maria pazos

Working as a designer and illustrator for over 20 years, I have held a variety of titles, contributed to a broad array of industries  and freelanced for clients with widely differing needs.  

Having an extensive and varied background  I will deliver an elegant solution for your needs on time and on spec.

Education:

San Jose State, San Jose, CA

BA graphic Design, Minor in Advertising

Continuing credits in Marketing

Academy of Art , San Francisco, CA

Illustration

UC Santa Cruz Extension, Santa Clara, CA

Web Design Certificate

Areas of Expertise

Illustration

Graphic Design: -Product  Literature; Marketing Brochures; Books 

Web Design using Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS

Logo Design

Print Production

Technical Skills

Apple/Mac design

Adobe Creative Suite CS5/CS6

QuarkXpress

CSS

HTML

PowerPoint

Dreamweaver

Working knowledge of:

Fireworks; MS Office Suite

As a designer on site I have worked in:

Publications

Marketing departments within

technical companies and non-profits

As a freelancer:

Book design and illustration

Infographics and Presentations

Illustrations for magazines 

Logo design         

Brochures  

Web sites