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I’m a graphic designer with hands-on experience creating brand identities, social media content, and marketing collateral for small businesses and mission-driven organizations. Through freelance and volunteer work, I’ve developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and After Effects, with a focus on creating visually engaging, brand-consistent content for digital platforms.…

Karla Cardenas

Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Content Creator, +2

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I’m a graphic designer with hands-on experience creating brand identities, social media content, and marketing collateral for small businesses and mission-driven organizations. Through freelance and volunteer work, I’ve developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and After Effects, with a focus on creating visually engaging, brand-consistent content for digital platforms.…

Available to hire

I’m a graphic designer with hands-on experience creating brand identities, social media content, and marketing collateral for small businesses and mission-driven organizations. Through freelance and volunteer work, I’ve developed strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and After Effects, with a focus on creating visually engaging, brand-consistent content for digital platforms.

Skills

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

Freelance Web & Graphic Designer at Lily's Cleaning

September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Designed and launched a full business website tailored to service-based client needs; created branded marketing materials using Adobe Illustrator and Canva; developed consistent visual identity across digital and print assets; collaborated with client through revision cycles to finalize all deliverables.

Graphic Designer (Volunteer) at BASIC Studios

February 1, 2026 - Present

Design branded graphics supporting fundraising and awareness campaigns; create business cards and marketing collateral aligned with established brand identity; adapt visual style to character-based branding guidelines; produce digital and print-ready layouts.

Social Media Graphics Volunteer at Felidae Conservation Fund

March 1, 2026 - Present

Design weekly educational graphics communicating wildlife conservation topics; develop visually structured content based on research-driven messaging and editorial feedback.

Social Media Content Creator (Volunteer) at GoGreenLocally

February 1, 2026 - Present

Design sustainability-focused visual content promoting environmental awareness and outreach; maintain consistent brand visual messaging in collaboration with remote team.

Freelance Web Designer at Flower Business

January 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026

Designed website layout, structure, and branding elements for small business client; implemented revisions based on client feedback to finalize the website.

Public Health Intern – Program Coordination at Conversations to Remember

January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Coordinated outreach workflows, onboarding processes, and scheduling systems; structured reporting documentation and managed communication pipelines across stakeholders.

Curriculum Development Assistant (Intern) at Peninsula Bridge

June 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Designed structured educational materials supporting curriculum delivery; organized digital content and documentation workflows.

Survey Slug Program Intern at UC Santa Cruz

April 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Collected and validated research data using structured documentation methods.