jose GIL

Senior Graphic Designer | Branding & Illustration

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

IllustrationMotion DesignVisual IdentityGraphic DesignArtistic DirectionAnimationAdobe IllustratorWeb DesignAdobe After EffectsAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe PhotoshopAffinity DesignerFigmaPhotographyUI Product DesignPrint DesignAdobe InDesignProcreateCanva

Languages

English (Native)Spanish (Native)French

About me

Intro

Head Graphic Designer with 10+ years in visual advertising, specializing in branding, digital marketing, and illustration. Worked with major brands like Hyundai, Maybelline, and Heineken, delivering strategic visual communications that exceed client expectations. Offering expertise in UX/UI design, art direction, and creative team leadership to transform your brand's visual identity with creativity, collaborative spirit, and proven results.

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Work experience

Head Graphic Designer

Wildest WildFreelance

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 10 months

Barcelona, Spain

Freelancer Marketing-Graphic Designer

NetendersFreelance

Dec 2023 - Present

2 years 11 months

Barcelona, Spain

Skills: Figma (Software) · Digital Media · User Interface Design · Banner Ads · Print Media · Responsive Web Design · Graphic Design · Social Media Advertising · Banner Designing · User Experience (UX)

Marketing Designer Freelance

SharinPixFreelance

Nov 2023 - Present

3 years

Paris, France

Digital Marketing Intern

Devoteam

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

6 months

Paris, France

- Reported to the Website Strategy Manager, responsible for Devoteam Corporate and local website support, with a key objective to maintain and deliver an impeccable user experience across all platforms - Created UX and SEO friendly web pages, using Wordpress CMS builder, and helped our internal stakeholders put their ideas into action. -Supported ongoing projects concerning SEO strategy rollout and Lead Generation transformation mission of our digital ecosystem - Planned and oversaw various website improvements around UX/UI optimization - Published content on Group website (e.g. brand, financial comms)

Art Director

Liquid Digital Agency, SRL

Aug 2017 - Dec 2020

3 years 5 months

51000 Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic

As an art director, I created visual communications and worked alongside a creative team to develop new concepts, while implementing them in the DNA of the brands with with the primary goal of reaching their customers. Brands worked: Hyundai, Volvo, Chevrolet, Mini Cooper, Jameson, Maybelline. - Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones - Developed collaterals such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies. - Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs. - Directed photographers, illustrators, designers and production sta to ensure proper production of campaign elements. - Worked closely with the communications and marketing team to brainstorm creative concepts and generate frameworks necessary to produce optimal promotional media. Main tasks: Creativity brainstorming, design development, illustration, design collaboration.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Gold Allure Branding FirmFreelance

Mar 2017 - Jun 2020

3 years 4 months

Lockport, NY 14094, USA

Expertise and tasks: Design and art direction, logo creation and branding, advertising and social media content creation.

Freelance Illustrator

Floated: Alternative Culture MagazineFreelance

Sep 2016 - Aug 2019

3 years

Rochester, NY, USA

Expertise: Creation of illustrations for various articles, content and design of event announcements and promotion materials.

Design and Quality Control Assistant

ConfisaFreelance

Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

1 year

51000 Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic

As an assistant in the design and quality control department I supervised the use and image of the company in all aspects of production, from visual appearance to final product presentation. - Supervised the use and image of the company in all aspects of production, from visual appearance to final product presentation. - Communicated continuously with the creative teams and shareholders to ensure that the brand strategy was in line with the brand image. - I was responsible for the correct use of the brand in all print media.

Student Embassador

Rochester Institute of Technology

Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

2 years

Rochester, NY, USA

As a student ambassador and information analyst, I was responsible for all student's digital information and its consequential management in the university system. As well as being a representative of the housing department in student life and resolving student issues.

Art Director Junior

Grey Group

Jul 2008 - Jul 2012

4 years 1 month

Santo Domingo de la Calzada, La Rioja, Spain

As an art director/designer, I have worked on the visual aspects of brands such as Taco Bell, Burger King, Oreo and Heineken, delivering messages with strategic content carefully selected according to the brands' objectives. - Incorporate and explore client suggestions and directives , resolve questions and concerns, oversee objections. - Developed multiple concepts for assigned products in partnership with senior copy-writers and the account team. - Worked closely with the communications and marketing team to brainstorm creative concepts and generate frameworks necessary to produce optimal promotional media.


Education

Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers

Master's degree

2020 - 2022

1 year 9 months

Rochester Institute of Technology

Bachelor’s Degree

2012 - 2016

3 years 10 months

The School of Design of Altos de Chavón

Associate’s Degree

2006 - 2008

2 years 2 months

Instituto Iberia

High School

2002 - 2006

4 years 2 months

National School of Fine Arts (Republique Dominicaine)

Art

2002 - 2004

2 years 2 months

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