Lily Díaz is professor and leader of the Systems of Representation research group in the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Media Lab. Her research interests include visualization methods and tools, digital cartography, and ontology design for the cultural heritage and audiovisual sectors. She has designed tools such as Image ImaNote (Image and Map Annotation Notebook) and SOL (Soft Ontology Layer).

As an educator, she has developed and implemented curricula in visualization (Dynamic Visual Design, DVD) for the Master of Arts program at the Media Lab Helsinki. She has also received awards for her work in concept design including 1st prize in the Nabi Digital Storytelling Award organized in 2004 by Art Center Nabi in Korea in collaboration with UNESCO, and a Special Mention of the Jury in the Nordic Digital Excellence in Museums Award (NODEM) in 2004. Her art and design work has been published in diverse international journals such as Flash Art, Leonardo, Revista Internacional de Arte Lápiz, and Computer Graphics. In her spare time, these days, she is interested in gardening.

Link to Lily's Blog.