Hellen Downs

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Hi, I’m Hellen Downs, a Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator based in Managua, Nicaragua. I bring more than seven years of experience in digital and print design, branding, and visual storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Hellen Downs, a Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator based in Managua, Nicaragua. I bring more than seven years of experience in digital and print design, branding, and visual storytelling. I excel at typography, composition, and layout, delivering assets that stay faithful to brand guidelines for local and international campaigns.

I enjoy collaborating with Art Directors and Copywriters, guiding junior designers, and managing projects from concept to delivery. I’m comfortable working remotely, adapt quickly to changing briefs, and I contribute to campaigns across social media, packaging, events, and retail materials while ensuring consistency and impact.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined June 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Other

Work experience· 4 roles

Senior Graphic Designer · MullenLowe NicaraguaAug 2024 – May 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

Guided, supervised, and provided creative Art Direction for a team of junior designers in brand guidelines and production procedures. Created print, web and social media campaigns for local and international markets, ensuring consistency with established brand guidelines. Contributed to campaigns from concept to delivery, developing key visuals, assets, and storyboards for multiple formats, including motion-based content. Maintained brand standards across Central America and collaborated with Art Directors and Copywriters to deliver high-quality design solutions.

Team Leader / Graphic Designer · Ogilvy NicaraguaAug 2022 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Guided, supervised, and provided creative Art Direction for a team of junior designers in brand guidelines and production procedures. Responsible for creating print, web and social media campaigns for local and international markets, as well as collateral materials. Collaborated with senior creatives to translate briefs into cohesive visuals and maintain brand fidelity across campaigns.

Graphic Designer / Illustrator · SIE7E | 7 Creative AgencyJan 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

Ensured consistency in regional branding advertisements by monitoring, designing and conceptualizing campaigns and marketing content following brand guidelines. Guided and supervised junior designers in brand guidelines and production procedures. Contributed to advertising campaigns from concept to delivery, developing key visuals and adapting assets across multiple formats. Designed visual systems for events, private label, seasonal and retail campaigns, including packaging, invitations, catalogs, POP/POS displays, and advertising materials. Created storyboards, visuals, and graphics for digital products and motion-based content.

Graphic Designer / Illustrator · CEM-JWT ComunicacionesFeb 2017 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Graphic Design · Polithecnic University of Nicaragua UPOLI2014 – 2019
Bachelor’s Degree – Graphic Design · Politechnic University of Nicaragua UPOLI2014 – 2019

Certifications and awards· 6

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Google)2023 – 2026
Prototyping from scratch with Figma (Crehana)2025 – 2026
Shopify from scratch (Crehana)2025 – 2026
Prototyping from scratch with Figma2025 – 2026

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