Graphic designer, who has worked with editorial publications, branding, font design, and hand-sketching.

Leonel Guardado

Graphic designer, who has worked with editorial publications, branding, font design, and hand-sketching.

Available to hire

Graphic designer, who has worked with editorial publications, branding, font design, and hand-sketching.

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Brand Designer at Gensler
January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026
Designed visual identities and brand systems across hospitality, workplace, and retail sectors; collaborated with marketing, strategy, and design leads to translate clients’ vision into cohesive brand systems; produced motion graphics for internal events; designed website UI assets; led the rebrand of the company’s seasonal Town Hall.
Intern at MullenLowe U.S.
June 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Freelance Graphic Designer at ÆRO Agency
March 1, 2024 - Present
Provided freelance graphic design services, collaborating with ÆRO Agency on branding and identity projects in Los Angeles (Remote).
Teaching Assistant at ArtCenter College of Design
September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Assisted instructor in the Advanced Print Studio course, providing critique in hospitality identity design; helped students refine concepts, visual identities, typography, editorial, and content development. Was contracted to design key visuals for Timberland campaigns displayed on web and social media; initiated brand guidelines; curated photography; collaborated on mood boards; designed billboard visuals, agency posters, and UI frames for an AR social media filter experience; produced motion graphics for internal events and led the rebrand of the seasonal Town Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at ArtCenter College of Design
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

Qualifications

Graphis New Talent Awards 2024 Silver Award
January 11, 2030 - May 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Software & Internet