PAOLA UGARTE

  • UI / SR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  • Northridge, CA
  • Member Since Apr 10, 2023

Candidates About

Paola Ugarte

Northridge, CA 91325

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.linkedin.com/in/paougarte

ONLINE DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
www.behance.net/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 Senior Graphic Designer position for leading projects in the department as assigned to work towards fulfillment of brands needs in line to build equity, maximize revenue and support strategy.

 

PAOLA UGARTE

A trustworthy, action oriented, proactive individual that has a passion for all aspects of design.

 

Self-motivated, deadline and detail oriented and a quick learner who enjoys attending design workshops, and reviewing professional publications.

 

Also participate in professional societies like: AIGA, Adobe Max, Lynda.com, LinkedIn and related online blogs. I also enjoy music,

good reading and I appreciate

new ideas and design trends.

 

 

SKILLS FOR PRINT

Broad expertise to conceive of and develop designs for a wide range of print collateral including direct mail, in-store print advertising, local advertising, national print media (shared mail, insert mail), monthly magazine ads and weekly newspaper ads, brand ads and product category ads in a variety of formats.

 

 

SKILLS FOR WEB & DIGITAL MARKETING

Ability to create digital assets using materials provided or creating from scratch when necessary to post graphics and assets to appropriate social media platform, website or forum to promote events.

 

 

 

 

UI / SR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER EXPERIENCE

UI/GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MARKETING AGENCIES

Adzigne (Freelance) |  01/2018 - Present

Manage design projects from concept to production and delivery, effectively prioritize work, establish timelines and estimates, identify resources and delegate work to meet deadlines.

INFINITE COMMUNICATIONS  |  03/2017 - 11/2017

Digital marketing content for websites and marketing campaigns.
Providing compelling and distinct graphic design collateral for print and digital advertising.

DUGART AGENCY |  05/2005 - 11/2017

Brand identity understanding designing and rebranding. Lead design for all print related projects, user interface design for web projects.

VONAZON MARKETING AGENCY | 03/2016 - 12/2016

Created marketing materials including design for emails, banners, affiliate campaigns, landing pages and infographics. Marketing automation campaign graphic deliverables to engage consumers. Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer direct marketing experience.

IONIC MEDIA | 2000 - 2001

Graphics for online marketing and social media campaigns.

DOMINUS ADVERTISING | 1998 - 2000

Design Studio graphics for marketing campaigns and print collateral.


DESIGN CORPORATE FOR E-LEARNING/PRINT

NEVHC  |  2016-03/2017

Develop concepts, designs and innovative ideas for print collateral and digital deliverables within the Northeast Valley Health Corporation brand standards, who provides medical, and behavioral health services.

GUITAR CENTER  |  02/2011 - 01/2016
Ability to create or work from prototypes at different levels of fidelity, including wireframes and interactive HTML. Worked closely with cross-functional team members, including developers and creative team members for employees thru SABA (CMS), E-Learning and print.

CALLSOURCE | 02/2009 - 02/2010

Responsible for the production and delivery of e-Learning training courses for LMS (Lectora).

 

PRINTING, PRE-PRESS & PRODUCTION
Educate and consult with customers to select effective design and deliverable options within budget and time frame.

2010/2011: Left Chest | Marketing items for web/print collateral.

2005/2008: Joe’s Graphics | Web, print, promotional items & signs.

2003/2005: Breakaway Press | Print, branding, invitations, announcements, and other personalized products, annual books, catalogs, signs.

2001/2002: Media Print | Print & Copy, Digital Printing, Offset Printing

2000/2001: Preferred Printing | Print, branding & marketing.

1999/2000: Artegrafia Impresiones | Print personalized invitations, announcements, and other personalized products.

 

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design

Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru  | Lima-Peru (1992-1998)

 

• Bilingual: English / Spanish

Adobe Max Seminars/Scrum Master Certified

Lynda.com Certifications on Web & Graphic Design, Universal Principles of Design, UX Research Fundamentals | Html | CSS among others.

Advanced knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Muse among others (MAC/PC environment)

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, and other associated tools

• Volunteer Experience:

Beckford charter for enriched studies - PTA (Northridge)

Alfred B. Nobel Middle School - PTA (Northridge)

Work Source Center (Chatsworth)

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 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

 

Conceive of and design creative concepts for Packaging, POS, billboards, signs and tradeshow booths graphics

 

Conceive of and develop designs for a wide range of print collateral including direct mail, in-store print advertising, local advertising, national print media (shared mail, insert mail), monthly magazine ads and weekly newspaper ads, brand ads and product category ads

 

Creative concepts for email and online advertising, social media platforms, web responsive design, UI/UX design knowledge.

 

• Able to create digital assets using materials provided or creating from scratch when necessary to post graphics and assets to appropriate social media platform, website or forum to promote events.