Paula Vazquez
Tucson, AZ
Graphic designer with comprehensive experience in company branding as well as trafficking and project management
Qualifications
- Strong concept and design execution for various forms of media and creative strategy
- Excellent skills in project trafficking including managing meeting times, assigning deliverables, ensuring timelines are met and client needs are established and clear
- Able to work effectively in team settings and exhibit strong collaborative work ethic
- Thoroughly proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver; Familiar with Adobe Flash and AfterEffects
- Versed in Apple iWork and Microsoft Office
- Experienced with Mac and PC operating systems
- Competent with HTML and CSS; Working knowledge of JavaScript and JQuery
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, reading and writing
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Arizona State University; Tempe, AZ—May 2010
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Dean’s List; National Hispanic Scholar Award recipient
- Awarded $50,000 in merit-based scholarships
Work Experience
- Traffic Coordinator, Blender Creative; Phoenix, AZ—August 2009 - March 2011
- Participated in branding workshops for new and existing companies to establish mission and positioning statements as well as recommendations for consumer focus groups, brand identity, websites, marketing and public relations.
- Identified resources needed for each project, assigned individual responsibilities and managed timelines as well as day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
- Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before passing them on to the client
- Verified deliverables met company’s branding guides and standards
- Ensured project documents were complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Graphic Design Intern, Blender Creative; Phoenix, AZ—May 2009 - August 2009
- Worked alongside four other interns to emulate a small design firm with Blender Creative acting as our primary client
- Assumed the role of project manager within the group, delegating individual tasks, keeping projects on a given timeline and communicating with our supervisors
- Developed logos, stationary designs, and web designs for fictitious clients as well as real clients
- Graphic Design Intern, WestWordVision; Patagonia, AZ—June 2008 - August 2008
- Contributed to the development and design of clients’ public image
- Attended brainstorming sessions and formal meetings with clients
- Assisted in the How to Build a Website 101 class for local students
Cultural Experience
- Study Abroad: Design and Context; Italy—May 2008 - June 2008
- Studied the relationship between context and design in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan
- Visited museums and attended seminars; performed on-site analysis regarding the architectural and aesthetic design of Italy’s most renowned masterpieces