Quick intro:

A Senior Production Artist, Creative Illustrator, and Graphic Designer with extensive experience in package design, print layouts, and 3D/2D animation. Skilled in video compositing, editing, and managing production teams to deliver high-quality, brand-compliant designs. Adept at multitasking and meeting tight deadlines under pressure, with a strong work ethic and passion for continuous learning. Trilingual in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, with excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills across various media platforms.

Main objective:

A challenging position as Graphics Designer or Production Artist to make a strong contribution to the organization bringing deep depth of the knowledge and experience I have gained through out twenty years of continuous professional development.

Professional experience:

Independent Freelance Creative Designer.
elfrecko.com.  Remote.
Nov 2021 - Present

Specialize in transforming street art and digital sketches into vectorized logos and graphic designs for apparel and printed merchandise.

Manage the full-cycle production process from initial creative concepting to silkscreen separation and final print execution.

Collaborate closely with diverse small and large-scale clients to deliver standout, street-art-inspired branding and visual assets.

Senior Production Artist.
Diadeis SGS.co.  New York, NY.
Sept 2018 - Nov 2021

Prepared complex graphics files for diverse global printing processes, ensuring absolute compliance with rigorous brand guidelines, FDA regulations, and press specifications.

Handled high-profile packaging design, print layouts, and promotional collateral for multi-billion dollar accounts.

Streamlined creative workflows, managed junior production artists, and maintained rigorous quality control across digital and physical media.

Accounts.   Bayer / Coppertone / Dr.Scholls / Heinz / Nestle

Studio Production Artist / Mechanical Artist.
Graphic Visions Group. inc.  New York, NY.
Jul 2004 - Aug 2018

Managed film setup for color separations in silk-screening, transfers, direct imaging, and FPOs for retail cartons and blister cards.

Executed precision color matching and high-resolution print setups using Azorras Final Proof image setters and Fuji Final-proof machinery.

Performed digital image retouching and file configurations for the SOLJET Pro 4 XR-640 large-format printer.

Engineered custom structural dies for diverse packaging layouts using DGS Samurai GP Pro.

Accounts. L´Oreal / Maybelline / Avon / Victoria Secret / Coty / Lloyd & Co / Bath and Body Work / Ralph Lauren / Maybelline DMI / Marc Jacobs / Tom Ford / Sally

Graphics Designer.
Type Graphics. inc.  Miami, FL.
Jan 2003 - July 2004

Designed commercial CD layouts, promotional banners, flyers, and marketing posters for premier Latin music labels.

Conducted audio mixing, video compositing, and motion editing for broadcast television commercials.

Accounts. Sony Music / BMG Studios / Univision and Telemundo, main Latin television broadcasting networks in the US.

CORE TOOLS & SKILLS: 

Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator | Photoshop | InDesign | Premier | After Effects.

Packaging & Pre-Press: Artpro+ | ORIS Flex Pack / Web | GMG ColorProof | Kasemake 9.50.

3D Animation: Autodesk Maya | 3D Studio Max.

Languages: Spanish (Native) | English (Fluent) | Portuguese (Fluent).