Gabriela Torres Vanegas
Graphic Designer
Phone:
236-882-7233
Email:
Address:
3537 Salsbury Way
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8P 3K7
A Bit About Me
Throughout my career as a visual artist, I have developed an eye for detail and a keen sense of composition that can translate seamlessly into the field of graphic design. My ability to create thought-provoking and impactful designs stems from my training and experience in visual arts, which has equipped me with a solid foundation in color theory, composition, and visual communication. Additionally, my experience as a visual artist has taught me the value of collaboration, communication, and working towards a shared vision. I am confident that these skills, combined with my proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, will enable me to deliver high-quality work that exceeds the expectations of your clients. I am a self-motivated and a teamplayer graphic designer with a background in visual arts and psychology. I have strong understanding of color theory and composition and have exceptional creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
From Colombia, all the way to Canada; as cheesy as it sounds, art has always been my companion. Just imagine, in 2015 i had to make use of my creativity to figure out what people where saying in Canada! In the most sugary way, art keeps me motivated to not only get better at it, but also to connect with people. Different art styles attract people that are alike and unlike the other. I truly believe that it is because of art that we are able to connect to one another on depeer grounds.
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My favorite things to do are reading (spacilly historical fiction, fiction, mysteries, fairy tales, and myth and legend) , listening to music (while working or cleaning), painting (I like surrealism), doodling, and watching people talk to ghost on YouTube.
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Skills
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Work Experience
Aug 2022 - Current
Aug 2022 - Current
Oct 2022
Aug 2022
Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
Graphic design team, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Design and develop the identity of the show, color schemes, logo, poster design
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Collaborating and communicating with teammates
Photo Lab Specialist, London Drugs, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Colour correcting photos according to LondonDrugs Standards or based on customer request
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Printing and sorting film of all sizes; as well as scanning film using a PC for digital delivery of images
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Maintaining equipment under direction of Photo Lab manage
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Ability to answer counter and customer question is about our services and provide adequate solutions when problems arise.
E-book Design, Instituto de Emprendimiento, freelancing
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Create the layout for an ebook that will be simple and easy to read
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Successfully incorporating the brand color: pink and blue so that they complement each other
Brand identity designer, Natural.fem, freelancing
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Design and developed branding for company, logo design, business cards, stationary, color schemes, and imagery layouts, generating business identity.
Retail Sales worker, Victoria Olive Oil Company
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Assist customers in selecting, purchasing, returning merchandise providing excellent customer experience. This includes knowing of the the various olive oils and balsamic vinegars, and how they are/can be used when in cooking. Treat customer with the highest level of respect and provide solutions when problems arise. General housekeeping duties
Awards & Achievements
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2022
2022
2022
2021
Takao Tanabe Undergraduate Award in Visual Arts, University of Victoria
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Bronze Award Artist Choice VIII, Camelback Gallery
Emerald Artist of August Award, Gallery Ring
The NextGen Artist Award, thenextgenartists.com
Volunteer Experience
2021-2023
2021
2017-2021
2016-2018
International Student Welcome Week, University of Victoria
Gallery sitter Fifty Fifty Arts Collective​
Kiwanis Club of Sidney
Key Club