3490 (Unit 4C), Hen Lucban St.,
Bangkal, Makati City, Philippines-sambagtas.myyportfolio.com-
Samuel Bagtas
Pro le
A Professional Graphic Designer responsible for design content for various clients locally and
internationally. Worked on graphic, layout, product design, and advertising materials for an ecommerce website and an Amazon shop. Highly skilled in translating written word into images
and layouts with an excellent understanding on branding.
Experience
Graphic Artist, Gateway Multimedia Arts, Baguio City – 2009 - 2010
Responsible for creating weekly materials for marketing and promotions.
Head Artist, Gateway Multimedia Arts, Baguio City – 2010 - 2015
Responsible for conceptualizing and spearheading events, marketing and promotions.
Production and Marketing Head, ProCreate Events and Productions – 2013 - 2015
· Head booker for events and productions.
· Collaborating with sales, marketing, advertising, product design and product development
team members to planning promotional marketing campaigns.
Lead Graphic Artist, Printed Kicks, NV, USA – 2015 - 2022
· Head in charge of creating the visual identity of the company's brand, and products.
· Lead a team of graphic designers remotely working to realize the company's needs and
vision and come up with comprehensive visual communication campaigns.
Senior Graphic Artist, Nous Online LLC, MO, USA – 2018 - 2022
· Responsible for managing all design projects from concept to delivery.
· Conceptualizing seasonal designs for the company's clothing and merchandise store.
· Other responsibilities include creating original artwork and reviewing drafts of junior graphic
designers to ensure quality work.
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Education
University of Baguio, Baguio City, Philippines – AB Mass Communications, 2009 - 2013
E-Commerce
Design Research
Print-on-Demand (Merch By Amazon, ETSY, Redbubble, Teepublic)
Shopify (Printful, ShineOn, Printify)
Design Copyright and Fair Use
Kindle Direct Publishing
Amazon A+ Banners
Lifestyle Image Manipulation/Design
Shop Banners and Ads
Social Media Postings
Google Ads
Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, After E ects, Premiere)
Logo creation
Layout
Storyboard creation
Color sense
Color theory
Composition
Illustration
Photography
Print knowledge/designing for print
Marketing and branding
Social media
Typography and selecting fonts
Design principles
Photo editing
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Software
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, After E ects, Premiere)
Canva
Procreate for iPad
Microsoft O ce
iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers)
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Skills
A liations
Creative Consultant, VISITA Philippines (visita.baguio.gov.ph)
November 2022 - Present
VISITA is an all around tourist booking platform focusing on o ering solutions to local tourism
needs. Currently a liated as the Creative Consultant responsible for creating and
conceptualizing marketing materials as needed.
Volunteer Graphic Artist, Feed HOPE Philippines
Baguio City, Philippines
2013 - 2016
Volunteer Production/Promotions Head, Gateway Community Church
Baguio City, Philippines
2012 - 2016
Projects
Producer, Red HipHop Dance Championship 2014 — Baguio City
September - October 2014
Overseer of all elements of pre-production, production and post-production of the rst season
of the competition.
Booker/Documentation, VisionWorks Multimedia,
Tiongsan Sari Sari Store Bonanza — Baguio City
November 2014
Responsible for booking hosts, artists, and performers for the bonanza. Documented and
shot the entire event.
Producer, Global Leadership Summit — Baguio City
January 30, 2015
Conceptualized and produced the overall theme of the conference. Lead a team of artists and
performers. Directed the overall program ow.
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Multimedia Head, JSDF Project, DSWD — Baguio City
October - December 2016
Travelled to six provinces in the Philippines to document and shoot the outcome of the Japan
Social Development Fund. Responsible for shooting, editing, and splicing interviews for the
documentary.
Creative Head, Ibagiw Creative Festival 2022
October - December 2022
Montañosa Film Festival is an annual lm festival in Baguio City. Responsible for all design
related needs of the festival from print to social media.
Creative Head, Cinema Rehiyon @ Montañosa Film Festival 2023
February - March 2023
CR@MFF2023 is the fusion of the Cinema Rehiyon (a national lm festival/caravan) under the
Responsible for creating concepts and executing design directions needed for the festival
proper.
References
Raymond Sakiwat
COO, LOStories (Line of Seven Productions)
Jharise Faye Evasco - Abad
General Manager, Visionworks Multimedia-
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Joey Regine N. Alban
HR Specialist - Immigration Support, Amazon Philippines-
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Graphic Artist, Montañosa Film Festival 2022
February - March 2022
The Montañosa Film Festival is an annual event wherein carefully selected independent short
lms are screened to an audience and vie for awards and prestige. The festival showcases
exceptional narrative ction, documentary and mobile phone lms by budding lmmakers of
the Cordillera Administrative Region. Responsible for all design related needs of the festival
from print to social media.
