I am a graphic designer specializing in editorial design and social media, focused on developing visual content that communicates clearly, connects with the audience, and strengthens digital presence. I have experience across education publishing, marketing promotions, and digital illustration, collaborating with teams to deliver polished design solutions from concept through prepress.

Catalina García Trujillo

I am a graphic designer specializing in editorial design and social media, focused on developing visual content that communicates clearly, connects with the audience, and strengthens digital presence. I have experience across education publishing, marketing promotions, and digital illustration, collaborating with teams to deliver polished design solutions from concept through prepress.

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I am a graphic designer specializing in editorial design and social media, focused on developing visual content that communicates clearly, connects with the audience, and strengthens digital presence. I have experience across education publishing, marketing promotions, and digital illustration, collaborating with teams to deliver polished design solutions from concept through prepress.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Gibbs Smith
August 23, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Design templates for students, books, and teacher materials for grades 3 through 8; setup PowerPoints; book covers; marketing promotions; design digital illustrations and manipulate maps; photo search and retouch; prepare book for PrePress (including preflights and PDFs); attend virtual team meetings and company activities.
Designer at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
November 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Designs for online courses in Canvas LMS; add images and graphs to overviews and student assignments; prepare templates, infographics, photo retouch, illustrations for teachers; PowerPoint presentations.
Graphic Designer at Ediciones Santillana
April 19, 2004 - July 14, 2017
Diagramming student books, workbooks and teachers' guides and class material; design mockups for various subjects, book covers and interiors; marketing promotions; prepare PowerPoint presentations and interactive PDFs for Marketing and Promoters; design textbooks in digital format for the Santi-App; digital illustration of characters, icons, logos; digital photography and photo digitization; support and training to new designers; lead the team when the Art Director is not available.
Graphic Designer (Remote Contract) at NCS Pearson, Inc.
December 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Project: PR Educación Especial Curricular. Revise the graphic design of the documents; add images and graphs to overviews and assignments; prepare templates, infographics, photo retouch, illustrations for teachers.
Layout Designer / Corrections Specialist at Carnegie Learning
June 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Remote work. Layout and enter corrections to student textbooks and teacher guides; keep in touch with the team through Slack.
Graphic Designer at Learn Aid
February 1, 2020 - February 3, 2020
Designing contents of workbooks for the Educational Department of Puerto Rico.
Graphic Designer at Estuary of the Bay of San Juan
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Book - Diagnóstico de Vulnerabilidad de la cuenca y el sistema del estuario de la Bahía de San Juan and the impact of hurricanes; produced report design and illustrations.
Graphic Designer at Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Book - The Cartographic Journey of Lieutenant William Armstrong; designed layouts and illustrations for content and school materials.
Graphic Designer at Vista Higher Learning Editions
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Diagramming content for books, teacher class guides and school material; remote position.
Graphic Designer at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
November 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Designed online course visuals in Canvas LMS, adding images/graphics to overviews and assignments; created templates, infographics, photo retouch, and teacher illustrations for PowerPoint presentations.
Graphic Designer at Carnegie Learning
June 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Remote project: layout and corrections to student textbooks and teacher guides; maintained communication with the team through Slack for feedback and updates.
Instructional Designer / Graphic Designer at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019
Designed online course materials in Canvas LMS, added images and graphs to overviews and assignments, prepared templates and infographics, performed photo retouching and illustrations for teachers, and created PowerPoint presentations.
Graphic Designer / Editorial Designer at Ediciones Santillana
April 19, 2004 - July 14, 2017
Diagrammed students’ books, workbooks, and teachers’ guides. Created mockups for subjects, book covers, and interior layouts; managed marketing promotions; prepared PowerPoint presentations and interactive PDFs; designed textbooks in digital format for the Santi-App; produced digital illustrations, icons, and logos; provided photography and image work; trained new designers and filled in for Art Director when unavailable.
Graphic Designer / Editorial Designer at Vista Higher Learning Editions
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Diagrammed content for books, teacher guides, and school materials; prepared materials for publication and supported remote collaboration.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Contributed as a designer/illustrator for historical research publications, including the 2019 Bay of San Juan vulnerability diagnostic report and related materials; produced visuals to support scholarly content.
Graphic Designer at Vista Higher Learning Editions (Remote Projects with University Publishers)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Diagramming content for educational publications and supporting remote design workflows for school materials.
Graphic Designer at Learn Aid (Educational Department of Puerto Rico, Contract)
February 1, 2020 - February 3, 2020
Designed workbook contents for the Puerto Rico Department of Education; contributed to production of instructional materials.
Graphic Designer (Contract) at NCS Pearson / Pearson
December 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Remote contract for Special Education curricular materials; revised and refined graphic design of documents.
Graphic Designer at Gibbs Smith Education
August 23, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Design templates for student books and teacher materials for grades 3–8; prepare books for pre-press, preflight checks, and PDFs; design book covers and marketing promotions; create digital illustrations and manipulate maps; photo search and retouch; setup PowerPoint presentations; participate in virtual team meetings and company activities.
Graphic Designer at Pearson – NCS Pearson, Inc.
December 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Remote contract to revise graphic design of documents for Special Education curricular; revise layouts and visuals in educational documents.
Graphic Designer / Book Designer at Centro de Investigaciones Históricas, University of Puerto Rico
January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019
Book project work including layout, diagrams, illustrations, and design for historical content.

Education

Social Work at Ana G. Méndez University - Cupey Campus, Puerto Rico
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993
Bachelor in Plastic Arts, with concentration in Imaging and Design at School of Plastic Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Social Work at Ana G. Méndez University - Cupey Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993
Bachelor in Plastic Arts (Imaging and Design) at School of Plastic Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 2001
Social Work at Ana G. Méndez University - Cupey Campus
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Bachelor in Plastic Arts, concentration in Imaging and Design at School of Plastic Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

Graphic design in computer, IOS systems
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet, Government