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a.k.a. Cecilia Reifschneider
Designer, Strategist, and Communicator

Graphic Designer

Finding the perfect balance between content & style, while visually conveying a client’s values is a puzzle I love solving.

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Strategist

Meeting a project performance expectations requires thinking about audiences and goals. I can help with that.

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Entrepreneur

Life as a freelancer means juggling between challenges and opportunities—I get businesses because I work as one.

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Biography

Designer and communicator with over a decade of experience working for a broad range of corporate and non-profit clients in Brazil and the United States.

Experience in communications, social media, strategy, conceptualization, design and production, as well as maintaining visual appearance, usability and brand continuity. Extensive experience in branding, graphics, and publications design.

Experience

Designer, Strategist and Communicator
Tipovivo
Washington D.C., United States
2016-present
Freelance Designer
Porter Novelli
Washington D.C., United States
2016-present
Communications, Social Media and Design Consultant
Climate Change and Sustainability
Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Washington D.C., United States
2013-2015
Art Studio Co-Founder and Instructor
Pigment Art Studio
Washington D.C., United States
2010-2012
Senior Graphic Designer
External Relations
Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Washington D.C., United States
2009-2013
Senior Graphic Designer
Quadra Criativa Advertising Agency
São Paulo, S.P., Brazil
2007-2008
Art Director
TDA Advertising Agency
Brasília, D.F., Brazil
2006
Junior Graphic Designer
External Relations
Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Washington D.C., United States
2003-2005

With an extensive experience in branding, publications, graphic, web and exhibit design, I have worked on every aspect of an organization’s point of contact with clients, stakeholders and competitors. I enjoy developing an understanding of a client’s needs and their audience’s wants, and finally matching the messages conveyed with the appropriate graphic solution, thus improving the understanding of content.

Born in Brazil and partially raised in Italy, I currently live in Washington DC.

Skills

InDesign100%
Illustrator100%
Photoshop95%
WordPress 75%
HTML + CSS45%
DreamWeaver & After Effects35%
Microsoft Office Suite100%


Languages

English100%
Portuguese100%
Spanish90%
Italian70%
French20%


Education

BFA in Graphic Design
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Washington D.C., United States
2001-2005
ADDITIONAL COURSES
Improv
DC Improv Comedy Club, 2017

Storytelling
Speakeasy DC, 2014

Lithography
Corcoran College, 2011

Watercolor
Corcoran College, 2010

Postgraduate degree in graphic design (thesis pending)
Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo
2008-2009

Grafitti for murals
Escola Sao Paulo, 2008

Fashion photography
E. C. Renato Russo, 2006
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Ready to work together?

If you have a project that could benefit from good design
—based on your audience needs and your goals—
I’d love to hear from you.

Phone : +1(202)-604-1964
Email : cr.designgrafico@gmail.com