I'm Cari and I’m an Art Director born and raised in Northern Virginia, and currently based in Miami. I received my BFA from Florida International University, majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in Art History. I’m a multimedia artist and designer with a hands on, interdisciplinary approach with a keen eye for color, a vast and unique imagination, who loves finding delightfully creative design solutions and setting rich ambiances and inviting moods through thoughtful, detail-oriented concepts. Forward + out-of-the-box thinker, yet I always carry with me a deep love and appreciation for the past :: art / design history, and love curating work from all eras, including the present. I’m always learning, researching and studying the design world, and find inspiration in everything from architecture, interior design, fashion, industrial design, ——— Some areas my graphic design skills are well suited for: -branding, (color palettes, mood boards, logo design and brand guidelines.) -package design, (conceptualizing creative concepts, working with color and typography, or creating illustrations for packaging.) -social media design, (I’m great at creating attractive and on-brand social media layouts, posts, banners, templates.) -illustration, (for use in all applications, editorial, packaging, posters, children’s books, book jackets, window displays, greeting cards, surface and pattern design, info graphics, etc.) -flyer design, poster design, album art You can also utilize my skills are a photographer: -content creation (I’m great at conceptualizing and executing creative photoshoots for social media, product photography, editorial, stock images, etc.) ——— **Employment and project experience** **Creative Director** Metaphora Agency, NY, NY _Dec 2022 - Present_ **Art Director + Founder** Temp-Tats, Miami, FL _January 2015 - Present_ **Freelance Designer** CariGnam.com (self-employed) _January 2015 - Present_ **Pinterest VA** Sovereign Media Publishing, McClean, Va _September 2022 - Present_…I'm Cari and I’m an Art Director born and raised in Northern Virginia, and currently based in Miami. I received my BFA from Florida International University, majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in Art History. I’m a multimedia artist and designer with a hands on, interdisciplinary approach with a keen eye for color, a vast and unique imagination, who loves finding delightfully creative design solutions and setting rich ambiances and inviting moods through thoughtful, detail-oriented concepts. Forward + out-of-the-box thinker, yet I always carry with me a deep love and appreciation for the past :: art / design history, and love curating work from all eras, including the present. I’m always learning, researching and studying the design world, and find inspiration in everything from architecture, interior design, fashion, industrial design, ——— Some areas my graphic design skills are well suited for: -branding, (color palettes, mood boards, logo design and brand guidelines.) -package design, (conceptualizing creative concepts, working with color and typography, or creating illustrations for packaging.) -social media design, (I’m great at creating attractive and on-brand social media layouts, posts, banners, templates.) -illustration, (for use in all applications, editorial, packaging, posters, children’s books, book jackets, window displays, greeting cards, surface and pattern design, info graphics, etc.) -flyer design, poster design, album art You can also utilize my skills are a photographer: -content creation (I’m great at conceptualizing and executing creative photoshoots for social media, product photography, editorial, stock images, etc.) ——— **Employment and project experience** **Creative Director** Metaphora Agency, NY, NY _Dec 2022 - Present_ **Art Director + Founder** Temp-Tats, Miami, FL _January 2015 - Present_ **Freelance Designer** CariGnam.com (self-employed) _January 2015 - Present_ **Pinterest VA** Sovereign Media Publishing, McClean, Va _September 2022 - Present_WWW…
I'm Cari and I’m an Art Director born and raised in Northern Virginia, and currently based in Miami. I received my BFA from Florida International University, majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in Art History. I’m a multimedia artist and designer with a hands on, interdisciplinary approach with a keen eye for color, a vast and unique imagination, who loves finding delightfully creative design solutions and setting rich ambiances and inviting moods through thoughtful, detail-oriented concepts. Forward + out-of-the-box thinker, yet I always carry with me a deep love and appreciation for the past :: art / design history, and love curating work from all eras, including the present. I’m always learning, researching and studying the design world, and find inspiration in everything from architecture, interior design, fashion, industrial design, ——— Some areas my