Senior Visual Communication Designer helping global organizations turn complex policy, sustainability, and finance into clear, human-centered design. With 15+ years of experience across urban development, climate finance, biodiversity, food systems, and mental health, I’ve partnered with institutions including the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, IFC, SBFN and MIT, among others, to deliver toolkits, digital platforms, reports, and executive communications viewed worldwide. I specialize in bridging technical expertise and complex messages by creating strategic visual systems that can expand accross a variety of formats. Currently based in Barcelona, working internationally. Open to senior design and communication roles across Europe & Remote.

Carolina Vargas

Senior Visual Communication Designer helping global organizations turn complex policy, sustainability, and finance into clear, human-centered design. With 15+ years of experience across urban development, climate finance, biodiversity, food systems, and mental health, I’ve partnered with institutions including the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, IFC, SBFN and MIT, among others, to deliver toolkits, digital platforms, reports, and executive communications viewed worldwide. I specialize in bridging technical expertise and complex messages by creating strategic visual systems that can expand accross a variety of formats. Currently based in Barcelona, working internationally. Open to senior design and communication roles across Europe & Remote.

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Senior Visual Communication Designer helping global organizations turn complex policy, sustainability, and finance into clear, human-centered design.

With 15+ years of experience across urban development, climate finance, biodiversity, food systems, and mental health, I’ve partnered with institutions including the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, IFC, SBFN and MIT, among others, to deliver toolkits, digital platforms, reports, and executive communications viewed worldwide.
I specialize in bridging technical expertise and complex messages by creating strategic visual systems that can expand accross a variety of formats.

Currently based in Barcelona, working internationally. Open to senior design and communication roles across Europe & Remote.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Designer at Indigo Slate
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Senior designer delivering visual design, branding, and creative direction for clients.
Visual Consultant/Designer at Carolina Vargas Studio
June 1, 2020 - Present
Visual consultant/designer for ongoing studio practice; developing visual solutions for biodiversity, sustainability, and climate communication.
External Consultant at Inter-American Development Bank
February 20, 2018 - Present

Education

Master of Arts in Graphic Design (MA, with Distinction) at University of the Arts London
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Residency Program for Artists from Iberoamerica and Haiti at Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes – Centro de las Artes de San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca
June 10, 2014 - September 10, 2014
BA Graphic Design and Visual Communication at IDEP School / Escola Superior d'Imatge i Disseny
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Graphic Design Certificate at IED / Instituto Europeo de Diseño
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

MA Graphic Design (Master of Arts with Distinction)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Residency Program for Artists from Iberoamerica and Haiti
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026
London College of Communication Exhibition: A Butterfly’s Life Cycle
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
International Society of Typographic Designers – Member Selection
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
ARTS LLIBRIS Exhibited project: Shakespeare’s Garden Book Collection
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026
IDEP Collective Exhibition, Centre de Arts Santa Monica, Barcelona
January 11, 2030 - February 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization