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GRAPHIC & MOTION DESIGNER

My name is Maria Nieto and I am a Graphic Designer from Dallas, Texas.

I attended Oklahoma State University and received my BFA in Graphic Design with minors

in Spanish and Marketing during Spring 2020.

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I consider myself a passionate designer inspired by my culture, heritage & world around me.

I have become especially fond of working with brand identity and motion design. 

I am proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including experience with Adobe After Effects,

Adobe XD & Adobe Dimension. Additionally, I am always looking to further my skillset and am always open to learning new softwares and skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT

Art Director  |  August 2021 - Present  

Digital Graphic Designer |  June 2020 - August 2021 

  • Tripled use of motion design on all digital channels

  • Create impactful motion graphic animations for paid digital media and nationwide digital menu boards

  • Facilitated tutorials for team in using After Effects to train team in motion design

  • Executed the new directive for all paid media being animated- achieving a 30% increase in sales over in a month 

  • Trained and directed 2 new digital designers on Creative Team within a 2 month period

  • Monitored and assisted Creative Director in managing task list; assigning tasks to various team members and leading communicating with requesters of projects

  • Presented monthly to educate new owner/operators of the purpose and assistance the Creative Team provides for them

  • Conceptualized and established new branding for 3 restaurant brands; creating visual identity for digital and print use.

  • Created and provided print ready assets to vendors for national retail production

  • Ability to adapt quickly and provide requested deliverables with quick turnaround times.

OKLAHOMA STATE BRAND MANAGEMENT

Graphic Design Intern  |  2019 - 2021 

  • Designed digital display advertisements for the university

  • Customized print spreads for the university’s newspaper

  • Designed postcards, posters & A-frames with promotional material for the university

  • Collaborate with social team on ideas & executing them

ALCON

Graphic Design Intern  |  Summer 2019

  • Followed established brand guidelines to produce quality artwork for US and global markets

  • Designed collateral kits for conferences including cohesive branding across all elements

  • Communicated & brainstormed with senior designers on new and upcoming projects

  • Presented logo concept to requesting team and presented about internship to Alcon company & team members

SKILLS

Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / After Effects / XD / Dimension Premire Pro / Conversational Spanish / Microsoft Office / Keynote

Public Speaking / Leadership / Time Management / Positivity

Communication / Teamwork / Multitasking

COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Named Senior of Significance, representing Top 1% of OSU's Senior Class

  • 3 prominent speaking engagements for the university with crowds of 4,000-6,000 

  • Over 10 executive leadership positions in clubs/organizations, including President

INTERESTS

Traveling / Drawing / Cooking / Working Out

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