Alexandra Peña
- Graphic Designer at KC HiLiTES Inc
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Design
Previous positions
- Graphic Designer at Glendale Arts
- Beyond the Bell After School Program Supervisor at Los Angeles Unified School District
Education
California State University-Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Design and Visual Communications, General
Background
Summary
Experience
Graphic Web Designer
KC HILITES,Inc.
November 2017 – Present(1 year 11 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
• Strategize with marketing management to execute companies rebrand efforts • Assist with creating and implementing new design themes across all web and printed material • Successfully executing marketing collateral from concept to completion • Duties include photo editing, video editing, functional web design, product packing, apparel design, and social media assets
Graphic Designer
Glendale Arts
July 2016 – August 2017(1 year 1 month)Greater Los Angeles Area
• Designed collateral for community events, organizations and programs • Collaborated with program directors and stakeholders to generate design ideas • Consistently met deadline requirements while managing multiple projects • Other duties included marketing planning and social media management
Beyond the Bell After School Program Supervisor
Los Angeles Unified School District
August 2012 – February 2016(3 years 6 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
• Lead and coordinated student programs • Maintained a professional relationship with school personnel and parents of students • Oversaw groups of 10-25 students • Planned enriched activities for after school program
Teacher Assistant
Los Angeles Unified School District
January 2015 – September 2015(8 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
• Assisted teachers and school personnel with student articulation paperwork • Upskill students by tutoring and monitoring their progress
Education
California State University-Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Design and Visual Communications, General
2015 – 2016
Activities and Societies
Golden Key Club
East Los Angeles College
Associate’s degree, Art/Art Studies, General
2009 – 2014
Cantwell-Sacred Heart Of Mary
High School Deploma
2005 – 2009
Activities and Societies
President of the Spanish Club, Honor Roll Student, Soccer Athlete
Languages
English
Spanish
Skills & Expertise
- Branding
- Brochures
- Graphic Design
- Concept Art
- Video Editing
- Adobe InDesign
- Illustration
- Tutoring
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- User Experience (UX)
- Mockups
- Creative Skills
- Art Direction
- Print Collateral
- Adobe Illustrator
- Communication Design
- Logo Design
- Motion Graphics
- Photo Retouching
- English
- Collateral
- UX Research
- After Effects
- Digital Marketing
- Research
- Digital Printing
- Page Layout
- Teaching
- inVision
- Concept Development
- Art Education
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Brand Identity
- Marketing Strategy
- Visual Design
- Typography
- User Flows
- Visual Communication
- Wireframing
- Print Design
- User Interface Design
- Creative Design
- Web Design
- Creative Concept Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Marketing
- Figma (Software)
Organizations
Golden Key Club
January 2016 – Present
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Causes Alexandra cares about:
- Animal Welfare
- Arts and Culture
- Children
- Civil Rights and Social Action
- Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
- Education
- Human Rights
- Poverty Alleviation