K. P. Picazo

K. P. Picazo Graphic & Interior Designer | Illustrator 🔗bit.ly/Picazo2025Portfolio ​ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Creative and brand-driven Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience shaping compelling visual identities, marketing collateral, and branded digital content across lifestyle, design, and consumer spaces. Known for producing emotionally resonant work that blends art direction, storytelling, and strategic design. Ranked Top 3 nationwide in the Philippine 2024 Interior Design Licensure Board Exams. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, presentation design, and brand-aligned visual systems. ​ HIGHLIGHTS ●​ Created 40+ brand-consistent decks, mood boards, and FF&E visual packages used in internal and client-facing design reviews ●​ Increased client engagement by 60% through promotional graphics and brand visuals ●​ Developed scalable brand formatting templates that shortened internal design review time by 30% ●​ Produced branded illustrations and cover art for Spotify music releases and campaign assets ●​ Actively engaged in niche community marketing through Twitter/X and fandom-based visual content WORK EXPERIENCE Junior Interior & Graphic Designer​ Design Hirayama-Quesada Sep 2024 - PRESENT ●​ Designed on-brand pitch decks, concept presentations, and lookbooks for hospitality and residential clients ●​ Established layout and formatting standards used by multiple teams to ensure visual consistency across platforms ●​ Produced mood boards, eBooks, and FF&E visual summaries aligned with brand narratives ●​ Created infographics and render enhancements for milestone reporting and stakeholder communications ●​ Collaborated on UI/UX layouts and interactive display proposals, aligning with experiential brand storytelling Content & Graphic Designer ​ Arksmith | Furniture Design & Manufacturing Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 1 ●​ Designed 20+ branded graphics for social campaigns, boosting weekly engagement by 60% ●​ Developed story-driven product sheets and educational content with brand voice and visual identity in mind ●​ Created template systems for Instagram/Facebook posts to support cohesive visual branding across channels ART & ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE Character Illustrator & Background Artist​ Freelance​ Aug 2020 – Present ●​ Crafted over 20 personalized illustrations across anime and semi-realistic styles, maintaining high client satisfaction ●​ Currently producing custom VTuber background art with strong branding, mood-setting, and storytelling elements ●​ Delivers multi-format outputs (isometric, perspective, floorplans) for repurposable branded content ●​ Actively promotes art through content-aware hashtags and engagement with niche fandoms Cover Artist & Illustrator​ “Gemini Mercury” EP by Max Guanzon (Spotify)​ May 2024 – Jun 2024 ●​ Illustrated all 6 track covers reflecting the EP's emotional and visual themes ●​ Delivered Spotify-ready artwork and promotional assets for digital rollout ●​ Led concept development, illustration, and final design in Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop Kitchen Designer & Muralist (Volunteer)​ Project AKBAY, UP Diliman​ Sep 2022 – Mar 2023 ●​ Designed and hand-painted branded murals for community kitchen and façade​ ●​ Created 3D visuals and elevation sketches for client presentations and turnover events​ ●​ Provided visual branding for event signage and space graphics TOOLS & SKILLS 2 Design Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, Canva​ 3D & Drafting Tools: SketchUp, Enscape, AutoCAD​ Creative & Tech Skills: ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Brand Identity & Visual Systems Social Media & Digital Content Design Presentation & Deck Design (Client + Internal) Typography, Layout, and Color Theory Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Canva, PowerPoint, Clip Studio Paint SketchUp + Enscape (for brand environments) Illustration & Infographics Remote Creative Collaboration EDUCATION BS Interior Design, University of the Philippines – Diliman​ Magna Cum Laude | Top 3 Board Exam Passer, 2024 High School Diploma, De La Salle University – Senior High School (ABM Strand)\ N4 JLPT Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency - The Japan Foundation 23B- 3