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Kimberly Paguada Flores

Graphic Designer at University of Central Florida - Experiential Learning

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Creative artist with skills in Illustration, digital marketing, digital media and graphic design. Proficient in background, character design and graphic design. Additional experience in book layout publishing, digital content & marketing and merchandising. Seeking full-time work and internships.

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Location

Opa-locka, US

Languages

English Native or bilingual proficiency
Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
French Elementary proficiency

Skills

Layout Design
Branding
Typography
Video Editing
Social Media Management
Content Creation
Digital Marketing
Ad Design
Project Management
Communication
Teamwork
Leadership
Problem Solving
Time Management
Critical Thinking
video editing
graphic design
social media
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Rate

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$35.0

Hourly Rate

How This Rate is Calculated

Okay, let's see. Kimberly is a creative artist with skills in illustration, digital marketing, digital media, and graphic design. She's also done book layout publishing, digital content, marketing, and merchandising. She's looking for full-time work and internships, so maybe she's early in her career? Let's check her experience.

Her experience includes being a Graphic Designer at the University of Central Florida from 2021 to 2024. That's about three years. She created marketing materials, social media graphics, and edited graphics. Then she was a Supervisor at Painting with a Twist from 2019 to 2021, which is more about management and customer service. She also did contract work as a Magazine/Product Layout and Graphic Designer from 2017 to 2022, which is five years. That's a decent amount of experience, but some of it might be part-time or freelance since she was in school during those years.

Education-wise, she has a B.F.A in Experimental Animation from UCF (2021-2024) and an Associate's in Animation from Miami-Dade College (2018-2020). So she's recently graduated with her bachelor's. Her skills are pretty broad: layout design, branding, typography, video editing, social media management, digital marketing, etc. She's bilingual in English and Spanish, which could be a plus.

Location is Opa-locka, US. That's in Florida. Cost of living there is lower than major cities like NYC or SF, so rates might be adjusted lower. However, remote work could allow her to charge more if clients are from higher-paying areas.

Considering her mix of design and marketing skills, with around 3-5 years of relevant experience (if we count the contract work), entry-level to mid-level. Hourly rates for graphic designers can vary. Entry-level might be $20-35, mid-level $35-50, senior higher. Since she has some supervisory experience and project management skills, maybe mid-range. Also, digital marketing and social media management can add value. Maybe $30-45 per hour? Let's average around $35-40. But since she's seeking internships too, maybe on the lower end. Hmm. Maybe $30-35? Wait, her contract work from 2017-2022 overlaps with her education, so maybe part-time. But she has a BFA now. Let's go with $35-40. Maybe $38 as a midpoint. Alternatively, check average rates for graphic designers in Florida. According to some sources, average is around $25-35 per hour for mid-level. But with digital marketing skills, maybe higher. Maybe $35. Alternatively, $30-40. Let's settle on $35.

Bio

Experience

University of Central Florida - Experiential Learning
- Graphic Designer
  - Aug 2021 - May 2024
  • Created and designed print-ready marketing materials for events that will later be printed as fliers, posters, postcards, table banners, business cards
  • Designed graphics for social media, powerpoint layouts, and TV display for department
  • Edited, formated and updated graphics at request from department staff
  • Designed key marketing graphics for staff while consulting and designing based on their design goals
Painting with a Twist
- Supervisor
  - Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
  • Managed, arranged and organized store while managing team members
  • Checking in customers and cashering
  • Organizing schedule and class arrangements and setting up parties and events
  • Communicated with owner of any issues and maintenance required
Short Film-What's the Buzz, Team Project
- Lead Texture Designer
  - Aug 2019 - May 2020
  • Lead texture designer for capstone project short animated film aired on Univison
  • Managed and reviewed texture submissions from colleagues while communicating with main director
  • Delivered Environment design, 2D Assets, and 3D animation
Contract Work
- Magazine/Product Layout and Graphic Designer
  - Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
  • Produced, managed and organized in collaborative art anthologies for sale with a team as lead graphic and layout designer
  • Managed 50+ independent artists and writers
  • Created promotional art, icons and banners made for social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and more
  • Worked together with team to figure out best way to promote and grow our audience
  • Designed layouts for book and merchandise ranging from 5 - 150+ pages of art and writing
  • Researched and communicated with product manufacturers for rates and timely product creation
  • Planned special events

Education

2021 - 2024

University of Central Florida
B.F.A, Experimental Animation

2021 - 2024
2018 - 2020

Miami-Dade College
Associate, Animation

2018 - 2020

Services

Industry Focus. “Animation and Post-Production”

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