About

Carlos Chaurand

Father | Son | Brother | Uncle | Friend | Designer | He | Him

Born and raised in Kansas City, MO. Currently living in Seattle, WA.

At the start of 2021 I became a father to my beautiful son, Leon. He’s such a super cute delight.

As a household, we enjoy going on walks, riding bikes, playing games, watching the CHIEFS!, having beers at a brewery, camping, going to markets, going out to eat, and other normal family things.

I personally enjoy working on creative projects, craft beer, PS5, computer games, word and jigsaw puzzles, watching and reading the news, and hanging with the fam.

I began my professional drive by drawing in my room on a little table my dad built, to a Senior Graphic Designer in the fields of finance, higher education, and entertainment.

Professional Experience

13+ years of visual design experience with digital and print media, brand design, motion graphics, data visualization, and marketing processes. I have experience working on multi-disciplinary teams, am a customer-focused, self-managing problem solver, accountable, and able to thrive in autonomous environments.

C2FO, December 2020 - Present
Marketing Graphic Designer II

Job Description: Work with a multi-disciplinary team to create an array of marketing materials that speak to our clients and partners. We are the brand keepers of the company and maintain the look and tone of our business model through content and design.
• Motion graphic videos to accompany articles
• Animated and static digital ads
• Landing page and email mockups using Adobe XD
• Event booths and environmental design
• Internal and external marketing decks
• Digital and printed literature

Open Road Brands, LLC., October 2020 - December 2020
Marketing Graphic Designer

Job Description: As a graphic designer on the ORB Marketing team, I worked closely with the marketing director to create promotional decks targeting big-box buyers and their clients. Digital ads and promotional videos were also a focus for driving our brand and awareness.
• Retail store display design and mockups
• Personalized client promo decks
• Website graphics, digital ads, social media posts
• Production design
• Print and mock-up showroom with signage

Park University, January 2010 - May 2020
Senior Graphic Designer

Job Description: Work as a member of the Marketing team with writers, photographers, designers, vendors, and university executives to coordinate and produce graphic design needs as defined by University clients.
• Email and digital ad campaigns
• Look books, direct mail, environmental design
• Manage the university marketing portal

KIPP Foundation, May 2020 - December 2020
Contract Graphic Designer

Job Description: Working with the Marketing Manager and Creative Director to create KIPP brand needs through the election season. Mostly digital ads and internal brand assets.

The Cordish Companies, May 2016 - 2021
Production Graphic Designer

Job Description: Work with project managers and art directors to facilitate the branding and graphic design needs of The Cordish Companies’ many business venues within their entertainment districts throughout the U.S.

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Qualifications
• Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Bridge, Acrobat Pro, Dimensions, Distiller, Lightroom, Creative Cloud, Pattern, Stock
• Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Lync
• Site Builders - WordPress, Squarespace
• Apple operating systems | Adobe | Google Drive | Asana | Basecamp | Slack | DropBox | Photoshelter | Zoom | Shutterstock
• Develop a variety of compelling visual styles that support a brand and company strategy
• Establish a comprehensive visual system that works for multimedia products and beyond
• Oversee the implementation of the visual system on the project team to ensure consistent quality
• Demonstrate a passion for dotting the i’s and cross the t’s
• Effectively convey the process and value of visual design to my internal teams and clients
• Bring my work to life through prototyping
• Project tracking from concept to completion and project archiving
• Knowledge of print production processes, soliciting bids from vendors, all while working within budgets and deadlines
• Creative and flexible under changing settings, sense of humor, passionate about design and technology, life-long learner

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Awards
CASE District VI Institutional Award 2016: Gold, Communications and Marketing Programs, Individual In-House Publication, International Center for Music multi-fold pamphlet

CASE District VI Institutional Award 2016: Silver, Communications and Marketing Programs, Individual In-House Publication, 100 Challenge multi-page booklet

CASE District VI Institutional Award 2015: Silver, Communications and Marketing Programs, Individual In-House Publication, Global Executive MBA Program catalog

Graphex: Graphic Excellence Award 2012 Best of Category; Wide Format Digital – Park University ICM Concert Poster

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Art Shows
“Everyone’s In” – shown artwork at The Alice Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2017

“How to Get There From Here” – contributed graphics in artist Molly Mac’s performance at Method Gallery, Seattle, WA, April 2015

Tannin Wine Bar – featured artist for the month of May, opening on a First Friday in 2009

“Art at Park” – shown artworks at the Park University art fair, Parkville Mo., September 2008-10

“The Show” – shown artworks at the Monarch gallery, Kansas City Mo., May 2006

“Dia de Los Muertos” – shown artworks at Madie Rhodes gallery, Kansas City Mo., November 2006-09