Cesar Gonzalez Vejar
St Albans,Christchurch
Summary
Creative professional in visual communication, known for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, typography, and web design, with proficiency in conceptualizing innovative designs that engage and inform audiences. Excel at time management, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring successful project execution from concept to completion.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Graphic Designer and Artist
Self employed
01.1996 - Current
- Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics and charcoal on high quality canvas
- Met with customers and clients to determine project needs and prepared proposals, including creating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing
- Learned new software packages in addition to traditional art methods
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration
- Created storyboards, 3D models, animation and visual effects to meet design goals
- Promoted brand identity by creating company logos and delivering attractive, user-friendly and unique website
- Developed site content and graphics by coordinating copywriting, and designing images, icons, banners and enhancements
- Reviewed and edited film by selecting best combination of performance, sequencing and timing to tell story
- Demonstrated ability to understand director's artistic vision and maintain alignment with vision throughout editing process
- Tracked weekly sales, expenses and other financial information in Microsoft Excel
- Web Design
- Logo design
- Brand Design
Graphic Design Teacher
Instituto Profesional AIEP
Puerto Montt, Chile
08.2015 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Professional institute in Puerto Montt, Chile
- Prepared and gathered materials for detailed lesson plans
- Developed lesson plans surrounding various types of art, history and culture
- Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support
- Assisted professional institute students in coming up with and executing detailed final projects for exhibition
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals
- Teacher of the following courses: Design Culture, Information Design, Information Resources and Digital Presentations, Applications and Design for WEB, Design and Creation Workshop, Corporate Manual Workshop, Typography Workshop, Multimedia Projects Workshop, Graphic Design Workshop, Corporate Identity Workshop, WEB Projects Workshop
- Professional institute in Puerto Montt, Chile
Press Shop Team Member/Press Break Operator
NABA modules (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti)
Christchurch, New Zealand
03.2012 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Art and design academy in Moffat, Christchurch
- Inspected printed products parts for clarity, organizing and distributing all printing material with accuracy and conformance to provided specifications to different processing areas
- Oversaw feeding, printing and delivery process of press machines to maintain specified levels of operation
- Logged, trafficked and updated projects in job management software
- Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently
- Achieved challenging production goals on consistent basis by optimizing machine operation
- Art and design academy in Moffat, Christchurch
Customer Services Representative - Technology specialist
IBM
Santiago, Chile
06.2009 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: Technology company providing IT support for BHP Billiton
- Resolved security and system problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving production and security issues
- Worked with mine and operators customers to understand needs and provide support service
- Technology company providing IT support for BHP Billiton
Web Designer / Teacher
Soc. Educacional Aconcagua
Quilpue, Chile
08.2006 - 09.2007
- Company Overview: Educational institution in Quilpue, Chile
- Created and implemented web design to communicate mission, values and beliefs of Aconcagua School
- Translated established creative direction into conceptual ideas
- Developed site content and graphics by coordinating copywriting, and designing images, icons, banners and enhancements
- Designed user interface to meet client specifications and content management system
- Worked as Technology teacher for students in 6th to 9th-grade education
- Lesson planning, presentations and organization of material focused on optimizing student learning
- Educational institution in Quilpue, Chile
Telephone Service Representative
Ripley Chile
Valparaiso, Chile
08.2006 - 09.2007
- Company Overview: Retail company in Valparaiso, Chile
- Preserved revenue streams by utilizing strong communication and negotiation skills, offering repayment of debts as last resort to maintain customer satisfaction
- Minimized escalations by identifying and addressing client needs
- Evaluated customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions and maintain high-quality service
- Delivered single call resolutions and maintained customer satisfaction through quality servicing
- Overcame objections using friendly, persuasive strategies
- Established excellent sales ability and strong interpersonal skills with confident and persuasive approach
- Retail company in Valparaiso, Chile
Graphic Designer
El Mercurio Newspaper
Santiago, Chile
01.2003 - 03.2003
- Company Overview: Newspaper company in Santiago, Chile
- Conceptualized and developed graphics
- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs
- Used Corel Draw and Photoshop to develop product mockups and prototype designs
- Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work
- Newspaper company in Santiago, Chile
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Creative Thinking Course Certificate
Imperial College London
02-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Universidad De Valparaíso
Valparaiso, Chile07.2005
NABA Affiliate Certificate -
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
MilanoInstitutional Teaching Improvement Program -
AIEP
Puerto Montt, ChileSkills
- Web Design
- Brand Design
- Graphic Arts and Design
- Drawing and sketching
- PC and Mac platforms
- GIMP
- CorelDRAW
- Photography
- Video Edition
- Adobe Illustrator
- Inkscape
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Autodesk 3ds Max
Certification
- Professional Designer, Graphic Design, NABA Affiliate Certificate (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Milano)
- Institutional Teaching Improvement Program, AIEP
Personal Information
Title: Graphic Designer
Timeline
Graphic Design Teacher
Instituto Profesional AIEP
08.2015 - 01.2019
Press Shop Team Member/Press Break Operator
NABA modules (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti)
03.2012 - 01.2015
Customer Services Representative - Technology specialist
IBM
06.2009 - 02.2012
Web Designer / Teacher
Soc. Educacional Aconcagua
08.2006 - 09.2007
Telephone Service Representative
Ripley Chile
08.2006 - 09.2007
Graphic Designer
El Mercurio Newspaper
01.2003 - 03.2003
Freelance Graphic Designer and Artist
Self employed
01.1996 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Creative Thinking Course Certificate
Imperial College London
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Universidad De Valparaíso
NABA Affiliate Certificate -
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Institutional Teaching Improvement Program -
AIEP
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