
Graphic Designer & Web Developer at TakeOff Media
Uruguay

Graphic Designer & Web Developer at TakeOff Media
Uruguay
I studied for 5 years in the visual arts and graphic design institute ZONA, directed by Hugo Alíes, which was one of my teachers, along with Alejandro Schmidt, another graphic artist and curator.
There I learned solid design concepts, which involved theory of color and shape, typography, editorial, poster, book, identity, branding & logo design, photography, press and print concepts; I also participated in diverse workgroups about creativity, photography and mass-media.
Just before I graduated from ZONA I had already started freelance jobs involving logo, branding and web design.
In 2005 I started to work with LUDO, http://www.ludo.com.uy, where I could expand my capabilities in design, web development and a first approach to programming. Along this abilities, I also develop serious skills for project management, team-working and remote team production with people across the world.
interface design, project management, branding and identity, interactive design, framework applications, brochures, print, press, typography, client experience
(Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
I take in projects involving web development such as portals, custom web pages, online brochures, catalogs, identity and branding and publicity web design.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Vast experience over diverse design platforms such as print, web, motion and screen. Solid knowledge about identity, branding and logo projects; restless interest upon tyopgraphy and color.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
December 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Web design, programming and developing of the guide site: http:/www.recorriendouruguay.com.uy.
Technologies used: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2007 — June 2008 (1 year)
Art Director; creative designer, web developer, animation work, print and press jobs, BTL actions.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
December 2006 — April 2007 (5 months)
Design projects management. Every design issue involved in each project runs through me. Deep programming knowledge also; PHP, Actionscript, CSS, XHTML, MySQL. Help developing rich internet applications, as well as static or dynamic web pages.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
September 2005 — April 2007 (1 year 8 months)
Art concept and sleeve, cover and CD design for my rock band Dsus4, http://www.dsus4.com.
The album was released in November 2006.
I develop the visual concept, including colors and typography, we then hire a photographer for the cover.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)
October 2006 — February 2007 (5 months)
CD sleeve design for famous uruguayan musician Renée Pietrafesa. http://www.pietrafesa.org/
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
February 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Deep knowledge over design concepts, concerning color, typography, press, etc.
Enter as a designer, and develop special kills for programming in diverse languages and platforms.
Actionscript Flash, XHTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, and application of different CMS.
Excellent skills on many design sowftare such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, ImageReady, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Corel Draw, etc.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)
October 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 1 month)
I embarked on the production of the first album for the uruguayan rock band Vieja Historia, http://www.viejahistoria.com. I worked with them since mid 2005, making demos, re-composing and arranging songs, and make the overall pre-production. Then we came into the studio (Estuidos del Cordón, from Luis Restuccia), where we record the parts, do the production and the mix.
The album, called precisely "Album", was released in March 2007.
I also helped by taking the photo for the CD cover and some pictures inside the sleeve.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
April 2005 — December 2005 (9 months)
Editorial design, logo design and visual concept of the Tourism guide "Recorriendo Uruguay". http://www.recorriendouruguay.com.uy
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
March 2002 — November 2005 (3 years 9 months)
Design and development for the web page company: http://www.cablex.com.uy.
Technologies used: Flash, XML.
CABLEX manufactures electric devices for industry, traffic planning, urbanization, etc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
September 2004 — November 2004 (3 months)
Multi-lingual banner designer.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
June 2002 — September 2004 (2 years 4 months)
Web development for several sites, designed and projected by MAAM, http://www.maam.com.uy.
Bachelor , Visual Communication and Graphic Design , 1998 — 2002
Bachelor , School and Prep , 1992 — 1997
Music, arts, design, graphics, industry, video, audio, project management, new technology
ProAnima (http://www.proanima.org.uy)
Professional Designer and Visual Communicator