Carlos Arias

Hello, Thank you for viewing my portfolio website. I've always had a distinct interest in the arts and channeling my creativity through different ways. I have been a professional graphic designer for over three years now with a whole set of technical design skills under my belt. I've had a strong passion for graphic design for some time now, always admiring the many brands that surround us daily. I funnily would always be critiquing all the designs around me and either being inspired or thinking of ways to improve the art. I believe that the learning never stops and my skills and abilities can always be refined, and right now I am in a position to look for my next fun design opportunity to grow and also share my many design skills and my fun personality.

Outside of my design life, I tend to enjoy going on hikes to admire the great views and avidly go to the gym for some gains. I am an amateur in learning the guitar but maybe one day I'll get there. I also enjoy to play rounds of disc golf on a nice warm day. Creatively, I enjoy producing beats and messing around with R&B/Hip-Hop  type beats.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Quantum Group

Graphic Designer

October 2024 - June 2025

At The Quantum Group, our clients are financial advisors and our goal is to assist and guide them to a more successful firm. My role in that process is to serve as their personal designer. I would manage several clients and upkeep all their brands and any design needs.

  • Design unique brand assets and collateral for financial advisors.
  • Created fully completed brands for financial advisors (logo, brand, colors, type).
  • Managed internal branding projects for both print and digital.
  • Worked under short deadlines and handled urgent project needs.
  • Collaborated with the rest of the marketing team and project manager.

SmartPractice

Graphic Designer

January 2022 - July 2024

At SmartPractice our main clients are clinic owners in the dental, veterinarian, vision market. Working here has developed me into a great designer that allowed me to adapt to different design methods and practices for each catered project. It has taught me valuable lessons of time management, meeting deadlines, and being a great team member.

  • Collaborated with marketing on designing new products, digital assets, and print collateral for internal and external customers.
  • Assisted in long-term projects like catalog design & new product formats.
  • Managed internal promotions with fast turnarounds and tight deadlines.
  • Helped sales team expand the brands for our existing customers.

Grand Canyon University

Office Management/Project Designer

February 2020 - April 2021

I worked specifically in the College of theology managing several projects and tasks that assisted in student life or directly to the staff and faculty.

  • Oversaw clerical tasks throughout the office.
  • Managed college social media posting - via Hootsuite.
  • Created various graphic design projects for the college.
  • Assisted administrators and professors.

Boosterthon

Program Specialist

November 2018 - May 2019

Although this position wasn't quite design focused, my time at Boosterthon was still a great way to refine my leadership skills and people skills as it required me to work closely with a team and other different schools.

  • Helped the team set up and host a Pep Rally for students each week.
  • Presented values-based curriculum to students in schools daily.
  • Set up and host premier fitness event, the Boosterthon Fun Run.
  • Engaged with teachers, parents, and administrators.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Graphic Design

Grand Canyon University

August 2017 - April 2021

  • Minor in Communications
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Young Life

High School Youth Leader

February 2018 - Jan 2025

  • Mentor high school students and help them with life struggles.
  • Outreach work by going to the school to spend time with students.
  • Help plan and run weekly clubs, bible studies, and camp fundraisers.
  • Created stickers and T-shirt designs for the school’s club.

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