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Graphic Design Portfolio: Carlos Melèndez
Graphic Design Portfolio & Resume Submitted: 19 June 2009
All work shown © Carlos Melèndez | Name | Carlos Melèndez | | Email | melendezc@hotmail.com | | Employment status | Job Seeker | | Qualifications | Passionate, innovative, creative; are some of the qualities that describe my Graphic Design Abilities. I am confident that my talents and driven attitude to grow would allow me to fit within any design team with great ease. My background has molded me into a meticulous Graphic Designer and the possibility of applying these skills at in new design environment is an exciting proposition. I am a multidisciplined designer, equipped with the ability and the talent to effectively complete any project from concept to completion. I have nearly four years experience as a graphic designer. My design experience has given me the skills necessary to complete a wide range of projects in an exact and detailed fashion. These opportunities have shown my ability to adapt and learn, to overcome intense product specific learning curves and to actively communicate with various personnel. Designing effective compositions that present clear messages in a dynamic manner is my passion. When next a position is available for a Graphic Designer who demonstrates a motivated attitude, who thrives within a deadline driven environment and is a team player at heart then please
consider my application. I am available for an interview at your earliest convenience. | | Experience | Graphic Designer, Sunset Neon Ltd., 2006 - Present
Design of custom commercial signs,
Including: Illumuminated / non-illuminated signs, interior / exterior, pylon and ground signs, channel letters, awnings, wayfinding systems / directionals, etc. - Design & Layout of detailed, sitecheck-acurate technical illustrations used for customer approval, city permits, fabrication and installation
- Design of original sign concepts and incidental illustrations
- Recreating & altering customer artwork for manufacturing needs
- Liased with factory foreman to create successful sign fabrications
Specific Examples Include:
Kingston Rd. Animal Hospital
Designed complete sign program according to customer’s creative vision. An 8’ wide coned 3D effect illuminated sign box adorned with:
Inkjet vinyl appliqué, a set of face lit channel letters installed directly over sign face and a curved aluminum ribbon spanning across coned sign box and fastened to existing storefront. Sign program also included a set of halo lit channel letters flanking centre cone sign and reaching up to the second floor roof line, as well as an illuminated canopy that extends over storefront entrance and features a curved pierced aluminum face and push through acrylic letters. Dairy Queen
Overseeing large scale rebranding sign program for DQ store locations across canada. Sign program includes a wide variety of sign variations, sizes and combinations depending on frenchisee’s needs. Expert photo editing skills are required to create realistic, scaled sign proposal renderings. Other noted projects include commercial signs for: Danier Leather, Grand & Toy, The Body Shop, etc. In-House Production Artist, Craft Originators, July 2003 - Sept. 2004
Design of premium Dimensional Graphics as used by the automotive, home appliance and recreational
vehicles industries. - Production layout of multicoloured graphics
Exact colour plate transitions - Creating precise cutting/embossingtooling guidelines
- Creating art from customer’s requests / blue prints
- Artwork and production guidelines tailored to particular product manufacturing processes
| | InDesign | Learning | | Photoshop | Quite Familiar | | Illustrator | Quite Familiar | | Quark Xpress | Quite Familiar | | Other Info | CorelDraw, Fluent in Mac and PC platforms, PDF workflow
Media: Pre-press and print production magagement, illustration skills, Fluent speaking and writing Spanish | | Location | Hamilton, ON, Canada | | Graphic Design Portfolio Sample 1 | A recent Personal Project where I focused on repetition of elements in order to attract notice and to convey visual harmony. |  | | Graphic Design Portfolio Sample 2 | An advertisement celebrating an anual event presented by client. Succedded in includding all requested information while creating a whimsical and energetic design. Ad was published in a local business publication. Supplied ready-for-print art. Official annual event listings poster. An original hand drawn illustration is featured in a dynamic and colourful presentation. Poster was displayed throught the city and printed in local newspaper. Supplied ready-for-print art as well as a separate layout of illustration to be printed on t-shirts and sold at event. |  | | Graphic Design Portfolio Sample 3 | An Advertisement displaying a new weekly event at a local night club. Provided new "frenzie" logo, designed ad layout, included existing customer logos and requested information. Ad was published in local newspaper. Supplied ready-for-print art. |  | | | Return to list of designers
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