Pedro SORTO
Graphic Designer, Visual Communicator, and Art Educator www.atriptomymind.wordpress.com • www.be.net/pedrosorto • online portfolio pedrosorto@gmail.com • +32 488 43 86 40 • 11 Rue Victor Lefèvre, Schaerbeek, 1030, Brussels, Belgium EDUCATION 2010-2012
Master's degree in Art and Visual Culture Education
Tucson, USA
University of Arizona
Main subjects: Digital Illustration, Printmaking, Curriculum Design, Community Art Education.
2005
Potgraduate degree in Design and Innovation
Madrid, Spain
AECI / Carolina Foundation
Main subjects: Editorial Design, Visual Communication, Branding, Innovation and Development.
1997-2001
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design
S.S., El Salvador
Matias Delgado University
Main subjects: Illustration, Advertising Design, Packaging Design, Branding, Signage Design, Editorial Design.
WORK EXPERIENCE 2013 (Oct-Current)
AKKRO Media
Graphic Designer
Charleroi, Belgium
Branding creator and Graphic Designer for several enterprises and organizations in the Wallonia Region. Internship as part of the program “Immersion Linguistique dans une Entreprise” from Bruxelles Formation.
2012 (6 months)
ADN Branding
Creative Director
San Salvador, El Salvador
Director of the creative department (5 employees). Development of visual branding and strategic campaigns for SME. In charge of complete processes, from naming to implementation.
2012 (6 months)
Matias Delgado University
Professor
San Salvador, El Salvador
Professor and curriculum designer for the subjects: Principles of Design and Digital Techniques for first year students in the career of Interior Architecture at the School of Architecture.
2012 (6 months)
University of Arizona
Teaching Assistant
Tucson, USA
Teaching Assistant in the undergraduate course: Exploring Art and Visual Culture.
2006-2010 (4 years)
Ogilvy El Salvador - Advertising
Art Director
San Salvador, El Salvador
Designer for the brands Puma, Unilever, Huggies, Pilsener, MD, Bocadeli, Libras de Amor, among others.
2005 (3 months)
Celma&Durán - Visual Communication
Graphic Designer
Barcelona, Spain
Professional exchange program. Works made in the areas of Editorial Design and Visual Communication.
2003-2006 (3 years)
DDB El Salvador – Advertising
Art Director
San Salvador, El Salvador
Designer for the brands Telecom, McDonald’s, Toyota, Johnnie Walker, among others.
2002-2003 (1 year)
McCann Erickson El Salvador - Advertising Graphic Designer
San Salvador, El Salvador
Designer for the brands Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta, among others.
TECHNICAL SKILLS Software
Power Point, Word, Imovie
Design Software
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand (Mac and PC)
Art Media
Dry and wet techniques, Illustration (Traditional and Digital), Photography, Printmaking, Video
LANGUAGES Spanish, native English, fluent
IB TOEFL Test (grade: 98) + Colorado State University + 2 years of of master studies in Arizona, USA
French, B1
Alliance Française (El Salvador) + Stralang Academy (Strasbourg, France) + Univeristy of Arizona (USA)
AWARDS AND HONORS 2012
Featured artist Trickhouse Live, an art series at Casa Libre en la Solana
Tucson, USA
2012
Participant in the AVCE Art Exhibition (Lionel Rombach Gallery)
Tucson, USA
2010-2012
Fulbright Scholarship for the Master of Art at University of Arizona
Tucson, USA
2007
Award of the Istituto Europeo di Design in the area of Packaging Design
Milan, Italy
2005
Scholarship from Carolina Fundation (Course: Design and Innovation)
Barcelona/Madrid, Spain
2002
Best average grade diploma in Graphic Design at Matias Delgado University
San Salvador, El Salvador