I am a multidisciplinary designer that specializes in digital illustration and graphic design. I've worked with many Canadian startup and private label-products doing design work, and have been doing independent Illustration contract work for 7 years.

Aaron James Reyes

I am a multidisciplinary designer that specializes in digital illustration and graphic design. I've worked with many Canadian startup and private label-products doing design work, and have been doing independent Illustration contract work for 7 years.

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I am a multidisciplinary designer that specializes in digital illustration and graphic design. I’ve worked with many Canadian startup and private label-products doing design work, and have been doing independent Illustration contract work for 7 years.

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Work Experience

Contract Graphic Designer at Freelance / Multiple clients
January 1, 2022 - Present
Designed branding and packaging for 20+ consumer products across Canadian startup and private-label markets. Produced print-ready packaging and marketing assets for high-volume retail distribution. Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing and product copywriters to ensure visual assets aligned with brand guidelines and goals. Conceptualized and produced tangible brand touchpoints including product packaging, marketing brochures, point-of-purchase displays, and large-format trade show signage. Reimagined existing branding and packaging to provide modern refreshes on long-standing products.
Contract Illustrator at Freelance / Clients (YouTubers & content creators)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Responsible for creating appealing character mascots based on client ideas and reference images; refined and reinterpreted visual styles and characters through exploratory sketches, concepts, and thumbnailing; created numerous hand-illustrated thumbnails for various YouTubers and content creators; marketed, priced, and managed illustration commissions through social media and online forums; created and sold character illustrations for usage in promotional materials and to art consumers through physical vendor locations.

Education

Bachelor of Graphic Design at OCAD University
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Character Illustration Masterclass at Coloso Global Rinotuna (Online Course)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Professional Services