
jose GIL
Senior Graphic Designer | Branding & Illustration
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
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.
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