Hi, I’m Carolina Amell. I am a book packager and graphic designer with a passion for illustrated non-fiction books and a keen eye for detail. I explore tendencies and trends in contemporary visual culture and enjoy turning ideas into well-crafted titles. I’ve worked across freelance and agency environments, coordinating content, art direction, and layouts for published books and editorial projects. I’m creative, organized, and committed to delivering on time while collaborating with authors, illustrators, and photographers to realise strong, market-ready work.

Carolina Amell

Hi, I’m Carolina Amell. I am a book packager and graphic designer with a passion for illustrated non-fiction books and a keen eye for detail. I explore tendencies and trends in contemporary visual culture and enjoy turning ideas into well-crafted titles. I’ve worked across freelance and agency environments, coordinating content, art direction, and layouts for published books and editorial projects. I’m creative, organized, and committed to delivering on time while collaborating with authors, illustrators, and photographers to realise strong, market-ready work.

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Hi, I’m Carolina Amell. I am a book packager and graphic designer with a passion for illustrated non-fiction books and a keen eye for detail. I explore tendencies and trends in contemporary visual culture and enjoy turning ideas into well-crafted titles.

I’ve worked across freelance and agency environments, coordinating content, art direction, and layouts for published books and editorial projects. I’m creative, organized, and committed to delivering on time while collaborating with authors, illustrators, and photographers to realise strong, market-ready work.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Book Packager at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - Present
Book packager and editorial designer: developing ideas and proposals for new titles. Researching and finding content, authors and illustrators or photographers. Managing and coordinating the whole process. Art direction and layout.
Editorial Assistant Intern at Phaidon Press
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Internship at Phaidon in the Art, Contemporary Culture and Design Books Department as an editorial assistant as part of the Professional Book Publishing Masters course.
Graphic Designer at Freelance / Barcelona
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2014
Art director and graphic designer working on communications, magazines’ design and layout and corporate identity for clients such as Grupo Garden, Estrella Damm, Llum magazine, Caprabo & Óptica Universitaria.
Senior Art Director at Ogilvy
February 1, 2000 - December 31, 2002
Senior Art Director, working from the concept of the advertising campaign to all graphic development for press and TV. For clients such as Ajuntament de Barcelona, Activo Bank, La Caixa & Nestle.
Art Director at Leo Burnett
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
Art director junior, working from the concept of the advertising campaign to all graphic development for press and TV. For clients such as the Italian Yellow pages, Polti & La Stampa.
Graphic Designer at Ruiz + Company
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1997
Assistant to David Ruiz. Communication and design studio with clients such as Levi’s, Camper, Base & Grupo Tragaluz.

Education

Master Degree in Professional Book Publishing at Taller de libros, Barcelona
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Specialization course in Digital Textile Pattern Design at Felicidad Duce, Barcelona
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Work Exchange / Scholarship at DWA, Advertising Agency, Turin
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Scholarship at Institut Supérieur de Communication, Paris
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Graphic Design Degree at Southampton University
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995
Graphic Design Studies at Elisava, Superior School of Design, Barcelona
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1995

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other