01. Education

degree

university

details

DESIGN

BFA

AA

[CSULB] Cal State
University Long Beach

[SBCC] Santa Barbara
city Collage

Hello! I’m Amy a graphic designer specializing in branding and packaging, with a focus on illustration and expressive typography inspired by my Mexican American heritage and love for nature. I’m passionate about creating impactful, story-driven design and am seeking opportunities to continue growing within a dynamic creative team while expanding my skills across the evolving design industry.

02. Experience

period

speciality

company

job description

DESIGN

2025

graphic
design

Interlude
senior show

As a Media and Merchandise Team Member for Interlude, the CSULB Graphic Design Class of 2025 senior exhibition, I collaborated with a 7-person media team to shape the show’s visual experience, ensuring timelines and deliverables remained on track. Additionally, produced promotional content, including behind-the-scenes photography and marketing visuals. As part of the merchandise team, I designed editorial print materials and supporting assets that reinforced the show’s narrative and
visual cohesion

DESIGN

2025

graphic
design

Machan Sign
Company, Inc.

Designed large-scale wall vinyl graphics to enhance the visual environment of the CSULB campus for students and staff. Led concept development, layout design, and detailed planning for the south wall of the third-floor corridor. Collaborated closely with stakeholders across multiple review stages to ensure alignment with university signage standards.

INDUSTRY SPONSORED PROJECTS

2024

Experiential Design

Sponsor:
George P. Johnson

Collaborated with Associate Creative Director Bomie Lee and Professor Tor Hovind at CSULB to develop an experiential branding project. Designed a branded pop-up space through strategic concept development, iterative critiques, and creative execution.

2024

Packaging
Design

Sponsor:
Stranger and Stranger

Developed brand strategy, identity, and 3D spirits packaging concepts inspired by Stranger & Stranger’s portfolio. Designed luxury and mid-tier bottle pairings using narrative-driven branding and 3D packaging workflows in Blender.

03. Skills

category

type

level

HARD SKILLS

design

graphic design

Adobe suite: Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Dimension Figma, Blender, Cargo, ReadyMag Chatgpt, Claude, Gemini

tools and platforms

communication

google suite, slack, powerpoint, acrobat

languages

english, spanish

fluent

SOFT SKILLS

behavior

Interpersonal and
Cognitive

Team player, MultiTask, Adaptability, Rapid Learner, Commmunication, Thrives in Colllaborative and Indepenent Roles, Emotional intelligence, Problem Solving

04. Contact

OFFLINE

based in

Southern, CA

ONLINE

website

apadesign.cargo

instagram

@apaxdesigns

linkedin

www.linkedin.com/in/amypradoa

CONTACT

email

hello.apadesigns@gmail.com