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01. Education






degree

university

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[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. Experienceperiodspecialitycompany 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.

2024Packaging
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. Skillscategorytypelevel

HARD SKILLS

design

graphic design

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


tools and platformscommunicationgoogle suite, slack, powerpoint, acrobat
languagesenglish,  spanishfluent
SOFT SKILLSbehavior Interpersonal and 
Cognitive
Team player, MultiTask, Adaptability, Rapid Learner, Commmunication, Thrives in Colllaborative and Indepenent Roles, Emotional intelligence, Problem Solving


04. Contact
OFFLINEbased inSouthern,  CA
ONLINEwebsiteapadesign.cargoinstagram@apaxdesignslinkedinwww.linkedin.com/in/amypradoa


CONTACTemailhello.apadesigns@gmail.com
    
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