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Charlene Torio

@charlenetorio

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Detail-oriented graphic designer and digital artist specializing in illustration and branding.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking roles where I can apply illustration and branding skills, work on character and visual development, contribute to creative teams, and grow through project-based responsibilities.

I am a detail-oriented graphic designer and digital artist with hands-on experience in illustration, branding, and digital media. I create visuals that communicate ideas clearly and leave a lasting impression, using tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, and Canva to produce book covers, posters, marketing materials, GIF ads, and character assets.

My practical experience includes freelance projects, a graphic design internship where I produced high-fidelity mockups and seasonal marketing assets, and academic work authoring and illustrating a custom coloring/journaling book. I am developing an original dark-fantasy comic and actively create promotional materials and concept art to build audience interest prior to launch.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Personal Comic Project

Current

Personal Project

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Developing an original dark-fantasy comic, producing character designs, environment art, and promotional teasers to build pre-launch audience interest.

Clip Studio Paint Adobe Illustrator Storytelling Character Creation Organic Character Design Visual World Building Digital Design Manga

Current

Freelance Graphic Designer

Current

Freelance

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Designed branded visual assets including a Christmas-themed GIF ad for Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, custom café menu posters, and book cover illustrations to improve visual communication and audience engagement.

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Canva Gifs poster design Book Cover Illustration Layout Visual Storytelling

Illustrator / Graphic Designer

Batangas State University

Aug 2024 - Jun 2025 (10 months)

Authored and illustrated a custom coloring/journaling book and developed character art and typography optimized for digital and high-resolution print formats to support university publications.

Adobe Illustrator Clip Studio Paint Typography Print Design Character Art Layout Design Coloring Book Creation High Resolution Export

Graphic Designer Intern

Ollopa Corporation

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)

Refined greeting card mockups, created character assets for a mobile game, and designed seasonal marketing posters and email layouts to support product launches and e-commerce sales.

Canva Clip Studio Paint Greeting Card Design Posters Email Layouts Asset creation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Batangas State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts & Design, Visual Communication

2020 - 2025

Activities and societies: Authored and illustrated a custom coloring/journaling book; developed character art and typography optimized for digital and print; interned as a graphic designer producing marketing materials and game assets.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts & Design in Visual Communication with coursework and projects focused on illustration, typography, branding, and layout design.