CONTACT
cguevarra@me.com
415-602-7684
EDUCATION
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
BFA | Graphic Design
Magna Cum Laude
SPRING 2022
FASHION INSTITUTE OF
DESIGN & MERCHANDISING
AA | Visual Communications
Magna Cum Laude
DECEMBER 2007
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
AA | Art History
Magna Cum Laude
JUNE 2019
AA | Arts & Humanities
Magna Cum Laude
JUNE 2019
AA | Fashion Merchandising
Honors / Dean’s List
JUNE 2004
SKILLS/CAPABILITIES
Branding, digital, package, print, and social media design.
Mac/PC, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, XD, AfterEffects, Dimensions), UX/UI, Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Numbers, HTML5/CSS, Klaviyo, CaptureOne
EXPERIENCE
Ingrid + Isabel, LLC — Graphic Designer, Brand + Creative
July 2021 – Present
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop content based on brand strategy, campaign, and promotion plans
• Translate strategic direction into high-quality design within an established brand identity
• Ownership of projects from concept through production
• Design assets and layouts for mobile, desktop and tablet
• Layout and manage emails and web homepage updates
• Create production and pre-press files for packaging products
Waterhouse Brands Design Agency — Graphic Design Intern
February 2022 – June 2022
Internal Projects
• Audit and redevelop an identity/style guideline for Waterhouse logo usage
• Refresh PowerPoint decks and other resources
• Up-level and update social media assets library
Client Projects
• Design and update newsletters, one-pagers, FAQs, and other materials
• Design and develop presentation templates for Bio-tech/Health Care Clients
• Create brand guidelines and templates
• Manage and create image assets library for Clients and their various projects
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy — Brand Designer
March 2019 – January 2022
• Designed and built engaging PowerPoint presentations to effectively communicate scientific content
• Collaborated with other departments to conceptualize design projects and refine visual designs
• Created collateral, signage, and scientific posters
• Worked in conjunction with the Communications team and assisted with scientific presentation design and visual assets for various social media channels (e.g. gifs, short videos, etc.)
• Managed a library of assets – source images, image editing, GIFs, icons, and illustrations
• Maintained the presentations library as needed
Willow Innovations, Inc — Production Artist
September 2020 – July 2021
• Created production and pre-press files for packaging products
• Designed new ads and performed modifications as needed, electronically rework, assemble, create and at times build various print projects in accordance with Willow brand guidelines
• Data entry and type-setting, image manipulation, art creation or modification
Voicebox Creative — Graphic Design Intern
February 2020 – May 2020
• Collaborated with the Creative Director and Design Director to develop design concepts
• Created and designed print and digital materials to brand guidelines
• Retouched and manipulated images
• Assisted Creative Director with preliminary research and competitive audits
Freelance Photo Stylist/Assistant & Photographer’s Assistant
October 2013 – May 2015 & December 2016 - December 2019
• Assisted Prop Stylist with preparation of props for photo shoots including, but not limited to prop shopping, prop fabrication, flower arranging, and prop transport
• Assisted on set at photo shoots with any thing the Prop Stylist may need
• Kept props organized as photo shoot progresses
• Assisted Photographer with lighting, camera and digital set-up for tethered photography
Shutterfly Inc — Photo Stylist
May 2015 – December 2016
• Involved with the planning, brainstorming and execution of styling concepts for top three brands (Tiny Prints, Wedding Paper Divas, Shutterfly)
• Partnered cross-functionally to plan and deliver photography assets for digital and print media
• On-set styling and collaboration with Photographer and Art Director
• Researched, sourced, and organized props and materials, as well as various creative tasks including: painting, set-building/design, prop fabrication, and crafting
Noel Barnhurst Photography — Studio Manager/Photo Producer
June 2009 – September 2013
• Knowledge of techniques, principles and equipment of digital photography
• Managed day to day tasks in studio, as well as invoicing, billing, estimates, and client relations
• Produced photo shoots for merchandising campaigns which included coordinating between all channels of the photo shoot, as well as budgeting, scouting, and casting