SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
LOOKING FOR A FULL TIME POSITION FOR LEADING
PROJECTS TO FULFILL BRAND’S NEEDS TO MAXIMIZE
REVENUE, BUILD EQUITY, AND SUPPORT STRATEGY.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
-USER INTERFACE & GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MARKETING
DIGITAL MARKETING GRAPHICS & CONTENT FOR WEBSITES, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, BRAND IDENTITY, ONLINE MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA & PRINT COLLATERAL
• CREATIVE CIRCLE 05/2018 – PRESENT
(Regal Medical Group, Lakeside Medical, ADOC Medical)
• ADZIGNE 01/2018 – PRESENT Northridge, CA (Freelance)
• INFINITE COMMUNICATIONS 03/2017 - 11/2017 Sherman Oaks, CA
• DUGART AGENCY 05/2005 – 11/2017 Woodland Hills, CA
• VONAZON DIGITAL MARKETING 03/2016 - 12/2016 Simi Valley, CA
• IONIC MEDIA DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY Encino, CA
• DOMINUS MARKETING AND ADVERTISING Van Nuys, CA
-GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR E-LEARNING/PRINT COLLATERAL
E-LEARNING DESIGN CONCEPTS AND DEVELOPMENT FOR TRAINING MODULES, ONLINE COURSES, CERTIFICATION PLANS, SAFETY PLANS, WITHIN COMPANY BRAND STANDARDS. PRINT COLLATERAL, ONLINE DELIVERABLES TO PROMOTE E-LEARNING ASSETS.
• NEVHC North East Valley Corp. 03/2016-Present San Fernando, CA
• GUITAR CENTER HQ 02/2011 - 01/2016 Westlake Village, CA
• CALLSOURCE Westlake Village and Agoura Hills Locations, CA
-GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR PRINT, PRE-PRESS AND PRODUCTION
(DIGITAL PRINT OFFSET PRINTING PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SIGNS AND BANNERS) EDUCATE, CONSULT WITH CUSTOMERS TO SELECT EFFECTIVE DESIGN AND DELIVERABLE OPTIONS WITHIN BUDGET AND TIME FRAME. LIKE MARKETING ITEMS FOR WEB/PRINT COLLATERAL, PROMOTIONAL/ PERSONALIZED ITEMS, INVITATIONS, CATALOGS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, SIGNS, BRANDING, CATALOGS AND MORE.
• LEFT CHEST Calabasas, CA • JOE’S GRAPHICS Tarzana, CA
• MEDIA PRINT Burbank, CA • BREAKAWAY PRESS Chatsworth, CA
• ARTEGRAFIA Van Nuys, CA • PREFERRED PRINT Van Nuys, CA EDUCATION: B.A. in FINE ARTS. GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJOR Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru Lima-Peru MAC/PC Platforms: Advanced knowledge (15+ years)
Adobe CS: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Sketch among others.
PAOLA UGARTE
Northridge, CA 91325
**************@*****.***
ONLINE PORTFOLIO
www.behance.net/paougarte
www.linkedin.com/in/paougarte
ONLINE SAMPLES:
http://drrogercarey.com
http://www.groovv.com
http://kravingsfusion.com
http://anibalseminario.com
http://mignonchocolate.com
http://flintridgecleaners.com
http://lasdunasrestaurant.com
http://www.masterpiecesllc.com
http://lopezandassociatesinc.com
http://portalpsychologicalservices.org
OBJECTIVE
Looking for a Graphic Designer position
for leading projects towards fulfillment
of brands needs in line to build equity,
maximize revenue and support strategy.
SKILLS: PRINT, eLEARNING & WEB
Broad expertise to conceive & develop
designs for a wide range of print collateral,
advertising, email campaigns, marketing
campaigns, e-magazines, landing pages,
newspaper ads, packaging design, signs,
magnets, trade booths, billboards, labels,
presentations and more.
18+
PAOLA UGARTE 818-***-**** **************@*****.*** www.behance.net/paougarte • www.linkedin.com/in/paougarte TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (15+): Word, PowerPoint, HTML, CSS.
• E-Learning: SABA (CMS), LMS (Lectora), Articulate, PowerPoint, Keynote.
• Agile software (5+ years): Scrum, Collab, Jira, Smartsheet, File Pro.
• Adobe Max Seminars (2015-Present) Scrum Master Certified (2015)
• Lynda.com: Design Universal Principles, UX Fundamentals among others. GRAPHIC DESIGN VOLUNTEERING:
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies- (Northridge) Alfred B. Nobel Middle School - (Northridge)
iBuild WorkSource Center (Chatsworth)
GRAPHIC DESIGN QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS LEARNED:
• Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of firm brand/strategy and design complex projects with high accuracy, including die line blueprint, logo design, typography, color studies, photo retouching (able to assist in planning and directing photo shoots), preparing files to vendor.
• Able to lead junior designers on the team as assigned to develop and design visual communication materials that support the brand strategy and external vendors for Packaging, POS, billboards, booths graphic signs, billboards.
• Conceive of and develop designs for print including direct mail, local advertising, store print advertising, national print media and ads (shared mail, insert mail), monthly magazine ads and weekly newspaper ads, brand ads, Packaging, POS, billboards, signs and tradeshow booths graphics.
• UI/UX design for web projects, emails campaigns, web banners, digital marketing campaigns, landing pages, giveaway online deliverables, online advertising such as: infographics, whitepapers, also online contests (selfie photo with product/service or essay, baby picture, pet picture, video with product and testimonials, or tutorials), sweepstakes, e-flyer with tips about product or service for online marketing and social media campaigns. OTHER SKILLS:
Ability to create digital assets using materials
provided or creating from scratch when necessary
to post graphics and content to appropriate social media, items like: white papers, infographics, and other giveaway items like articles, e-brochures
e-flyers, presentations, lead forms for different
media platforms, blogs, marketing ads, websites
or online forum to promote events.
ABOUT PAOLA UGARTE
Trustworthy, creative and highly knowledgeable
graphic designer, proactive and positive individual that has a passion for all aspects of design.
Self-motivated, deadline and detailed oriented,
who enjoys design workshops, and professional
publications to always improve her design skills.
Paola also participates in professional societies like: AIGA, Adobe Max, Lynda.com, LinkedIn and
related online blogs. Enjoys music, good reading,
dogs, art exhibitions and appreciate new ideas
and design trends too.