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I am Laura Ortega, a Graphic Designer & Illustrator with proven professional experience, freelance collaborations, and direct work with public entities, NGOs, advertising, and editorial projects. My work spans editorial design, layout of printed materials (booklets, kidlit, children’s textbooks, catalogs), visual identity, and UI/UX awareness, with emphasis on typography and sequential drawing. I thrive on collaborative projects and delivering clear, engaging visuals that resonate with diverse audiences.
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Expert
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Intermediate
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Beginner
Language
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Work Experience
Professional Services at Ministerio de Cultura de El Salvador
October 10, 2021 - April 30, 2022Provided professional services focused on book design and illustration.
Children’s Book Illustrations Consultant, Art Direction & Design at Aldeas Infantiles SOS
October 4, 2021 - March 31, 2022Worked as a consultant for children's book illustrations, managing art direction and design aspects.
Illustration and Designer at Fundación CORDES región III
January 10, 2019 - September 14, 2019Illustrated and designed a series of handbooks addressed to local communities in El Salvador.
Digital Creative for Social Media at AVANCE WWP
July 10, 2013 - April 15, 2014Responsible for content creation and adaptation graphics for retail accounts.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Estrategias y Soluciones S.A.de C.V.
July 5, 2002 - April 30, 2013Designed graphics and illustrated children’s textbooks.
Graphic Designer at IGNEUS S.A. de C.V.
May 31, 2012 - July 11, 2025Managed the company’s stationery and visual design elements.
Creative Assistant at HAPPY PUNK PANDA
June 20, 2007 - November 10, 2007Assisted in creative projects.
Illustrator and Graphic Designer at NOSOTROS EDICIONES
July 31, 2016 - July 11, 2025Illustrator and graphic designer of children’s textbooks.
Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Estrategias y Soluciones S.A. de C.V.
December 31, 2012 - July 11, 2025Graphic designer and illustrator for children’s textbooks.
Graphic Designer / Handbook Project at CUADRANTE S.A. de C.V.
June 15, 2018 - September 15, 2018Professional services: Handbook of Government law enforcement to the popular version.
Education
Postgraduate Degree at EINA Centre Universitari d’Art I Diseñi
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011Associate Degree at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011Degree at Universidad de El Salvador
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006Associate degree at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011Bachelor's degree at Universidad de El Salvador
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006Postgraduate Degree in Illustration & Visual Communication at EINA Centre Universitari d’Art i Diseñí
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Associate Degree in Graphic Design at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Postgraduate Degree in Illustration & Visual Communication at EINA Centre Universitari d’Art i Diseñi
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Associate degree in Graphic Design at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Visual Arts at Universidad de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Online workshop: Visual Identity at Berlin Art Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Postgraduate Degree in Illustration & Visual Communication at EINA Centre Universitari d’Art i Disseny
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Associate Degree in Graphic Design at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Visual Arts at Universidad de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Artistic Residency at Berlin Art Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Online workshop: Visual Identity at Designer Coco Cerella
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Graphic Design Associate Degree at Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026Postgraduate in Illustration & Visual Communication at EINA, Centre Universitari d’Art i Disseny
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011Certification in Design Thinking & UI/UX at Universidad LCI Veritas
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026Qualifications
Design Thinking & Ui/Ux courses
September 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024Artistic Residency at Berlin Art Institute
August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022Online workshop on Visual Identity with Designer Coco Cerella
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023Typographic rethorics for Editorial Design, workshop by E. Moreira, ´Centroamérica Cuenta´, Nicaragua
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Online seminar 'Images on the other Medieval Age', Escuela Museo Nacional del Prado
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020French Intensive language studies at Alliance Français El Salvador
February 1, 2007 - July 31, 2010English Intensive language studies, Centro Cultural Salvadoreño
May 1, 1997 - November 30, 1999Postgraduate Degree in Illustration & Visual Communication
January 11, 2030 - July 11, 2025Artistic Residency at Berlin Art Institute
August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022Online workshop on Visual Identity with Designer Coco Cerella
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023Online seminar "Images on the other Medieval Age", Escuela Museo Nacional del Prado
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020Typographic rethorics for Editorial Design, workshop by E. Moreira, ‘Centroamérica Cuenta’, Nicaragua
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Postgraduate Degree in Illustration & Visual Communication
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Associate Degree in Graphic Design
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025Certification in Design Thinking & UI/UX
January 11, 2030 - February 20, 2026Industry Experience
Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other, Retail
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