Alex Parada
Multidiciplinary Designer
Los Angeles, CA, USA
626-638-5917
alexparada.design/
I provide high quality design and branding for major companies, marketing departments, and design studios. Working in numerous creative environments I have achieved a great deal of success by providing original graphics, concepts, web design, print materials, and other essential advertising and design assets.
As an experienced designer and communicator, I am able to commit major focus to each project; working both as part of a team and independently, I have supplied fresh ideas and trending designs for all the client and companies I have worked for. I wish to continue building on my skills and experience as a design professional.
As an experienced designer and communicator, I am able to commit major focus to each project; working both as part of a team and independently, I have supplied fresh ideas and trending designs for all the client and companies I have worked for. I wish to continue building on my skills and experience as a design professional.
Work Experience
Maury Microwave Corp.
Marketing Communications Coordinator / Designer
Conceptualizes and creates all assets for print, web, and video/motion graphics as well as large format displays. Coordinates and oversees all aspects of trade show coordination, from logistics, budget, registration and booth/display setup. Works in multiple projects directly with suppliers from obtaining best pricing, concept stage to completion; projects range from packaging, magazine ads to custom displays.
September 2015
- Present
Ontario, California, United States
Digital Room
Graphic & Web Designer
• Created multiple assets for marketing campaigns including responsive email designs for different brands
and responsive landing pages
• Responsible for research, execution, concept development and delivery of all responsive
promotional and operational emails
• Led the user experience and UI Design for promotional and informative landing pages
and responsive landing pages
• Responsible for research, execution, concept development and delivery of all responsive
promotional and operational emails
• Led the user experience and UI Design for promotional and informative landing pages
December 2014
- September 2015
California, United States
Next Day Flyers
Graphic Designer
• Created multiple assets for both print and web materials for marketing campaigns, including emails, landing pages, posters, banners, postcards, brochures and direct mail
December 2012
-
Carson, California, United States
Disney Interactive Media Group
Freelance Jr. Production Artist
• Maintained and organized multiple assets, assigning them int o new categories such as file format, season, and content
• Updated the metadata for multiple assets, adding keywords, categories, and dates enhancing the search process
• Updated the metadata for multiple assets, adding keywords, categories, and dates enhancing the search process
September 2012
- October 2012
California, United States
BrownTrout Publishers
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Conceptualized and created XGames 2013’ s Skateboarding calendar design
• Designed brochure for company’ s 2012 Market Survey and collaborated with other production dut ies
• Designed brochure for company’ s 2012 Market Survey and collaborated with other production dut ies
February 2012
- March 2012
El Segundo, California, United States
Party Rock, LLC
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Developed a series of concepts for bedroom and bathroom coll ection using the company's pallet color, logos, and other iconic graphic elements. Created concepts for patterns, temp orary tattoos set, and designed catalog for presentation
November 2011
- February 2012
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Lights Of America, Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Developed new and innovative packaging design for several different products.
• Conceptualized and Designed POP displays and promotional materials.
• Presented various concepts to the art director.
• Created multiple mock-ups for meetings and presentations to buyers.
• Photographed several products and manipulated images for packaging design, web, and catalog.
• Oversaw that information and artwork were completely approved before going to print.
• Conceptualized and Designed POP displays and promotional materials.
• Presented various concepts to the art director.
• Created multiple mock-ups for meetings and presentations to buyers.
• Photographed several products and manipulated images for packaging design, web, and catalog.
• Oversaw that information and artwork were completely approved before going to print.
June 2009
- August 2011
Walnut, California, United States
Education
The Art Institute Of California - Orange County
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design
May 2005
- December 2008
California, United States
Languages
Spanish (Native),
English (Native),
Portuguese (Fluent),
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Muse,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe XD,
Art Direction,
Creative Direction,
Illustration,
Management,
Marketing,
Microsoft Office,
PC/Mac Platform,
Photography,
QuarkXpress,
Trade Show,
Typography,
UI,
Ux,
Additional Information
Specialties:
Branding, web design, UI/UX, signage, apparel & fashion, environmental design, print design, package design, and motion graphics.
Branding, web design, UI/UX, signage, apparel & fashion, environmental design, print design, package design, and motion graphics.