NEW Account. Thank you for considering a new freelancer. I am a qualified graphic designer with over ten years of experience in web design, print, and photo editing, spanning various industries. I thrive on creative concepts and turning briefs into polished visuals while adhering to brand guidelines. I specialize mostly in e-commerce, where I create visual ads for websites, social media, and Google ads, among others, in a responsive and optimized way. I am a team player with a keen eye for detail and a love for photography and lifestyle storytelling, including creating original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes and editing the best selections.

Vanessa Telaro

NEW Account. Thank you for considering a new freelancer. I am a qualified graphic designer with over ten years of experience in web design, print, and photo editing, spanning various industries. I thrive on creative concepts and turning briefs into polished visuals while adhering to brand guidelines. I specialize mostly in e-commerce, where I create visual ads for websites, social media, and Google ads, among others, in a responsive and optimized way. I am a team player with a keen eye for detail and a love for photography and lifestyle storytelling, including creating original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes and editing the best selections.

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NEW Account. Thank you for considering a new freelancer.

I am a qualified graphic designer with over ten years of experience in web design, print, and photo editing, spanning various industries. I thrive on creative concepts and turning briefs into polished visuals while adhering to brand guidelines. I specialize mostly in e-commerce, where I create visual ads for websites, social media, and Google ads, among others, in a responsive and optimized way.

I am a team player with a keen eye for detail and a love for photography and lifestyle storytelling, including creating original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes and editing the best selections.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer
January 1, 2018 - Present
Designed visuals for emails and social media, created annual reports, brochures, flyers, logos, and business cards. Edited and retouched a variety of photos for campaigns and promotions. Developed creative concepts adhering to brand guidelines. Designed marketing emails, integrating them into the Klaviyo platform. Created promotional banners and uploaded them to Shopify. Performed copywriting, photo editing, social media ads management, QA testing across devices, and prepared e-commerce performance reports.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Contract Work) at Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, Point Zero, La Vie en Rose, Laura Canada, Melanie Lynne & FDJ
January 1, 2019 - August 18, 2025
Designed e-blasts, event posters, brochures, social media posts, and more. Ensured client requirements were met while adhering to brand guidelines. Created original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes, editing the best selections for use.
Lead Graphic Designer at Groupon, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2015 - August 18, 2025
Designed promotional emails and campaign visuals including banners, headers, and widgets. Set up online offers and selected the best photos to promote each deal. Created campaign concepts and adapted them to various formats.
Web Graphic Designer at Plan B Digital, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2013 - August 18, 2025
Designed online banners for multiple merchants, including Visa UK and Visa Poland, adapting them to various sizes and formats. Produced mockups, wireframes, email layouts, and digital documents. Assisted senior graphic designer in sourcing suitable images and overseeing multiple projects. Integrated banners into the e-commerce platform and set up weekly promotions.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - Present
Designed visuals for emails, social media, annual reports, brochures, flyers, logos, and business cards. Edited and retouched a variety of photos for campaigns and promotions. Developed creative concepts while adhering to brand guidelines. Designed marketing emails and integrated them into the Klaviyo platform, created promotional banners uploaded to the Shopify platform, performed tasks such as copywriting, photo editing, social media ads, QA testing across devices, and generated e-commerce performance reports.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Contract Work) at Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, Point Zero, La Vie en Rose, Laura Canada, Melanie Lynne & FDJ
January 1, 2019 - August 24, 2025
Designed e-blasts, event posters, brochures, social media posts, and more. Ensured client requirements were met while adhering to brand guidelines. Created original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes, and edited the best selections.
Lead Graphic Designer at Groupon, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2015 - August 24, 2025
Designed promotional emails and campaign visuals, including banners, headers, and widgets. Set up offers online and selected the best photos to promote each deal. Created campaign concepts and adapted them to various formats.
Web Graphic Designer at Plan B Digital, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2013 - August 24, 2025
Designed online banners for multiple merchants, including Visa UK and Visa Poland, and adapted them to various sizes and formats. Produced mockups, wireframes, email layouts, and digital documents. Assisted the senior graphic designer in sourcing suitable images and overseeing multiple projects. Integrated banners into the e-commerce platform and set up weekly promotions.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Contract Work) at Various Clients (Self-Employed)
January 1, 2011 - Present
Designed visuals for emails and social media, as well as annual reports, brochures, flyers, logos, and business cards. Edited a variety of photos; created original content by photographing products and lifestyle scenes, and selecting the best images. Developed creative concepts while adhering to brand guidelines. Implemented banners into e-commerce platforms and set up weekly promotions.

Education

AEC Diploma in Web Design at Herzing College, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology at Concordia University, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
AEC Diploma in Web Design at Herzing College, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology at Concordia University, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing at Concordia University, Montreal, QC
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing at Concordia University
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology at Concordia University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
AEC Diploma in Web Design at Concordia University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Adobe Stock and Shutterstock Contributor
August 18, 2020 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality, Software & Internet
    uniE621 Email Design and Integration
    Email design from concept to design to implementation using Photoshop and Klaviyo.
    uniE621 Annual Report for a Non-profit Organization
    A 38-page annual report displaying key statistics and information for a non-profit specializing in home care in both English and French. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 US letter-size flyer (2 sided) for a Tour Company
    2 sided flyer to advertise guided walks in Montreal. I designed the flyer using some of my own content and photography. photo graphicdesigner branding designer
    uniE621 Campaign Roll-up Banner for Non-Profit
    A roll-up banner for an event to help raise donations for a cause branding designer illustrator