Ruel Calderon

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I’m Ruel Calderon, a graphic designer and graphic artist from Caloocan City, Philippines.

About

I’m Ruel Calderon, a graphic designer and graphic artist from Caloocan City, Philippines. I create apparel and digital designs, branding assets, social media ads, and print-ready artwork, with hands-on experience in portrait illustration, custom imagery, and image editing such as photo manipulation and enhancement.

I also support production workflows for print-on-demand and custom merchandise—preparing mockups, coordinating approvals, creating production files (including color separation and preflight), and ensuring accurate output across different printing methods like DTG, sublimation, screen printing, embroidery, and heat transfer vinyl. I’m comfortable working both as a freelance designer and as part of printing-focused teams in the U.S., supporting clients from concept through final production files.

  • 18 years' experience
  • Joined November 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 17 roles

Freelance Graphic Designer / Graphic Artist · Upwork (Freelancer)May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Provide graphic design services including design composition and layout, apparel and digital designs, branding, print-on-demand artwork, and social/commercial ad creatives. Create digital illustrations (portrait, custom design, image-to-vector), handle image editing such as photo manipulation, restoration, enhancement, and composite editing. Prepare apparel print mockups and production files, including preflight and simulated color separation (spot, index), and support print-on-demand personalization apps using custom imagery and clip art assets. Perform technical operations support for large-format printing and related processes such as sublimation, DTG, laser engraving, and cutting/plotting workflows.

Graphic Design / Graphic Artist · TBSP.LA Printing CompanyMay 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

Prepare mockups/proofs of orders and coordinate with customers for approvals and revisions. Create and prepare production files for multiple techniques including screen printing, DTG printing, sublimation printing, embroidery, and heat transfer vinyl. Perform digital file preparation and preflight to reduce errors and avoid rejections prior to sending files to the production team. Organize order files for smooth production handoff.

Graphic Artist / Designer · Green Marketing LLCOct 2021 – Feb 2022 · 5 mos

Create and design clip art assets for print-on-demand products on Shopify. Set correct sizing and exact placements of product designs, and produce product image advertisements.

Graphic Designer · Kite and Crest LLCMay 2021 – Oct 2021 · 6 mos
Graphic Artist / Designer · TBSP.LA Printing CompanyDec 2018 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Graphic Artist / Designer · Marqued Products Corp.Jan 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos
Graphic Artist / Designer · Marqued Products Corp.Jan 2016 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Graphic Artist / Designer · Sunway Fashion Sublimation Printer OperatorSep 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Advertising major) · Technological University of the Philippines2000 – 2003
High School · Macario B. Asistio Sr. High School1994 – 2000
Elementary · Kaunlaran Elementary School1988 – 1994

Certifications and awards

Visual Graphic Design NC3 (National Certificate - TESDA)2030 – 2026

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