Paulo Chikoti-Bandua
About Me
Creative and self-motivated graphic designer with +4 years of experience in freelance and professional studio settings.
Location
Tacoma, WA
Luanda, Angola
Education
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Oral Roberts University
January 2013 - May 2015
degree
Master's
major
Entrepreneurship
Work Experience
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Etali Design LLC
lead designer
May 2017 - present
company
Etali Design LLC
title
lead designer
overview
• I manage a freelance graphic design company
• Create digital design content for clients including posters, social media content, branding, environmental signage, print design, marketing collateral, website design, UI design
• Engage with new clients, and maintain existing relationships
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Pacific Lutheran University
graduate assistant
Tacoma, WA, United States, 98417
May 2019 - December 2020
P
Pacific Lutheran University
junior Designer
Tacoma, WA, United States, 98417
August 2019 - August 2020
U
U.S. Angola Chamber of Commerce
MEMBER RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Washington, DC, United States
May 2015 - August 2016
O
Oral Roberts University
Bookstore sales associate
Tulsa, OK, United States, 74194
June 2013 - August 2014
Fun Fact
I created my own online graphic and website design business focused on supporting women and minority-owned small businesses and startups.
Passion
I'm passionate about sharing compelling stories through creative visual design and finding ways to use design to rework/rethink our approaches to social challenges on macro and micro levels.
Skills
Languages
EnglishPortuguese
Skills
Adobe Creative CloudAfter EffectsGraphic DesignKeynoteLogo DesignPhotoshopPoster/sign-makingPresentation SkillsProficient in Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, and IllustratorStrategic ThinkingUX/UI
Gigs / Freelance
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Self-Employed
Digital Visual Artist
December 2019 - present
Leadership
Etali Design LLC
Lead Designer
December 2017 - November 2020
Hobbies
Hiking
Cooking
Reading
Drawing
Gardening
Building things with my hands
Tinkering
Poster Design
Typography