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Motion Artist 

Lucky Day | 2019 - 2020

  • Produced onboarding doc. for new editors and animators

  • Animated mobile UI loading animations

  • Took initiative to be more cross-functional to support the Product mobile team with Lottie animations mobile funnel

  • Guided all visual design assets for video content

  • Created bold, exciting, and flashy ads that reflected the brand’s personality for Facebook, Snapchat, and Google

Designer / Animator

Evite | 2018 - 2019

  • Oversaw the Lottie animation efforts for Premium invites

  • Led the mobile splash screen and loading screen refreshes

  • Produced onboarding doc. for new designers and animators

  • Conceptualized original invitation illustrations and animations

  • Supported Growth emails with delightful motion designs

Graphic Designer

Power Brands | 2017 - 2018

  • Collaborated on top client projects 

  • Ensured accurate, consistent, and high-quality output of print or pre-media artworks files

  • Created graphics, slides, mock-ups

  • Managed up to 5 projects or tasks at a given time while under pressure to meet daily deadlines

  • Created marketing/promotional materials, sell sheets, social media content, and postcards

Graphic Designer

Ronnoco Coffee | 2014 - 2017

  • Ensured accurate, consistent, and high-quality output of print or pre-media artworks files

  • Oversaw the efficient use of production project budgets ranging from $100 - $60,000

  • Created graphics, slides, and mock-ups for meetings and for client

  • Managed up to 6 projects or tasks at a given time while under pressure to meet weekly deadlines

  • Created marketing/promotional materials, brochures, flyers, TV and web ads, and monthly advertisements 

Skills

  • Illustration • Animation • Design Systems • Motion • UI Design • Visual Design • Layout • Video Editing • Web Design • Prototyping • Iconography • Mock-ups

Design Tools

  • Figma • Photoshop • Illustrator • After Effects • Adobe Creative Suite • Lottie • Miro

Graphic Designer

Henderson Coffee | 2012 - 2014

  • Implementation of the graphic, layout, and production

  • Developed a number of marketing programs (brochures, logos, newsletters, and advertisements)

  • Organization of the graphics server 

Highlights

  • Creative with 10+ years of experience — specializing in visual design for web, mobile, and print

  • Spearheaded the implementation of Lottie animation at Evite, Lucky Day, Honey, and PayPal


  • Strong understanding of Adobe Tools, Figma, and Design Systems


  • Contributed to the success of Honey's mobile safari extension with my visual and Lottie animation solutions
 that had a ~85% total permissions rate after the first month

  • Created Honey’s Visual Identity — focused on Iconography, Illustration, 3D, Mockups, Photography, and Animation

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Visual Designer / Animator

PayPal Honey | Mar 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Collaborated on Coiny Refresh and guidelines and led the animation style

  • Co-created Honey’s Visual Identity — focused on Iconography, Illustration, 3D, Mockups, Photography, and Animation

  • Optimized and standardized Honey’s product iconography and visual assets for web and mobile

  • Contributed to the success of Honey Mobile Funnel MSE Acquisition that had a ~85% total permissions rate after the first month live with my visual and Lottie animation solutions

  • Supported Growth by providing solutions around animations, content, and visual art for landing pages, emails, referrals, and onboarding

Sr. Visual Designer

Relief App | Oct 2022 - Current​

  • Created wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize and refine UI concepts, ensuring an intuitive and user-friendly experience.

  • Developed and maintained a comprehensive design system documentation that includes style guides, component libraries, and usage guidelines.

  • Created original illustrations for various applications, including product interfaces, marketing materials, and social media graphics.

  • Developed a cohesive illustration style guide that defines our style's characteristics, including linework, color usage, and overall aesthetic.

Hello! I'm Jose, specializing in creating magical moments for the digital space. I am currently a Sr. Visual Designer on the design team at Relief App. I always strive to create delightful user-centric experiences with scalability in mind. I think of myself as a creative who solves problems through design.

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When not pixel-wrangling, you'll find me honing my design skills. Growth keeps me fueled, keeps me pushing boundaries, and keeps me creating work that resonates.

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You'll find me in Los Angeles, where I share my studio with my pup and two cats.

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