gama | resumé
Laura Gama | Design / Photography | Rio / Bali
:: Highlighted Experience ::
Moccato Clube (2016—2017) Creative Lead
Marketing/Branding Campaigns
— Digital | Art direction, Strategic Design and Copywriting alongside Growth Hack team, for Monthly Online Subscription-box Campaign Sales: Newsletters, Landing Pages, Ads, Social Media, Web/UX. — Visual | Creative Direction, Photography, Styling, Image Treatment and Approving of Online Product Campaigns. — Print | Concept, Layouts, Budgeting Desktop Publishing and Productions for Packaging and Stationery Design, POS Print Material. — Management | Co-branding Management for Print-Related Development.
Packaging Brands Agency (2014—2016) Packaging Designer
Responsible for coordinating SC Johnson’s Glade Sensations® and Scented Oil product alignment in developing countries. Attends to daily requests and follow-ups with local and worldwide collaborators, applying necessary communication skills and delegating tasks. Acquired knowledge of product history and variety, along with an understanding of country-specific legal regulations, to deliver final designs accordingly.
Ability to follow guidelines and prepare final artworks; Consistent delivery under diverse, yet tight, deadlines; Active eye for tendencies in and out of the competitive market of consumer goods brands, to identify potential business opportunities.
The Guardian – University Of California - San Diego (2013) Editorial Design Intern
Assisted in layout development of the weekly campus newspaper.
Redondo Design + Estratégia (2011-2012) Junior Design Trainee
Designed logos and signage projects, along with stationery artwork, presentations and conceptual boards. Participated in promotional package design creations, alongside formatting corporate internal magazines under brand guidelines – for corporate clients such as: Vale, Patrimóvel, SPX, Pollux Capital, OceanPact, Luiz Leonardos IP and Bravante.
Estúdio Gráfico Marcia Cabral (2010-2011) Graphic Design Intern
Created and aligned print material for renowned Brazilian fashion labels and restaurants, such as Andarella, Antonio Bernardo, Blue Man, Espaço Fashion, Via7 and Alessandro & Frederico.
Loja Meidy (2009-2011) Graphic Designer Intern
Developed on-demand print and digital marketing material, including but not limited to catalogues for new store collections, social media and sale events.
Rede Globo Television Network (2008) Temporary Assistant in Production
Provided language translation and assistance in art direction for the cast and production crew of the Brazilian Soap Opera “Três Irmãs”, during 15 days in Bali.
:: Awards ::
2013 REBRAND 100® Global Awards (2013)
Recognition in the 2013 REBRAND 100® Global Awards for the rebranding project of Bravante, which consisted of creating and designing a new concept of the rebranded company.
:: Education ::
University of California – San Diego (2012—2013) Visual Arts – EAP Reciprocity Student
Granted a 6-month Undergrad Scholarship from the Brazilian Government Program ‘Ciência Sem Fronteiras’ (Bolsa CNPq – Graduação Sanduíche).
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (2008—2013) Design – Visual Communications | Bachelors Program
Escola Carolina Patrício/QI – Rio de Janeiro (2003—2007) High School
Bali International School (1997—2002) K – 7th Year