graphic design skills are well suited for: -branding, (color palettes, mood boards, logo design and brand guidelines.) -package design, (conceptualizing creative concepts, working with color and typography, or creating illustrations for packaging.) -social media design, (I’m great at creating attractive and on-brand social media layouts, posts, banners, templates.) -illustration, (for use in all applications, editorial, packaging, posters, children’s books, book jackets, window displays, greeting cards, surface and pattern design, info graphics, etc.) -flyer design, poster design, album art You can also utilize my skills are a photographer: -content creation (I’m great at conceptualizing and executing creative photoshoots for social media, product photography, editorial, stock images, etc.) ——— **Employment and project experience** **Creative Director** Metaphora Agency, NY, NY _Dec 2022 - Present_ **Art Director + Founder** Temp-Tats, Miami, FL _January 2015 - Present_ **Freelance Designer** CariGnam.com (self-employed) _January 2015 - Present_ **Pinterest VA** Sovereign Media Publishing, McClean, Va _September 2022 - Present_…I'm Cari and I’m an Art Director born and raised in Northern Virginia, and currently based in Miami. I received my BFA from Florida International University, majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in Art History. I’m a multimedia artist and designer with a hands on, interdisciplinary approach with a keen eye for color, a vast and unique imagination, who loves finding delightfully creative design solutions and setting rich ambiances and inviting moods through thoughtful, detail-oriented concepts. Forward + out-of-the-box thinker, yet I always carry with me a deep love and appreciation for the past :: art / design history, and love curating work from all eras, including the present. I’m always learning, researching and studying the design world, and find inspiration in everything from architecture, interior design, fashion, industrial design, ——— Some areas my graphic design skills are well suited for: -branding, (color palettes, mood boards, logo design and brand guidelines.) -package design, (conceptualizing creative concepts, working with color and typography, or creating illustrations for packaging.) -social media design, (I’m great at creating attractive and on-brand social media layouts, posts, banners, templates.) -illustration, (for use in all applications, editorial, packaging, posters, children’s books, book jackets, window displays, greeting cards, surface and pattern design, info graphics, etc.) -flyer design, poster design, album art You can also utilize my skills are a photographer: -content creation (I’m great at conceptualizing and executing creative photoshoots for social media, product photography, editorial, stock images, etc.) ——— **Employment and project experience** **Creative Director** Metaphora Agency, NY, NY _Dec 2022 - Present_ **Art Director + Founder** Temp-Tats, Miami, FL _January 2015 - Present_ **Freelance Designer** CariGnam.com (self-employed) _January 2015 - Present_ **Pinterest VA** Sovereign Media Publishing, McClean, Va _September 2022 - Present_WWWW…
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I’m Cari and I’m an Art Director born and raised in Northern Virginia, and currently based in Miami. I received my BFA from Florida International University, majoring in Graphic Design, with a minor in Art History.
I’m a multimedia artist and designer with a hands on, interdisciplinary approach with a keen eye for color, a vast and unique imagination, who loves finding delightfully creative design solutions and setting rich ambiances and inviting moods through thoughtful, detail-oriented concepts.
Forward + out-of-the-box thinker, yet I always carry with me a deep love and appreciation for the past :: art / design history, and love curating work from all eras, including the present. I’m always learning, researching and studying the design world, and find inspiration in everything from architecture, interior design, fashion, industrial design,
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Some areas my graphic design skills are well suited for:
-branding, (color palettes, mood boards, logo design and brand guidelines.)
-package design, (conceptualizing creative concepts, working with color and typography, or creating illustrations for packaging.)
-social media design, (I’m great at creating attractive and on-brand social media layouts, posts, banners, templates.)
-illustration, (for use in all applications, editorial, packaging, posters, children’s books, book jackets, window displays, greeting cards, surface and pattern design, info graphics, etc.)
-flyer design, poster design, album art
You can also utilize my skills are a photographer:
-content creation (I’m great at conceptualizing and executing creative photoshoots for social media, product photography, editorial, stock images, etc.)
