I’m Alfonso Jiménez, a graphic designer based in Gatineau, Canada. I have one year of professional experience in graphic design and another year as a freelance advertiser, with customer service experience. I hold a Graphic Design diploma and a Certificate in Modern Languages. I am creative, versatile, a good listener, a team player with initiative, and I thrive at meeting deadlines while delivering client-focused solutions. I speak French (advanced), English (intermediate), and Spanish (mastered).

Alfonso Jiménez

I’m Alfonso Jiménez, a graphic designer based in Gatineau, Canada. I have one year of professional experience in graphic design and another year as a freelance advertiser, with customer service experience. I hold a Graphic Design diploma and a Certificate in Modern Languages. I am creative, versatile, a good listener, a team player with initiative, and I thrive at meeting deadlines while delivering client-focused solutions. I speak French (advanced), English (intermediate), and Spanish (mastered).

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I’m Alfonso Jiménez, a graphic designer based in Gatineau, Canada. I have one year of professional experience in graphic design and another year as a freelance advertiser, with customer service experience.

I hold a Graphic Design diploma and a Certificate in Modern Languages. I am creative, versatile, a good listener, a team player with initiative, and I thrive at meeting deadlines while delivering client-focused solutions. I speak French (advanced), English (intermediate), and Spanish (mastered).

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Project Manager - Graphic Design at The Voice of the Immigrant
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Proposed website enhancements and logo concepts; answered inquiries by phone; collaborated with the programming team to decide changes; supported stakeholders with information.
Illustrator and Multimedia Animator at Franco-Ontarian Pedagogical Resources Centre
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Created hand drawn sketches, posted on a platform; delivered sketches on schedule; incorporated feedback; animated scenes using Adobe After Effects; updated mascot illustrations with Illustrator.
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Outflank Inc.
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Analyzed client needs; planned project phases; created hand drawn sketches; presented to client; refined and delivered final logo using Illustrator.
Poster Designer at European Union Film Festival / College La Cite
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Created the poster that won second place in the College La Cite contest for the 2019 European Union Film Festival; used Photoshop and Illustrator; presented to festival organizers.
Emblematic Painting Artist at Exposition – 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Confederation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Developed a plan and created an emblematic painting for the 150th Anniversary exhibition; used painting techniques and prepared the work for exhibition.
Project Manager – Graphic Design at ONG La Voz del Inmigrante
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Proposed website and logo concepts; answered inquiries; coordinated with programming team to plan changes.
Illustrator and Multimedia Animator (Internship) at Franco- Ontarien Pedagogical Resources Center
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Hand-drew sketches, posted on platform, delivered on schedule; collaborated with project manager; animated scenes with After Effects; updated mascot illustrations with Illustrator.
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Outflank Inc
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Assessed client needs, planned creative process, produced hand-drawn sketches, presented and refined logos using Illustrator.
Graphic Designer – Poster/Project at La Cité College / EU Film Festival Project
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Created artwork for a poster contest; used Photoshop and Illustrator; presented to organizers.
Artist/Designer – Iconic Painting for Exhibition at Exhibition for the 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Confederation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Developed a plan, defined an iconic image, created painting using painting techniques; exhibited project.
Project Manager – Graphic Design at The voice of the immigrant
March 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Propose changes for the organisation's website; propose a new logo; answer inquiries by phone; participate in meetings with the programming team to decide on changes.
Illustrator and Multimedia Animator at Centre franco-ontarien
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Hand-draw sketches and post them on a platform; submit sketches according to schedule; modify drawings according to project manager's feedback; animate scenes with Adobe After Effects; modify mascot illustrations with Illustrator.
Graphic Designer at Outflank
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Contacted clients and presented services; analyzed client needs; established a work plan and defined the steps of the creative process; drew sketches by hand and completed the project; presented the project to the client, incorporated requested changes, and submitted the final logo for approval; designed and produced the company logo using Illustrator.

Education

Diplôme d'études collégiales de l'Ontario en design graphique at LA CITÉ COLLEGE
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022
Technicien en impression offset (certificat d'aptitude professionnelle) at SERVICE NATIONAL D'APPRENTISSAGE (SENA)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
Certificat en langues modernes at FONDATION UNILATINA
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2001
Diploma of College Studies in Graphic Design at Ontario - Canada
April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Certificate in Modern Languages at University of Sherbrooke (Quebec - Canada)
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
Offset printing technician (vocational aptitude certificate) at National Apprenticeship Service (SENA), Bogotá - Colombia
January 1, 2005 - January 31, 2005
Advertising Technologist at Unilatina Foundation, Bogotá - Colombia
April 1, 2001 - April 30, 2001
Diplôme d'études collégiales en design graphique (Ontario College Diploma) at Ontario College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Certificat en langues modernes at Université de Sherbrooke
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Diplôme Technologue en publicité at Fondation Unilatina
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Graphic Design College Diploma at La Cité Collégiale, Ottawa, Ontario
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Certificate in Modern Languages at University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design at Luma Studio, Bogotá, Colombia
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Advertising Technologist at Unilatina Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Graphic Design College Diploma at La Cité Collégiale, Ottawa, Ontario
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Certificate in Modern Languages at University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design at Luma Studio, Bogotá, Colombia
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Advertising Technologist at Fundación Unilatina, Bogotá (Colombia)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Diploma at La Cité Collégiale, Ottawa, Ontario
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Certificate in Modern Languages at Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design at Luma Studio, Bogotá, Colombia
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

Certificat en langues modernes
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Diplôme Technologue en publicité
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Certificate in Modern Languages
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Advertising Technologist
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Certificate in Modern Languages
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Advertising Technologist
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Certificate in Modern Languages
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Certificate of Professional Studies in Web Design
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Graphic Design Diploma
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Portfolio Alfonso Jiménez
    Most of the work was done at college during my graphic design studies between 2018 and 2022, but I also have samples of work done for real clients in Canada.