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Artistic work

Exposed in the PCCC Art Exhibition 2024

This picture represents the happiness that people want to experience, coming to America to live the American dream.

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Exposed in the PCCC Art Exhibition 2025

3rd Place

This picture represents a sacrificing mother who wants to give her family opportunities for a better life and to find the American dream.

https://pccc.edu/juried-student-art-exhibition-2025/

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Children Book

Book dust cover

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Art and design serve as the foundation for my professional aspirations. My art reflects the vision to create functional designs and make audiences look at my art. When working on a brand or doing digital illustrations or user interfaces, my designs are artistic and always focus on telling stories and using images to create environments. I'm developing strategies to think and ensure my work looks great and serves a purpose. My professional goal is to become more versatile as a designer by producing innovative solutions across various platforms, through all my artwork into design principles such as composition, color theory, and typography, which are crucial for traditional and digital art.

Magazine Design

As I continue to learn, this involves me as a designer and refines my artistic identity by expanding techniques towards expertise. This learning process leads me towards knowledge and makes me work on increasingly more significant projects, collaborating with brands and exploring new media and movement techniques. My long-term goal is to establish a design studio where I can mentor and inspire future designers by pushing them toward creative work.

One of my biggest motivations is to learn from the industry and follow the influences of innovative platforms like YouTube. Platforms like YouTube channels can provide invaluable knowledge about technical brands and design, which gives me an approach to my goals by creating memorable impacts on designs and engaging audiences worldwide. Magazines are also a source of inspiration as they can keep me informed and help me experiment with industry-changing design techniques while working with new software forms, refining my color techniques, and improvising my style. My goal and my continued aspirations for the future is to inspire audiences around the world and create a brand that everyone can follow.

Poster Design

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The poster is a composition that skillfully blends contrasting elements of innocence and

danger. The image features a cluster of adorable puppies, each exuding an irresistible

charm that immediately captivates the viewer's attention. The puppies are artfully left arranged,

creating a sense of playful chaos that reflects the exuberance of youth. Their

wide-eyed expressions and playful antics convey a pure and unbridled joy, inviting viewers

to revel in life's simple pleasures. The unexpected twist in this artistic narrative is the inclusion of a piranha mask on the right. The focal point is the contrast between puppies'

hum or to the overall aesthetic. The choice of colors, orange and yellow, enhances the visual

impact of the poster. The vibrant and lively palette used for the puppies contrasts

sharply with the bold and contrasting colors of the piranha mask. This intentional color

play not only reinforces the duality of the image but also contributes to the composition's

overall dynamic and visually arresting nature. In conclusion, this poster is a masterful

blend of artistic techniques that engages viewers on multiple levels.

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Movie poster

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My art style can match my professional style, and my goal is to always become versatile in my design. I can deal with challenges, which help me refine my skills and expand my creative vision in any project assigned to me. I always push myself to learn new techniques, experiment with different styles, and stay updated with trends and fashions. That can help potential clients decide on any artwork. Influences on my work can come from various sources, including artists, designers, and online resources. Simple graphics can capture emotions through photography, and I may have more fabulous inspiration.

Additionally, the design will focus on websites that can provide patrons with artwork. By studying web trends and adapting to those influences, I can develop different artistic works that can remain competitive in the design industry. It is essential for me to stay up to date with trends, so it is vital for me to review social media websites and other art sources that direct me towards the trend.

TYPE

My primary programs are Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere Pro to create all my designs. I use these programs because they provide many features to edit typography, layout options, and designs. My website serves as a digital portfolio. A portfolio that allows others to see my work, show it, and use it as a reference to ensure a personalized touch. The website is user-friendly, has a clean touch, and has intuitive navigation. Responses are designed with art elements to increase the visual user experience. 

What we can highlight about this website is that it borders on minimalism, impacts the design, and presents my artwork as well-organized and visually engaging to those who see it. This Portfolio reflects my artistic personality and style; I made the website with navigation, accessibility, and priority, ensuring that any visitor can quickly find information and explore my Portfolio efficiently.

Advertising

My design aims to create visual effects that appeal to the functional and holographic, with the conventional, and leave a clear message. My Target audience depends on each project; it can start from small businesses or search for brands and solutions for individuals looking for creative photography or graphic design. I aim to use digital platforms to maximize media impressions on my website and achieve success in communication and measures to engage the audience. The feedback from my clients about my work is critical, so I will establish communication that ensures that the audience can engage and give their opinion about my work, and thus learn from my mistakes.

I can select the font and consult the client so he can give me correct feedback about my work and thus improve my designs. Carefully selecting the appropriate typography and color palette makes my design role crucial. Color schemes play a vital role in my design as I use complementary and analogous colors from the color palette to evoke specific emotions in each design.

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Laser Cut design

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This laser-cut design has

bold letters and depicts a

bull face enclosed in a circle

like Marco. The name Carlos

is elegantly positioned in the

background, emphasizing the

design. The bull's face is

precise; the lines define

power and a sense of determination.

The negative space

is strategically placed with

dimension depth, allowing

light to pass through, creating

dynamic shadows. The

curves and geometric precision

Make this piece an

ideal artistic mix to decorate

or personalize a keychain.

3d design

A Bit About Me

Everybody has a story. This space is an excellent opportunity to show my work to the people.

My design influences for now come from genre artists, class professors, and online platforms. Many tutorials can help create this inspiration in the short term. Now, I have a simple geometric minimalist style with simple shapes, so much so that it can be done gradually, growing with the principles of art, more sophisticated color techniques, and better techniques. For now, I am a student who is learning basic techniques and is increasing in knowledge day by day. Still, in the future, I see myself growing as a designer, creating invaluable pieces of art and increasing creativity, beginning to understand complicated designs, and improving daily. 

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