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Jorge R. Obando

Writer · Product Designer · Systems Thinker

I write and build systems that explore memory, identity, and the way we experience the world through moments.

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About

Jorge R. Obando is a Costa Rican–born writer and product designer based in the United States.

His work is shaped by movement between places, cultures, and perspectives, exploring how memory, experience, and relationships quietly shape the way we see the world.

Through writing and design, he builds systems that organize thought, experience, and meaning into structures that can be shared, understood, and reviVisitd over time.

Books

What Remains book cover by Jorge R. Obando
What Remains

A bilingual book in fragments—moments, memories, and reflections presented through a visual, print-only format.

The Tracks Remember book cover by Jorge R. Obando
The Tracks Remember

A reflective travel narrative about family, memory, and the moments that stay with us long after they’ve passed.

Trains and Castles book cover by Jorge R. Obando
Trains and Castles

A companion story for younger readers, built from the same journey and sense of discovery.

Professional Profile

O2M Design

A commercial product design and strategy surface focused on turning complex ideas into clear, usable digital systems.

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Portfolio

Professional background, selected work, and broader product, design, and systems experience.

Themes

Memory
Identity
Travel
Family
Connection
Loss
Reflection
Bilingual experience
Product design
Systems thinking

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