Céleo R. Ramos Rosales Tegucigalpa, Honduras rceleo@gmail.com Tel: +(347) 785-7462 www.celeoramos.com
Curriculum Vitae Work as a communication designer with the skill required to identify and solve different challenges within a visual communication problem with contemporary and effective approaches. Education
Graduate (currently) PRATT INSTITUTE –New York, USA Master of Science in Communication Design | August 2010 - to date Undergraduate CEDAC University –Tegucigalpa, Honduras Major Degree in Graphic Design | September 2001- September 2006 High School School of Tomorrow –Tegucigalpa, Honduras High School Diploma | June 2001
Professional Experience
Visual Communication consultant (SPANISH CULTURAL CENTER IN TEGUCIGALPA) | May 2008 - July 2010 Responsible for all visual communication: advertising, catalogue designs (usually includes photography of monthly exhibitions), posters. Setting up of exhibitions with artists. Web Designer WEBSONICOS.COM | May 2006 – April 2008 Responsible for designing visual appearance for web / print / interactive products, develop basic programming (CSS) Graphic Designer CHANNEL 48 (internship) | July – September 2005 Responsible for various screen based designs for Video Production
Teaching
Graphic design teacher CEUTEC/UNITEC July 2007 – May 2010 Assigned to teach Graphic Communication 1 to first year students. Every semester I teach workshops on creativity, work closely with Faculty’s chairman constantly preparing workshops for starting design students.
Freelance
Humble TV, NY. | January 2010 Responsible for shooting Tegucigalpa’s Central Park panoramic photograph used in motion graphics by ESPN to promote the FIFA Wolrd Cup ‘10 broadcast. Honduras Central Bank | April 2009 Responsible for designing a commemorative medal design “39 General Assembly” held for the first time in Honduras by the American States Organization OEA”
Freelance
Honduras Central Bank | August 2005 Responsible for designing a commemorative coin design “70 years of fellowship Japan-Honduras” Panamerican Health Oragnization (PAHO) | April 2009 Responsible for designing logo, poster, and advocacy brochures December 2008 Cover design for an HIV-AIDS risk measuring guide publication. November 2005 Commissioned the design for an Institutional, prevention brochures and advocacy posters on healthy nutrition World Health Oragnization (WHO) | May 2006 Commissioned the design for advocacy posters for an internal department called Making Pregnancy Safer (MPS) aimed to east European countries.
Honors
Fulbright LASPAU Scholar | October 2009 Granted a Fulbright Scholarship to continue master degree studies in graphic design in the USA 1st place in design contest | February 2008 Spanish Cultural Center Entry submited: Identity, poster, stationary, layout for monthly schedule) 15th place in poster design contest – Linotype “Celebrate Helvetica Typeface” First Digital Art Contest in Honduras – 1st place (group entry) | October 2005 Mujeres Unidas en las Artes (MUA), Animation Category (Stop Motion Animation) 1st Place in the worldwide design contest | June 2005 Design for Public Health WHO Regional Office for Europe in Denmark
Software Skills
Adobe: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, DreamWeaver, Basic knowledge of Flash. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, MAC OS, and Windows.
Volunteer Activities
Active member in church groups working closely with the youth leadership utilizing my graphic design skills and good interpersonal relationships.