laura orestano
I think of myself as a visual problem solver.
I enjoy listening to people's ideas and seeing how I can make them a reality. Large- or small-scale, print or digital, high in the sky or down to Earth, I'm down for any creative conundrum.
Let's grab a brew and talk about your next project!
STRENGTHSFINDER TOP 5
Input
Intellection
Responsibility
Analytical
Restorative
Tools of the trade:
Operating Systems: Mac OS and PC
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Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, After Effects, Bridge and Media Encoder
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Microsoft Office 365: PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive and Word
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Google: Slides and Docs
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UI: XD and Figma
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Digital, pen, oil, and watercolor illustration. Content management systems (CMS), Wix and Squarespace.​ Buffer, Hootsuite, Punchh and Mailchimp​. Basecamp and Wufoo.
Practical application:
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Typography, color theory and layout. Logo design and brand standards​.
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Social media post creation and profile management.
​Custom iconography. Animated GIFs and motion graphics.
Presentation design​. Digital and print ads, email and web graphics and email campaigns. Interactive PDFs​.
Print and digital brochures.
Special events collateral and cross-channel campaigns.​ Digital and physical signage, wraps, and banners.
Other skills:
Worked as part of a marketing team for a single brand (working directly with 15+ international languages on a daily basis).
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Worked as part of two marketing agency teams for various local and international brands.
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Client and vendor relations.​ Project management, tight deadlines, budget-mindedness and holistic planning.​ Exceptional graphic quality assurance. Forward-thinking and innovative – always learning and welcoming new ideas, programs and processes.
