Large Format Graphic Designer and Prepress Specialist with 15+ years of experience in advertising, signage, graphic design, and print production across Colombia and Australia. Skilled in vectorisation, logo recreation, and production-ready artwork for large-format printing, vinyl cutting, and print-and-cut workflows.

Diego Andrés Otero Ariza

Large Format Graphic Designer and Prepress Specialist with 15+ years of experience in advertising, signage, graphic design, and print production across Colombia and Australia. Skilled in vectorisation, logo recreation, and production-ready artwork for large-format printing, vinyl cutting, and print-and-cut workflows.

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Large Format Graphic Designer and Prepress Specialist with 15+ years of experience in advertising, signage, graphic design, and print production across Colombia and Australia. Skilled in vectorisation, logo recreation, and production-ready artwork for large-format printing, vinyl cutting, and print-and-cut workflows.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Operations & Creative Production Manager at Sharp Signage & Printing / Sharp Car Detailing Pty Ltd
December 1, 2025 - Present
Design and prepare production artwork for large-format printing, signage, vehicle graphics, window graphics, decals, banners, and promotional displays. Vectorise and rebuild customer logos and low-resolution artwork into clean, scalable production files. Prepare print-ready, cut-only, and print-and-cut artwork with accurate scale, bleed, resolution, and contour-cut paths. Support HP Latex 630W printing and HP Latex 64 Plus Cutter workflows, including artwork setup and quality checks. Coordinate client briefs, quotations, artwork approvals, production, and installation, while supporting marketing content with AI-assisted tools.
Graphic Designer, Signage & Production Specialist at Expresión Publicidad S.A.S. - Family Advertising Business
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2023
Delivered end-to-end graphic design, production, and installation for commercial advertising and signage projects. Designed and prepared artwork for Neon Flex signs, acrylic signage, illuminated light boxes, banners, stickers, vehicle graphics, and adhesive vinyl for walls and windows. Created logos and visual identities, vectorised customer artwork, and rebuilt low-quality files for clean enlargement and large-format production. Prepared large-format print files, cut-only vinyl files, and print-and-cut artwork at production scale with correct paths and specifications, supporting customers from concept and quotation through artwork approval, material selection, production planning, and installation.

Education

Diploma of Marketing and Communication (in progress) at Greenwich College, Australia
January 11, 2030 - August 19, 2026
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication at Greenwich College, Australia
January 11, 2030 - August 19, 2026
Diploma of Marketing and Communication at Greenwich College, Australia
January 1, 0001 - August 19, 2026
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication at Greenwich College, Australia
January 11, 2030 - August 19, 2026
Diploma of Marketing and Communication at Greenwich College
January 1, 2024 - August 19, 2026
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication at Greenwich College
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Other