R. Guzmán
Freelance Illustrator & Designer
Queens, NY, USAWork Experience
Loser Company (Freelance)
Illustrator & Graphic Designer
Providing spot & key illustrations, graphic design, consulting, signpainting, and storyboarding to a wide range of clients.
October 2011
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Queens, New York, United States
Siggi's
Graphic Designer
As part of the Marketing team, assisted in the creation of assets and content for all social media and print advertisement channels, as well as graphic realization of innovation concepts for new branding, packaging, and consumer merchandise. Additional duties included staging, lighting and production of new product photography, retouching and modification of existing photography and graphics, creation of new and ongoing video content, and proofing of print-ready mechanicals.
July 2017
- September 2018
New York, New York, United States
Whole Foods Market
Store Graphic Artist & Signmaker
Collaborated with Store and Regional Marketing in the upkeep and updating of store visuals and signage in accordance with daily/weekly sales and promotions, as well as visual changeover for holidays and seasons. Responsibilities included full design and production of printed and digital signage, and creation of freehand illustrations on chalkboards and glass, as needed. lllustration requests varied from simple handwritten messages to full color mural. Emphasis on strong typography and impactful traditional signpainting. Additional duties included oversight of office inventory, maintenance of store merchandising map, and in-house large-format poster and vinyl work.
August 2012
- July 2017
New York, New York, United States
Education
Pratt Institute
BFA
2 years of Graphic Design, 2 years of Illustration + Printmaking
August 2004
- May 2008
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Animated Gif,
Dry Media,
Procreate,
Silkscreening,
Typography,