
DIGITAL CREATIVE DESIGNER
Brand, Marketing, Visual Design


About Me
Creative designer specializing in marketing and advertising communications, with 11 years of experience creating digital and print design solutions for B2C and B2B clients across a range of verticals. Credentials include a Bachelors of Science degree in Advertising and certification in Web Design & Development.
I thrive at the intersection of design and marketing. I combine technical design production skills with strategic marketing knowledge to deliver creative that accomplishes business goals.
Services

Branding
Logo design, corporate identity, brand guidelines

Social Media
Content design, static ads, video ads, FB instant experiences

Digital Ads
Static banner ads, animated HTML5 ads, native ads

Motion + Video
Motion graphics, video editing, videography production

Email Design
Email marketing, newsletters, custom templates

Web Design
Landing pages, WordPress, eCommerce sites

Print Design
Marketing collateral, packaging, merch, OOH ads

Photography
Photography production, photo editing & retouching
Portfolio
Experience
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UpWork - Freelance Creative DesignerRemote - January 2020 to Present
Creating social media image and video ads and content for brands and marketing agencies. Provide consultations for social media creative strategy. Develop creative strategy for social media content and ads. Produce creative assets for a range of platforms and placements. Manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously. -
Centerfield Media - Digital Content DesignerPlaya Vista, CA - January 2018 to Present
Producing image ads and video ads for direct-response social media marketing. Producing static and HTML5 animated display ads. Creative project management and production from start to finish. Implementing data-driven creative strategy. Facebook Instant Experience production. Video production, editing, and scriptwriting. Brand guidelines compliance and managing asset libraries. Managing multiple projects and freelancers at once. Collaborating with creatives and managers across teams. -
UCLA Extension - Jr. Designer / Production ArtistWestwood, CA - April 2017 to October 2017
Supported the production of quarterly course catalogs in print and digital format. Designed display ads, motion graphics, logo titles, event banners, and social media content graphics. Worked collaboratively with marketing managers, production managers, senior designers, and a creative director. Implementing creative direction and working within brand guidelines. Photo retouching, stock photography sourcing, and managing asset libraries. Trafficking project approvals. -
The Art Institutes - Graphic DesignerLos Angeles, CA - April 2015 to March 2017
Produced digital and print communications materials for administrative departments at two campuses: Santa Monica and North Hollywood. Projects include event flyers and signage, social media graphics, printing artwork for campus beautification, quarterly presentations, graduation programs and tickets, and informational booklets. -
LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS - Graphic Design InternLos Angeles, CA - May 2014 to October 2014
Produced print and digital collateral materials for ad campaigns. Projects include flyers, social media graphics, media kits, infographics, billboards and brochures. Rebranded their sister organization, The LAGRANT Foundation, with a new logo and corporate identity package. Photo retouching and front-end web design. -
Global Creative Studios - Graphic Web Designer / Production ManagerTarzana, CA - February 2011 to January 2014
Lead print production department with design, project management, and order processing and fulfillment. Produced print and digital marketing materials including business cards, mailers, logo designs, billboards, social media graphics, email designs, and promotional items. Front-end web design and mobile website development. Photography production and retouching. Client-facing and vendor-facing responsibilities. Worked collaboratively with designers and managers. Trafficking project approvals. -
Mediaskare Entertainment - Graphic Design InternNorth Hollywood, CA - September 2009 to December 2009
Assistant to the Creative Director, supporting creative production for the label's musical artists. Projects include album artwork, t-shirts, animated banners, social media graphics, light HTML and CSS coding, flyers and posters.
Contact
- 818.675.3931
- email@nickvaldivia.com