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KAREN A. CANTU MAIL karen.cantu42@gmail.com

PHONE +52 811 653 5347

Monterrey, NL, Mexico.

SUMMARY

Freelancer and artist based in Monterrey, México.

• +10 years of experience in graphic design, both as freelance and employed in different workplaces and companies.
• Experience as a design and design software teacher.
• Published design work.

International work experience with companies based in Poland and Sweden.

Native spanish speaker, fluent in english.

SCHOOL LANGUAGES

B AC H E L O R ’ S D E G R E E I N G R A P H I C D E S I G N Proficent in: English, Spanish

2006 – 2010 Beginner in: Japanese, Italian
Graduated the School of Visual Arts in the
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon.

SCHOOL

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WORK K A R E N C A N T U.C O M JAN 2013 – AG E N C I A R O J A MAR –
PRESENT DEC 2012
EXPERIENCE FREEL ANCE ADVERTISING AGENCY, DF
MEXICO CIT Y - MT Y*, MX

Working as a f reelance desig ner for a Worked on adver tising and branding.
range of clients.

S N A S K ( I N T E R N S H I P) OCT – MANIFIESTO FUTURA S. A . OCT 2010 –

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN DEC 2015 BR ANDING STUDIO, MT Y FEB 2012

Branding and logo desig n and also Branding, logo, stationer y desig n,
made some ar twork for a magazine. editor ial desig n and web desig n .

SOFTTEK FEB – 1116 CULT UR AL CENTER AUG 2009 –

IT COMPANY, MTY, MX. SEP 2015 PHOTOGR APHY CENTER,MT Y, MX MAR 2010

Cor porate identity and inter nal Desig ned two book s for a local
communication campaig ns. photog rapher.

TUTOGRAMA 2015 SOFTTEK MAY 2008 –

DESIGN CL ASSES, MT Y IT COMPANY, MTY JAN 2009

Taught classes on branding, logo Desig n inter n, worked mainly on

desig n and other desig n basics. inter nal communication desig n .

FREELANCE N AT I VO F I M E UA N L

PROJECTS DIGITAL AGENCY, GUADAL AJAR A COLLEGE , MT Y

Branding desig n Web desig n
2013 - 2016
ANTOLINI FILMS W E DA DA
FILM AGENCY, MEXICO CIT Y WEBSITE , MEXICO CIT Y
Branding & web desig n Web desig n, and social media content

D I G I TA L C OA S T E R HARINA BISTRO
DIGITAL AGENCY, MEXICO CIT Y RESTAUR ANT, MEXICO CIT Y
Adver tising desig n and infog raphics Restaurant menu, branding, and social media

LOGR A . MX E N T E R P R I S E WO R LDW I D E M É X I C O
SOCIAL NETWORK, VER ACRUZ CONSULTING, MEXICO CIT Y
Web, UX and UI desig n Editor ial desig n for a Sustainability Repor t

EKOR A BBDO PROXIMIT Y

STARTUP, SALTILLO ADVERTISING AGENCY, MEXICO CIT Y
Branding and poster desig n Social media content and ads

A XOLOTL MOTION MONDO 83

MOTION DESIGN, MT Y WEBSITE , MEXICO CIT Y
Branding desig n Branding and stationer y desig n

EUREST MEXICO SSW

CATERING SERVICES, MEXICO CIT Y DIGITAL AGENCY, MEXICO CIT Y
Web desig n Apps & web desig n

N AT I VO D I G I TA L GOOGLE
DIGITAL AGENCY, MEXICO CIT Y SAN FR ANCISCO BAY AREA
App desig n Patch desig n for Google Developer Day

* MTY = MONTERREY

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