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Derrick Kean Auxtero

@derrickkeanauxtero

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Creative graphic designer and illustrator delivering brand-forward, high-impact visual systems.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead brand and visual strategy, produce cross-platform campaigns, mentor creatives, and create measurable business impact.

I am a creative and passionate graphic designer and illustrator with a strong record of delivering high-quality designs across digital and print. I have led rebranding and brand-guideline development, designed logos, and completed 300+ projects including illustrations, infographics, banner ads, ebooks, and whitepapers.

I have headed brand strategy for 8+ brands and overseen design production for 15+ sub-brands, collaborating with international teams across the US, UK, Australia, Singapore, and the Philippines. My work helped produce high-performing websites and measurable business outcomes, such as a $150k revenue increase for an email campaign.

I bring expertise in concept development, art direction, illustration, typography, and branding, and I use tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Framer, and collaboration platforms to deliver polished creative systems and marketing collateral for startups and established publishers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Graphic Designer

Current

Freelance

Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Designed newsletters and marketing collateral for startups and nonprofits, driving $150k revenue increase for Fullmind and producing bilingual educational toolkits integrated into high-school curriculum.

Illustration Adobe Creative Suite Framer Marketing Collateral Project Management

Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Auxtero

Nov 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Led rebranding and developed brand guidelines for derrickkean.framer.website and redesigned three high-traffic sites (eSecurity Planet, Datamation), completing 300+ design projects including logos, newsletters, infographics, and marketing collateral.

Branding Illustration Logo Design Web Design Adobe Creative Suite Framer Typography Art Direction

Design Editor

The Crusader Publication

Jun 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Managed the art department and led creative direction for 8 magazines and multiple broadsheets/folios, mentoring four staff layout artists and coordinating print and online publishing cycles.

Art Direction Layout Design Print Production Mentoring adobe indesign Editorial Design Project Coordination Typography

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Bachelor of Science, Biology

2018 - 2022

Grade: Honorable Mention

Activities and societies: Design Editor for The Crusader Publication; managed art department, led publication design for magazines, broadsheets, and folios; designed CS-LIFT toolkit materials and social media content for campaigns.

Bachelor of Science in Biology with Honorable Mention and consistent Dean's Lister; served as Design Editor for The Crusader Publication and contributed to curriculum materials and social media campaigns.