Print Design
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Adobe Photoshop
GIL VASQUEZ DESIGN
Providing You With Effective & Engaging Design Solutions
PRINT & DIGITALArmed with over two decades of production and creative experience, I can partner with you on logos, layout schemes, illustration and websites to fulfill your marketing and design needs. Feel free to contact me if you have an interest in collaborating. Thanks! – Gil
Visit GilVasquez.com: My Personal site with upcoming blogs (in progress)
Services
A full range of marketing and design offerings...
ILLUSTRATION...
& logo design
A vibrant, eye-catching logo is the starting point to showcasing your brand in the manner it deserves. From a basic clean icon/symbol to something more elaborate and illustrative, together we can execute a logo that perfectly resonates your company's unique personality and value.
LAYOUT...
& all forms of print-based design
Brochures, posters, mailers, pamphlets, catalogs & more. I have the experience and expertise needed in all forms of print design to produce clean, organized, effective and attractive layouts. With a perfect balance of creativity and readability we can deliver your message with maximum impact.
WEB DESIGN...
hand-coded or CMS/Wordpress
Our culture becomes increasingly more mobile and fast-paced everyday. Responsive, easy-to-use websites are key to delivering your vision to our on-the-go population in the manner they demand. Whether being viewed on a computer, tablet, or phone, we can ensure your brand stays at the forefront of the competition in all situations.
LOGO SAMPLES...
original logos created by Gil Vasquez Design
Process
Tools and Techniques...
Web Design
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WordPress
My Approach:
Clearly defined objectives and scope is ideal, along with careful planning. Yet, while having all the pieces lined up with the perfect strategy is desired, reality dictates that such is often not the case. I am always proactive in applying initiative and resourcefulness to achieve project goals within the set parameters. What I have to offer is a "whatever it takes" attitude towards solving problems and keeping projects moving to completion in an efficient, timely manner.
Fueling a Plan...
How's your energy?
Translating and fine-tuning the power and purpose of your brand is vital for driving effective marketing and design. What kind of energy does your brand possess and what can it do for your clients? Strong stable energy, flowing fluid energy, beautiful spontaneous energy, explosive dynamic energy? Haven't figured it out yet? Let's combine ideas, channel them into your brand, and reach the perfect solution!
The Drawing Board
During our earliest days of childhood we realize nothing else sparks creativity like a pencil and a big, clean sheet of paper. My lifelong love for drawing and background in traditional art allows me to transform ideas from roughly sketched concepts into refined, high-quality, polished end products. Let's give your brand the artistic flair and creative juice needed to make it truly one of a kind.
Experience
My educational and working background...
Employment
Gil Vasquez Design LLC, June 2012 – Present
Contract Production Designer, Equity Creative Design, May 2012 – March 2019
Graphic Designer, Image Management LLC, December 2003 – April 2012
Graphic Designer, Innovativa LTD, September 2001 – December 2003
Graphic Layout Specialist, Case Corporation, April 2000 – September 2001
Graphic Artist, University of Wisconsin Parkside, September 1996 – January 2000
Education
BA from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Art with Graphic Design Concentration and Certification in Web Design
Continuous online study in web design and development through various courses/projects from Udemy and Openclassrooms
View/download my current resume in pdf formatWeb Design & Development Training Portfolio
Projects completed using Visual Studio Code, terminal/npm packages, Git Version Control, HTML, CSS, Sass, Flexbox, Grid, Float, with focus on responsiveness, BEM naming convention and proper file architecture.
Public Github Account with all viewable project codeDirect links to live pages
Reservia Landing Page: Flexbox layout
Openclassrooms Project: All code and logo/creative design/styling by Gil Vasquez
Oh My Food Home and secondary pages: Flexbox layout
with animation
Openclassrooms Project: All code and logo/creative design/styling by Gil Vasquez
Natours landing page: Float layout with CSS/Sass
animation
Udemy Project: Coded by Gil Vasquez, creative design/styling by instructor Jonas Schmedtmann
Trillo Landing Page: Flexbox layout with animation
Udemy Project: Coded by Gil Vasquez, creative design/styling by instructor Jonas Schmedtmann
Nexter Landing Page: Grid layout with animation
Udemy Project: Coded by Gil Vasquez, creative design/styling by instructor Jonas Schmedtmann
Auto Repair Shop Landing Page: Proposal site for local business
Auto shop test/proposal site: Logo and Wordpress design by Gil Vasquez
Gilvasquez.com: Personal blog site created in Wordpress
Personal blog site: Logo and Wordpress design by Gil Vasquez