———
Employment and project experience
Creative Director Metaphora Agency, NY, NY
Dec 2022 - Present
Art Director + Founder Temp-Tats, Miami, FL
January 2015 - Present
Freelance Designer CariGnam.com (self-employed)
January 2015 - Present
Pinterest VA Sovereign Media Publishing, McClean, Va
September 2022 - Present
Skills
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Experience Level
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Flyer
Expert
Branding
Expert
Poster
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Tattoo Design
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Tattoo Illustration
Expert
Pinterest
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Logo
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Greetings Card
Intermediate
Photo
Intermediate
Childrens Book Illustration
Intermediate
Social Media Design
Intermediate
Infographic
Intermediate
Watercolour Illustration
Intermediate
Sticker
Beginner
Surface Pattern Design
Beginner
T-shirt Design
Beginner
Book Illustration
Beginner
Character Design
Beginner
Language
English
Fluent
Education
Qualifications
Temp-Tats :: Brand Guidelines :: Art Direction
Brand guidelines for my own brand, Temp-Tats. I create large, realistic temporary tattoos from my original artwork turned tattoo designs. I am responsible for all aspects of the brand, from creative and art direction, to branding, product creation and photography, content creation, order fulfillment and customer relations.…Brand guidelines for my own brand, Temp-Tats. I create large, realistic temporary tattoos from my original artwork turned tattoo designs. I am responsible for all aspects of the brand, from creative and art direction, to branding, product creation and photography, content creation, order fulfillment and customer relations.WW…
Temp-Tats :: Brand Mood Board
Brand mood board for my own brand, Temp-Tats. I create large, realistic temporary tattoos from my original artwork turned tattoo designs. I am responsible for all aspects of the brand, from creative and art direction, to branding, product creation and photography, content creation, order fulfillment and customer relations.
This mood board represents the brand’s tropical city aesthetic.…Brand mood board for my own brand, Temp-Tats. I create large, realistic temporary tattoos from my original artwork turned tattoo designs. I am responsible for all aspects of the brand, from creative and art direction, to branding, product creation and photography, content creation, order fulfillment and customer relations.
This mood board represents the brand’s tropical city aesthetic.WW…
Twinkle Smush :: Ice Cream Brand Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
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Twinkle Smush :: Ice Cream Brand Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
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Twinkle Smush :: Ice Cream Brand Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
graphicdesign graphicdesigner artdirection creativedirection designer packagedesign advertising…The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
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Twinkle Smush :: Ice Cream Brand Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
graphicdesign graphicdesigner artdirection creativedirection designer packagedesign advertising…The goal of this project was to conceptualize a cool, innovative and unique ice cream brand as an exercise in branding, brand development, package design, social media design, etc.
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Curlsmith :: Package ReDesign Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
packagedesign artdirection creativedirection graphicdesign branding logo designer…The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
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Curlsmith :: ReBranding Concept :: Art Direction
As a part of the Curlsmith package design project, I created a total rebrand concept.
graphicdesign branding brandingkit brandingguidelines artdirection creativedirection…As a part of the Curlsmith package design project, I created a total rebrand concept.
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Curlsmith :: Package Redesign Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
packagedesign artdirection creativedirection graphicdesign branding logo designer…The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
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Curlsmith :: Package Redesign Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
packagedesign artdirection creativedirection graphicdesign branding logo designer…The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
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Curlsmith :: Package Redesign Concept :: Creative + Art Direction
The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
packagedesign artdirection creativedirection graphicdesign branding logo designer…The goal of this project was the come up with a new package design concept for Curlsmith hair care product, to breathe new life into a mundane package.
The design included a total rebrand, logo update, campaign concept, package render and video. I was responsible for all creative conceptualization and design decisions, and art direction on all branding elements and package.
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Galaxy Chocolate :: Image 3
Another image from the Galaxy Chocolate package design project.
graphicdesigner branding illustrator designer packagedesign artdirection creativedirection packagedesigner…Another image from the Galaxy Chocolate package design project.
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