Hi, I'm Steve Aparicio, a visual artist and graphic designer with over six years of experience working internationally across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. I specialize in illustration, packaging, branding, and digital marketing, with a strong background in creative direction. I love developing expressive and stylized designs that tell a unique visual and symbolic story. Throughout my career, I've had the pleasure of creating compelling brand identities, visuals for product launches, and promotional materials that really bring brands to life. I’m passionate about crafting artwork that enhances brand storytelling and connecting with audiences in meaningful ways.

Steve Aparicio

Hi, I'm Steve Aparicio, a visual artist and graphic designer with over six years of experience working internationally across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. I specialize in illustration, packaging, branding, and digital marketing, with a strong background in creative direction. I love developing expressive and stylized designs that tell a unique visual and symbolic story. Throughout my career, I've had the pleasure of creating compelling brand identities, visuals for product launches, and promotional materials that really bring brands to life. I’m passionate about crafting artwork that enhances brand storytelling and connecting with audiences in meaningful ways.

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Hi, I’m Steve Aparicio, a visual artist and graphic designer with over six years of experience working internationally across the United States, Europe, and Latin America. I specialize in illustration, packaging, branding, and digital marketing, with a strong background in creative direction. I love developing expressive and stylized designs that tell a unique visual and symbolic story.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the pleasure of creating compelling brand identities, visuals for product launches, and promotional materials that really bring brands to life. I’m passionate about crafting artwork that enhances brand storytelling and connecting with audiences in meaningful ways.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Graphic Designer at Premium Restaurants of America
December 31, 2023 - June 4, 2024
- Adapt and design digital and print materials for Starbucks Central America - Ensure brand consistency and visual excellence across all materials for Starbucks Central America - Creation of graphic materials such as labels, packaging, menus and different printed materials for China Wok El Salvador - Adapt the key visuals developed for advertising campaigns to different digital and printed materials. - Create social media content and marketing presentations - Collaborate with marketing teams to support campaigns and product launches - Retouching and digital photo manipulation
Graphic Designer & Creative Director at n1co
December 31, 2021 - December 30, 2023
- Creative direction and visual identity of n1co - Ensure brand consistency and visual excellence across all creative output - Develop marketing and investor pitch decks - Lead the creative direction of multimedia and marketing campaigns - Concept and development of illustrations and assets for the website and app - Create social media content and marketing visuals - Design and supervise the production of packaging and different printed materials
Brand Director & Production Designer at Fashion Foundry
December 31, 2018 - December 30, 2021
- Creative direction and visual identity of Tiripro - Ensure brand consistency and visual excellence across all creative output - Design and develop packaging materials in various formats, including die line manipulation and product mockups. - Collaborate closely with printers and vendors to ensure the highest quality production-ready files - Collaborate with marketing teams to support campaigns and product launches - Create social media content, marketing visuals and website assets
Freelance Illustrator at International Clients
December 28, 2014 - June 1, 2024
- Digital Illustration - Concept and character design - Illustrations for packaging design - Pattern and surface design - Podcast covers and music album artwork - Illustrations for merchandise and branded products - Illustrations for apps and websites

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design at Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2016

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services