I am a versatile graphic designer and web designer with two decades of experience across marketing, packaging, education, and government sectors. I enjoy turning complex information into clean, compelling visuals, from brand identities and print collateral to web interfaces and e-commerce campaigns. I value collaboration, adaptability, and delivering polished results that meet client goals. I thrive on solving design challenges by blending creativity with practical strategy and clear communication.

Gary Carpenter

I am a versatile graphic designer and web designer with two decades of experience across marketing, packaging, education, and government sectors. I enjoy turning complex information into clean, compelling visuals, from brand identities and print collateral to web interfaces and e-commerce campaigns. I value collaboration, adaptability, and delivering polished results that meet client goals. I thrive on solving design challenges by blending creativity with practical strategy and clear communication.

Available to hire

I am a versatile graphic designer and web designer with two decades of experience across marketing, packaging, education, and government sectors. I enjoy turning complex information into clean, compelling visuals, from brand identities and print collateral to web interfaces and e-commerce campaigns.

I value collaboration, adaptability, and delivering polished results that meet client goals. I thrive on solving design challenges by blending creativity with practical strategy and clear communication.

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Work Experience

Web Authoring and Graphic Design at Stanford Medical
January 1, 2024 - Present
Web Authoring with Adobe Experience Manager for Stanford Medical Education anatomy website. Helped to organize photo assets and create pages for online anatomy library site. Created online content for Artificial Intelligence Lab events and classes for participating students and faculty.
Graphics, Web and Jewelry Design at Origin Imports
January 1, 2010 - Present
Created company identity, graphics for online sales and e-commerce store, helped to produce bi-annual catalog, Photoshop product photo editing, managed marketing for online and printing collateral, helped design jewelry lines, assisted in model selection and photo shoots, and created trade show graphics.
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Multimedia Presentations, Web Design at Sambrailo Packaging
December 31, 2010 - July 22, 2025
Provided marketing team with new product introductions using multimedia, large format trade show displays and animations. Created web ready graphics and collateral assets for print, catalogs, and annual reports.
Illustration, Design at State of California, EMS Systems Division California Poison Control
December 31, 2011 - July 22, 2025
Created and helped design and illustrate the in-home poison prevention guide in PDF and print format with Jane Bolling design.
Web Authoring and Graphic Design Contractor at Stanford Medical
December 31, 2024 - August 4, 2025
Authored web content using Adobe Experience Manager for Stanford Medical Education anatomy website. Organized photo assets and created pages for an online anatomy library site. Also created online content for the Artificial Intelligence Lab's events and classes, serving students and faculty.
Graphics, Web and Jewelry Design at Origin Imports
January 1, 2010 - Present
Created company identity and graphics for online sales and e-commerce. Assisted in producing bi-annual catalogs, product photo editing with Photoshop, marketing management for online and print collateral. Involved in jewelry line design, model selection, photo shoots, and trade show graphics creation.
Art Director, Graphic Designer, Multimedia and Web Designer (Contract) at Sambrailo Packaging
December 31, 2010 - August 4, 2025
Provided art direction, graphic design, multimedia presentations, and web design for the marketing team. Created marketing materials for new product introductions, large-format trade show displays, animations, web-ready graphics, and collateral assets for print, catalogs, and annual reports.
Illustrator and Designer at State of California, EMS Systems Division - California Poison Control
December 31, 2011 - August 4, 2025
Helped design and illustrate the in-home poison prevention guide in PDF and print format in collaboration with Jane Bolling Design.
Web Authoring and Graphic Design at Stanford Medical
December 31, 2024 - August 13, 2025
In contract roles at Stanford Medical in Palo Alto in 2024, I contributed by authoring web pages using Adobe Experience Manager for the anatomy education site. I organized photo assets, created content for Artificial Intelligence Lab events and classes, supporting students and faculty with on-line resources.
Graphics, Web and Jewelry Design Consultant at Origin Imports
January 1, 2010 - Present
From 2010 to present, I have been an ongoing client for Origin Imports based in Santa Cruz. My responsibilities include creating company identity, graphics for online sales and e-commerce store, producing bi-annual catalogs, photo editing in Photoshop, managing marketing collateral for both online and print, designing jewelry lines, assisting with model selection and photo shoots, and producing trade show graphics.
Art Director and Graphic Designer at Sambrailo Packaging
December 31, 2010 - August 13, 2025
Contracted from 2005 to 2010, I provided art direction, graphic design, multimedia presentations, and web design services. I supported the marketing team with new product introductions via multimedia, large format trade show displays, animations, and delivered web-ready graphics and collateral for print catalogs and annual reports.
Illustrator and Designer at State of California, EMS Systems Division - California Poison Control
December 31, 2011 - August 13, 2025
Between 2010 and 2011, I collaborated on illustration, design, and helped create the in-home poison prevention guide in both PDF and print format, working alongside designer Jane Bolling.
Web Authoring and Graphic Design at Stanford University
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
Contract role focusing on Web Authoring with Adobe Experience Manager for Stanford Medical Education anatomy site. Created online content for Artificial Intelligence Lab events and classes for participating students and faculty.
Graphic Designer at Borland International
December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Graphic designer for web and marketing departments. Met with members of both teams to develop and implement graphic assets for various projects.
Graphic Designer at Origin Imports
January 1, 2010 - November 13, 2025
On-going client position handling graphics, web and jewelry design and email campaigns. Created company identity, graphics for on-line sales and e-commerce store, helped produce bi-annual catalog, Photoshop product photo editing, managed email marketing, on-line and print collateral, helped design jewelry lines, assisted in model selection and photo shoots, and created trade show graphics.
Graphic Designer at Sambrailo Packaging
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Art direction, graphic design, multimedia presentations. Provided marketing team with graphic assets for product introductions. Provided and created web and collateral-ready graphics for print, catalogs and annual reports, trade show graphics and more.
Illustration, Design at State of California, EMS Systems Division / California Poison Control
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Illustration and design work; created and helped design and illustrate the in-home poison prevention guide in PDF and print format with Jane Bolling design.

Education

Degree at Cabrillo College
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Degree at Masters Institute
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Technical Illustration and Graphic Technology Degree at Cabrillo College
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
Graphic Design Degree at Masters Institute
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
Internship at Pacific Digital Pre-Press
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
Technical Illustration and Graphic Technology at Cabrillo College
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Graphic Design at Masters Institute
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Internship at Pacific Digital Pre-Press
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Technical Illustration and Graphic Technology at Cabrillo College
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
Graphic Design at Masters Institute
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
Internship at Pacific Digital Pre-Press
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
CADAM certificate for mechanical drafting at Seagate Technology
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025

Qualifications

Internship - Pacific Digital Pre-Press
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
CADAM certificate for Mechanical Drafting - Seagate Technology
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager AEM web site authoring course
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
CADAM certificate for Mechanical Drafting
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) web site authoring course
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
CADAM Certificate for Mechanical Drafting
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Web Site Authoring Course
January 11, 2030 - August 13, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager AEM web site authoring
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
CADAM certificate for mechanical drafting
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
Adobe Experience Manager AEM web site authoring course
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025
Internship - Pacific Digital Pre-Press
January 11, 2030 - November 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet