Maria Gabriela Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

As a Graphic Designer for Xerox, my main clients are SAIT and the University of Calgary; large and complex organizations with a number of audiences and a number of different stories to tell. My primary duty is to come up with fresh, innovative and creative design solutions for the majority of their internal and external communications.As many designers, I work well alone, but I am at my best when collaborating with others. The nature of this position requires me to work as part of a team made up of printers, copywriters, other designers, web developers and marketing specialists. I am responsible for the design of numerous print materials, such as brochures, posters, pull-up banners, newsletters, invitations, advertisements, publications, magazines, annual reports, program guides and corporate identity material. For that reason, I am required to have a clear and full understanding of each brand in order to ensure the correct use of their respective logos, colours, typography and unique visual identities.I am also responsible for contributing creative ideas during brainstorming sessions, presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or project managers, proofreading and editing, ensuring high quality production and timely delivery of all print materials.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

As a monument designer, I have the privilege of using my design expertise to assist families in the creation of monuments that pay tribute to the lives and memories of their loved ones.

Signal Hill

As a Shift Manager, I was responsible for staff development and serving as a key link between sales associates and the management team. My main focus was to lead by example in order to motivate my coworkers to do their best and ensure that customers were satisfied with every part of their shopping experience, from initial greeting to final purchase.Having memorized the company’s product offerings and procedures, and working closely with the Store Manager and Assistant Manager, I became familiar with all aspects of the business. This allowed me to be of assistance to everyone in the store and to carry out tasks more efficiently.My main achievement was consistently meeting and exceeding my weekly sales targets and motivating the sales associates to do the same by making sure they were aware of their daily sales goals at the beginning of each shift, as well as giving them with helpful tips on providing excellent customer service.

Working at Rdeca Group (formerly known as BLEED Communications), my strong work ethic, time management skills, and professionalism, helped me grow from an entry-level Graphic Designer to a Marketing and Communications Coordinator in less than two years.As a Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Graphic Designer at Rdeca Group, I was actively involved in the design of brand touch-points across a variety of media following strict brand guidelines; the design of layouts and development of consistent styles for corporate communications; proofreading and editing the content of all print publications, while ensuring high quality production and timely delivery of all print materials; and contributing creative ideas during corporate brainstorming sessions.Additionally, I worked in collaboration with developers to create websites using WordPress and Joomla platforms. In some cases, my basic knowledge of HTML/CSS allowed me to customize websites to meet the needs of a specific client or project.

Calgary, Alberta

As a Graphic Designer for BLEED Communications, I was required to think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts for many digital and print publications. I attended client meetings to determine the scope of each project, contributed original ideas during corporate brainstorming sessions and confidently presented finalized concepts to clients and project managers. During my time at BLEED Communications, I was also involved in the creative and strategic development of corporate identities for small start-up businesses, and I played an important role in the design of engaging brand touch-points across a variety of media. Additionally, I was in charge of augmenting the design and content of existing websites using WordPress and Joomla platforms, and my basic knowledge of HTML/CSS.

Signal Hill, Calgary

As a Sales Leader, I was responsible for staff development and serving as a key link between sales associates and the management team. My main focus was to lead by example in order to motivate my coworkers to do their best and ensure that customers were satisfied with every part of their shopping experience, from initial greeting to final purchase.Having memorized the company’s product offerings and procedures, and working closely with the Store Manager and Assistant Manager, I became familiar with all aspects of the business. This allowed me to be of assistance to everyone in the store and carry out tasks more efficiently.My main accomplishment was meeting and exceeding my weekly sales targets and motivating sales associates to do the same by making sure they were aware of their daily sales goals at the beginning of each shift, while providing them with helpful tips on how to provide excellent customer service.

Calgary, Alberta

Working for Student Energy was a great experience made possible by the Alberta College of Art + Design.During the three-month internship, I was in charge of conceptualizing and designing weekly information graphics for their social media platforms; designing event collateral (flyers, postcards, brochures and digital assets for their Facebook and Twitter accounts); and designing layout templates for their daily blog posts.

Signal Hill

This was my first job, an experience I will always be thankful for.Working as a Sales Associate for Le Château taught me how to use my people-skills in order to provide customers with a satisfactory shopping experience. It also taught me to go above and beyond what was asked of me, and to this day I still remember the sense of pride and accomplishment I felt after completing each task, no matter how small. My main duties included welcoming customers by greeting them and letting them know about the current promotions; memorizing the company’s product offerings and communicating their benefits to the customers; helping clients make selections by uncovering their needs, building their confidence and offering suggestions and opinions; and finally, processing payments.

Bachelor Of Design, Graphic Design

During my Graphic Design studies at AU Arts, I had a studio-based learning experience in which I mastered strategic problem-solving.

High School Diploma