About
Manny is a NYC based graphic designer with experience in a variety of visual art subjects since 2008. Inspired by creating art and stories from a young age, he went to the Fashion Institute of Technology to major in Illustration. There, he developed a variety of skills that were instrumental in his eventual transition into graphic design. The mix of illustration and graphic design skills allowed a greater flexibility in the types of work he created over the years.
Ultimately, the key values Manny focuses on when it comes to dealing with clients are:
Speed and efficiency
Flexibility
Quality
Working closely with the client
Skills
ADOBE SUITE
Illustrator
Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere
Indesign
XD
AFFINITY SERIF SUITE
Designer
Photo
WEB DESIGN
Wordpress
Squarespace
Wix
Experience
Royal Media News
2016-2018
Graphic Designer
Designed for various verticals in fast paced news umbrella company, which included print and web ads, websites, event signage, powerpoint presentations, brochures and catalogs, magazine layouts, logo and branding designs. Also served as unofficial in-house tech support.
Freelance Web Designer
2013 - Present
Web Designer
Created wordpress websites for various clients, designing the elements to requested specifications and tastes. These projects were managed from start to finish, which included hosting setup, design & graphics, logos, social media integration, and HTML/PHP editing . Recently have moved onto designing with popular platforms such as Squarespace and Wix for ease of use and management with the client.
JGospel Net
2011 - 2015
Assistant art director and web developer
Large variety of responsibilities and tasks were needed for this small company. These include but were not limited to: Working closely with colleagues for illustrations and
graphic design, animation, promotional videos, web development, and project management.
Freelance Illustrator
2008 - Present
Illustrator and Draftsman
Worked on drafting projects for clients that needed graphics to present their ideas for business proposals and presentations. These also include creating specific files needed for laser cutting machines.
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology
2010
BFA * Illustration
The course focused on generalization with a heavy emphasis on marketable and useful skills, including: illustration, drafting & painting, graphic design, web design, photography, animation
Brooklyn Technical High School
2004
Technological and Liberal Arts
This was a specialized high school that offered college-like majors. This major focused on research and writing skills.
References
Janeen Saltman
JKS Events CEO/Founder
T: 212-725-2192
E: janeen@jksevents.com
Alison Miller
Monvieve Milano CEO/Founder
T: 917-940-1691
E: alison@monvieve.com
Michael Archuleta
Royal Media Production Manager
T: 575-496-0726
E: marchuleta@royalmedia.com
Yuling Deng
Freelance Graphic Designer
T: 646-750-8626
E: yulingdengart@gmail.com