Julio Carranza

Headline

Hi! I'm your collaborative storyteller, versatile in any style, get amazing results every time. Let's get started!

Biography

Hi, I'm an Illustrator based in Mexico City, and I've been on a captivating journey of visual storytelling for over a decade.

In this time, I've had the honor of breathing life into numerous projects communicating emotions, narratives, and ideas. My artistic exploration knows no boundaries in the digital realm, where I've delved into various facets of illustration and art direction.

My work is a fusion of imagination, ai and technique.

Versatility defines my style, allowing me to excel across various genres and artistic directions. Meticulous attention to detail defines my work, creating depth and authenticity. Collaboration is at the heart of my process, I aim for immersive storytelling experiences enabling me to adapt and exceed project expectations. Here is some of my recent work, Thank you for watching!

Previous experience, degrees, and qualifications

I worked as a freelance graphic designer for multiple clients for over a decade, from local shops and companies like Bite Squad to agencies like Design Pickle. I specialized in branding, web design, photo editing/manipulation and custom illustrations.

Light, Composition and Storytelling Certification. I have a Adobe / NAT GEO Why, How and When Introduction to Storytelling Certification, Branding in three stages: brief, concept and visual creation Certification, Principles of conceptualization and branding Certification, Geometric illustration with volume Certification, Digital illustration for children's stories Certification, 2D Animation with Photoshop: Draw, camera and action! Certification and a Introduction to After Effects Certification from Domestika.

I am Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Design principles, Typography, Lettering, Light and Color Theory, Composition for Storytelling and Responsive Web Design in Webflow.

Interests and hobbies

My family, eating home made bread and drinking grape juice while mixing with traktor.

How I'd describe my personality in two sentences

I find immense satisfaction to engage in challenging situations because I can craft effective solutions for them.

How I'd describe my approach to my work

I use a simple 3 Stage Design process. 1. Vision sharing: Use your design brief to describe what you need with great detail! use nouns and adjectives to make it as clear and precise as you can and you will get exactly what you want! 2. Design exploration: While perusing the brief, I brainstorm exploring different ideas and concepts collecting references for style, composition and create a mood-board. 3. Transition to perfection: The goal is to create a visual story on a still image that invites the viewer to engage with your work. We'll keep refining until you get the design you love!

Why should you choose me for your project

Get the best quality and value! Let's work to bring your project to life!

Illustration samples

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