my story
Color is essential!
... for the emotional impact of the recipient's eye!
I graduated from the National School of Fine Arts (ENBA) in Honduras, Central America, with a major in Painting and Art Education. I spent my early years in my home country, today, the Washington, DC metropolitan area is home.
After graduating, I started my career working as a graphic artist and illustrator for a manufacturing company for 7 years who manufactured branded consumer packaged goods, the same way as fine artist.
Then in 1995 I moved to USA where I continued working as a graphic artist for a publishing company in Old Town, Alexandria, VA, where we publish 15 weekly newspapers, including one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in America (The Alexandria Gazette Packet, founded in 1784) that continues in circulation today and I have the privilege to paginate it every week.
Also I spend time painting in my home studio.
As a Professional
I am a creative, multitalented, hard worker Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience in the complete graphic design process, from conceptualization, layout, production and prepress. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Skilled with the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom).
Highlights
• Strong Design Sense
• Magazines and Newspapers Layouts, Posters, Flyers, Pamphlets, Post Cards, Banners, Illustrations, Etc.
• Photo manipulation for color and black & white (Photoshop, Lightroom and Camera Raw).
• Experience working under pressure for short deadlines environment.
• Ability to solve problems while the project is in progress.
• Strong knowledge of color theory and composition. (Fine arts background).
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Knowledge of Mac design software platform.
Awards
Certificate of Merit – 2012
Special Sections Design/General Award
Mount Vernon Gazette
VPA Virginia Press Association
Second Place – 2009
General Makeup/General Award
Alexandria Gazette Packe
The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C., • VA Press Assoc
Second Place – 2002
Feature/News Page Design
Potomac Almanac – The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
First Place – 2002
Informational Graphics/General Award
Potomac Almanac – The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
First Place – 2002
Informational Graphics/Sports
Potomac Almanac – The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
Second Place – 2001
Informational Graphics/General Award
Potomac Almanac – The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association
First Place – 2000
Informational Graphics/General Award
Potomac Almanac – The Connection Newspapers
MDDC Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association