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Charles Dearden

@charlesdearden

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Multidisciplinary graphic designer crafting brand identity, UX/UI, motion, and packaging that grow and engage.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can support a brand from strategy through design—branding, UX/UI, infographics, motion, and packaging—inside a collaborative team that values getting hands-on with every step.

I’m a graphic designer in the Salt Lake City area, and I build brands end-to-end—branding, publications, packaging, infographics, UX/UI, and motion design. I like being involved in every step of the process, from understanding what a brand needs to grow to executing the work that gets it there.

Currently I’m a freelance graphic designer doing brand & identity design and UX/UI, working independently and with agencies like 8th Grade English and Afton Klein Group. Earlier, I held Graphic Designer roles supporting marketing campaigns and client deliverables, including advertising, social media posts and videos, brochures, and infographics, which helped drive engagement and communicate product value.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Graphic Designer

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CEEDDEE Design

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Freelance graphic designer working independently and with agencies on UX/UI, branding and identity, advertising and social media, motion design, and editorial design with infographics for multiple clients.

Design Strategy UX UI Design Brand Identity Design Advertising Design Social Media Design Motion Design Editorial Design Infographic Design

Graphic Designer

HB Workplaces

Sep 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Graphic designer for the Mountain-West MillerKnoll dealer marketing department, creating graphics for advertising and educational campaigns and producing promotional materials such as brochures, infographics, and social content.

Adobe Illustrator Figma Webflow Microsoft Office Advertising Design Promotional Design Social Media Design Infographic Design

Graphic Designer

8th Grade English

Apr 2018 - Sep 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Graphic designer involved in branding work for the agency itself, supporting projects for clients including EDCUtah, Site Ready Utah, 3M, BD Medical, and Air Methods.

Client Branding

Graphic Designer

Stoke/Studio Element

Apr 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year)

Graphic designer starting when the studio was Studio Element, working on advertising campaigns, social media posts, branding and identity projects, and long-form Adobe articles that included motion graphics, infographics, and interactive elements.

Advertising Design Social Media Design Brand Identity Motion Graphics Infographic Design

Editorial Designer

The Daily Universe

Apr 2016 - Apr 2017 (1 year)

Editorial designer for BYU’s student newspaper, laying out stories for a weekly paper, magazine, and housing guide while creating infographics and sidebars to support the content.

Editorial Design Infographic Design Sidebar Design