses. As an intern in the NYC Health and Hospitals Office of Communications and Marketing, I developed and designed the hospital’s web pages.
I hold a B.F.A from the City College of New York in Electronic Design and Multimedia and a M.P.S degree in Branding and Integrated Communications.
I'm a lover of Afro-Caribbean art, and in my downtime I create my own food recipes. My latest one is a ginger infused coffee latte. Yes, I love coffee, it keeps me awake while on patrol or designing, however I don't like donuts.