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Joel Santana
portfolio:theartofsantana.com
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
Senior Designer • Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
08/2009–Present • Tampa, FL
PUBLIX
Lakeland, FL • 10/2012-Present
• Creative photography direction for food products and campaigns
• Digital illustrations used for premium
seasonal product packaging.
• Develop print and digital creative for corporate campaigns
• Guide and mentor junior creative team members
• Shop new production vendors, as well as interview and
guide outside resources such as interns and freelancers
Graphic Designer • Walt Disney World® Internal Communications
06/2008–06/2009 • Kissimmee, FL
Walt Disney World® Internal Newsroom
Kissimmee, FL • 06/2009-11/2010
• Digital art & storyboard illustrations
• Ads & article layouts for
bi-weekly magazine
• Designed digital and print communication throughout
WDW Parks and Resorts
• Marketing icons & logo designs
• Developed logos, marketing icons, digital illustrations
and storyboards
ARTiSTiK Magazine (IADT)
Tampa, FL • 01/2012-Present
• Internal Campaign Collateral for Walt Disney World® Resort
• Create Illustrations for the
feature articles
• Assisted with on-site photoshoots
Graphic Designer • Catalina Marketing
08/2006–06/2008 • St. Petersburg, FL
• Lead designer for Target brand marketing message campaign
• Developed messages for manufacturing and retail companies
• Re purpose client work into Catalina templates and specs
Graphic Artist/Illustrator • Dr. Doodle, Inc.
9/2005–7/2006 • Tampa, FL
• Created interior and exterior finishes, murals, and wall graphics
• Created digital and hand illustration concepts for client pitches
• Supervised design and production for mural based projects
Graphic Designer/CSR • ATALY Graphics
11/2004–9/2005 • Tampa, FL
• Developed employee gift catalogs for Outback and Carrabba’s
• Created illustrations and graphics for t-shirts and
print collateral
• Designed monthly newsletters, flyers, and
promotional products
EDUCATION
International Academy
of Design & Technology
Tampa, FL • June 2007
Associate of Science,
Graphic Design
SKILLS
Adobe Suite
Corel Painter X
Lightroom
ZBrush
Maya
Final Cut Pro
Mac/PC