VIRGILIO DE LA VEGA

Employment

• Web and graphic designer, visual communication, social media and blooger2012 - Present

  Godigital.es

  Blogger and co-founder of www.godigital.es - a divulging blog about design, creativity and social marketing. Godigital is a blog with a business presence, where 2.0 projects are created tailor-made for customers needing an online presence.

• Designer, blogger and social media2011 - 2012

  virgiliodelavega.com

  Blogger and founder of www.virgiliodelavega.com - personal and professional website with an informative blog section on design and creativity

• Graphic designer &web designer2010 - 2012

  Geonet. Alicante

  Making creative, graphic and web development projects

• Art director2007 - 2009

  Sioux Comunicación. Alicante

  Monitoring the company's creative process and designing projects as a graphic and creative designer

• Freelance graphic designer2007

  Freelance

  Making design works for the global communications agency, Chip Pantone

• In charge of the graphic department1999 - 2006

  Fundación OVSI. Alicante

  Graphic designer and art director, overseeing (as head of department) different projects made by service providers

• Freelance graphic designer1998 - 1999

  Freelance

  Making graphic projects and related works

• Graphic designer1997 - 1998

  Planetcom. Madrid

  Diseñador gráfico y director de arte, supervisando, como responsable del dpto., los diversos proyectos de los proveedores de servicio.

• Freelance graphic designer1997

  Freelance

  Making graphic projects and related works

• Art director / layout artist1995 - 1997

  Promocentro Publisher Madrid

  Tasks: art direction, design and layout of the monthly film magazine ‘Estrenos and Cinerama’, and supervision of comprehensive and photomechanical print

• Art director and studio head1993 - 1994

  United Newspaper Madrid

  In 1993, Cinco x Treinta became part of the multinational United English Newspaper. My responsibilities were to lead a team of four people

• Art director and studio head1993 - 1994

  United Newspaper Madrid

  In 1993, Cinco x Treinta became part of the multinational United English Newspaper. My responsibilities were to lead a team of four people

• Designer and layout artist1990 - 1993

  Mercado de Trabajo NewspaperMadrid

  Layout and design of the Mercado de Trabajo weekly newspaper for the Madrid and Barcelona issues and employment supplements, Diario 16 of Aragon and Murcia

• Training graphic designer1989

  Barro CDP. Madrid

  Training in the advertising agency Barro CDP, doing some work as a designer

Education

• Self-taught and Online Education2010 - 2012

  Self-taught

  Web development online courses with HTML, CSS and Wordpress

• Search engine positioning SEO and SEM (Search Engine Marketing)2011

  ESOC

  Classroom course on SEO and SEM

• Drawing and painting1988 - 1989

  Círculo de Bellas Artes Madrid

  Courses in drawing and painting at the Círculo de Bellas Artes

• Advertising and design1980- 1984

  School of Nuevas Profesiones. Madrid

  Baccalaureate Studies

Interesting Data

• I have developed my career as a designer since 1989 on the Apple platform, with good knowledge of design and editing software and hardware.

• I consider myself a responsible, proactive and innovative career man with leadership qualities. I have extensive experience and talents to work with teams and lead them, including decisions making in critical situations or under pressure.

• Experience in writing articles on creativity and design for www.virgiliodelavega.com and www.godigital.es as a blogger as well as good knowledge and use of social networks and the different 2.0 tools. I have a good command of the WordPress platform, where I have developed various web projects

• Starting a new hobby on digital photography

Personal

• Graphic designer with skills in web design and visual communication. I like creativity, digital art, fine art, photography, social web and creative marketing. I am passionate about people, and communicate with them always with a sense of empathy and teamwork

• I would normally call attention to things that are to be done right, but not without a sense of creativity and a touch of fun. I enjoy dancing, playing sports, video games and reading. Whenever I can, I dedicate my time to learning, as well as constantly recycling and stretching myself