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Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer


I'm Roxy. I'm an Avid doodler inspired by cartoons, manga, zines, textiles, fat positivity, sex positivity, being Salvadoran-Mexican American and an ally for ALL ethnic and gender representation in art.

My work is an array of watercolor paintings, pencil, or ink drawings to logo, flyer and book designs. The human form is my favorite drawing subject, whenever I have time to sketch, I usually start out with either a hand or an outline for a face. I was inspired to start drawing around 8 years old when I literally spent my any of my free time watching cartoons and imagining myself in the shoes of all my favorite characters. When I started my collage education, I discovered another form of art; typography. I fell in love with how much an overall design's look and feel could change just by changing fonts. And re-creating these fonts by hand or creating new fonts felt like a new challenge for me, as if I was discovering a whole new way of art composition. I even took a job during my last two years at Otis as a Lab Technician for their printmaking facility, where my knowledge of digital design was enhanced through the traditional medium of letterpress.

I'm now available for Full Time, commissions, freelance work
instagram.com/roxxxxxym

•	Created a number of commissioned Illustrations and Designs for a roster of clientele, including Picosphere Inc., LA Zine Fest, Digital Manga, LA Record Magazine, and The Sacramento Bee. 
•	Worked as a production artist for Leading Jewelers Guild, and Epic Studios Toy Designs, producing layouts for catalogues, retouching product photography, repeat patterns, invites, and flats for product designs. 
•	Combines 4 years of graphic design and 6 years of illustration experience to create a number of visuals like posters, postcards, flyers, logos and social media content. 



·       Works with a team of organizers to produce an annual event known as LA Zine Fest, in which numerous creatives come together in order to buy, sell or trade their independently published work, commonly known as zines, in all categories of genre.
·       Creates and collaborates on meeting notes, and various documents with platforms such as Google Docs, Calendar and Sheets essential in planning LAZF.
·       Produces print and digital graphics for the purpose of spreading awareness of LAZF and LAZF related events.

Co-Organizer

·      Utilizes an eye for detail to ensure that orders for Postcards, Business Cards and other print collateral meet company brand guidelines.
·      Collaborates with the print shop  and design teams to find creative solutions to fix design mishaps and meet short deadlines, all while using Adobe Suite and Microsoft Outlook. 
·       Works with Real Estate agents from around Los Angeles to design various print materials for promotional purposes.

Graphic Designer

Used Photoshop to color correct and format rug design images for the website and marketing material.
·       Consulted and provided feedback on numerous Rug Designs with a team of experienced Textile designers.
·       Maintained information on product offerings, color libraries, and stock images using Google Sheets.

Junior Graphic Textile Designer

•	Designed Flyers, Newsletters and Social Media emails and posts for the purpose of promoting various events, including trade shows, appearances, at fashion markets and other fashion related purposes.  
•	Utilized Adobe Photoshop to Re-touch and edit Logos and Photography used in Posh’s marketing.
•	Created an array of original visuals with Adobe Illustrator in order to create a Branding Identity for Posh Showroom.


Lead Graphic Designer 

»		Produces a number of CADs for various handbag designs on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, utilizing photo retouching and manipulation, color correction and vectors.
»		Routinely updates the contents of the Fall 2017 Line sheet with product photography and descriptions.
»	  	Assists in the gathering and organization of research used as inspiration for the Holiday 2017 Emperia brand designs.
»	 	Helps to maintain the weekly organization of the Emperia library of color, material, hardware, and print swatches.


Handbag Design Intern 

»	Made solutions, using the various framing, mat and material samples within this establishment, to create customized frames and archival displays for artwork, family heirlooms, and sports memorabilia

»	Guided customers using customer service and an eye for detail to find their own solutions for framing

»	Utilized my product knowledge in art and craft supplies to advise the clientele on shopping for materials to create their own art 


Sales Associate

»	Managed the majority of the online publication’s Social Media marketing ventures while also providing illustrations and graphic design for Social Media 

»	Researched Fashion trends and used said research to make monthly mood boards that guided the Editor-in-Chief and staff in creating the written and visual content that would be in the magazine


Social Media Manager, Illustrator and Layout Designer

»	Used a variety of traditional printing press techniques to produce Prints made for events ran or produced by Otis College of Art and Design 

»	Guided and instructed Students and Teachers at Otis in the production of their own Letterpress Prints 

»	Shared responsibility for the routine maintenance and proficiency of the facility Vandercook Letterpress machines and cleanliness of the Font and Ink Supply


Letterpress Lab Technician 

Find out detailed information about Roxy Morataya, Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer in Los Angeles, CA, CA

Roxy Morataya: Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer in Los Angeles, CA, CA

Roxy Morataya

Self-Employed

L.A. Zine Fest

Rodeo Realty

Ruggable

Posh Showroom

Emperia Handbags Inc.

Aaron Brothers Art and Framing

Vanichi Magazine, Formally Jacamo Magazine

Otis College Art and Design Letterpress Facility

Otis College of Art and Design

Santa Monica High School