Kimberly Vela is a graphic designer based in the greater Chicago area. She graduated with a BA in Graphic Design and a concentration in Web Design from Columbia College Chicago. She specializes in branding, and enjoys experimenting with typography and layout design.
After completing her undergraduate studies and interning at a company focused on strategy and design, Kimberly is ready to take the next step in her career and accept a full-time, long-term position, somewhere she can use all the skills and practices she's learned over the years.
Specialties: Branding, Layout design, Social media marketing, Video editing, Web design (HTML/CSS)
Feel free to message her via email or LinkedIn.
Experience
Graphic Design Intern February 2023 - September 2023
Blue Daring Chicago, IL
- Designed collateral according to brand guidelines for clients and internal projects
- Designed one-sheeters, physical/digital ads, presentations, icons and GIFs, etc.
- Created and co-managed social media posts, including carousels, videos, and reels
INK Fest Artist April 2023
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
- Designed, produced, promoted, and sold stationery at an artist alley
Manifest - Social Media Team May 2022
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
- Researched events and their times and locations beforehand to make workflow smooth and consistent
- Posted live photos and videos every 10-15 minutes to social media to increase event interest and attendance
Service Champion June 2021 - September 2021
Taco Bell Glendale Heights, IL
- Reached #1 on the district's leaderboard for 90% of my work shifts
- Worked with a team, taking on every task for the group to be able to work well at a fast pace
Client Service Representative February 2021 - April 2021
H&R Block Glen Ellyn, IL
- Made the tax professionals' jobs easier by smoothening workflow with organization and initiative
- Tended to everyday reception duties: performing outreach, inputting new client information, maintaining office appearance, etc.
Receptionist/Living Leadership Program Assistant October 2018 - December 2020
College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
- Designed all marketing (for print, social media, and other online platforms) and rebranded the Leadership Program's identity
- Maintained office's events and their pages: posted events with marketing designs onto multiple platforms, altered body copy accordingly, set up and brought down the event spaces, tracked attendance, etc.
- Guided students through the Leadership Program's completion, seeing a 22% increase in 2019, and another 16% in 2020