Top Talent like Elissa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Elissa Valenzuela

Graphic Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Brand Designer • London, England, GB
Packaging Design
UI/UX Design
Adobe XD
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Brand Identity
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Senior Designer & Art Director Expert
With a robust background in fashion design and branding, I hold a Bachelor of Applied Design in Branded Fashion from Billy Blue College of Design and specialized training in haute couture embroidery from Ecole Lesage. My professional journey began as an Embroidery Development Coordinator at Ralph & Russo, where I honed my skills in coordinating embroidery designs for haute couture and ready-to-wear collections. I then advanced to roles such as Graphic Designer & Manager at ORDRE.com and Lead Graphic Designer at The Birley Clubs, where I led design projects and ensured brand consistency. At Nyetimber, I spearheaded art direction for campaigns and branding initiatives. Currently, as a Senior Designer & Art Director at EGV Studio, I lead creative projects and oversee design teams, ensuring high-quality visual outputs. My career is marked by a commitment to enhancing brand visibility and driving growth through innovative design solutions.

Projects

Packaging design and illustration (Patron)

Limited edition Patron packaging x Annabel’s

Packaging design Nyetimber

Team GB / Olympics x Nyetimber limited edition bottle and packaging

Website design 1989 Studio

Mobile and desktop web design 1989 studio

Illustration design Mister Nice

Building illustration and branding for Muster Nice Mayfair

Work History

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Senior Designer & Art Director

EGV StudioJan 2021 - Sep 2024 • 3 yrs 9 mosAs a Senior Designer & Art Director, responsible for leading creative projects, overseeing design teams, and ensuring high-quality visual outputs.
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Senior Graphic Designer

NyetimberNov 2023 - Aug 2024 • 10 mosLed design team in art direction for campaigns, branding, films, and marketing initiatives at Nyetimber. Collaborated with marketing team to bring designs, events, and partnerships to fruition. Spearheaded new business developments to enhance brand visibility and drive growth.
T

Lead Graphic Designer

The Birley ClubsMar 2020 - Jan 2021 • 11 mosAs a Lead Graphic Designer, responsible for creating and managing visual content, ensuring brand consistency, and leading design projects.
O

Graphic Designer & Manager

ORDRE.comApr 2019 - Mar 2020 • 1 yrLead Graphic designer and office manager, this included designing decks, pitch packs, branding, product design, photo editing, presentations and managing the day to day operations in the office, based in London.
R

Embroidery Development Coordinator

Ralph & RussoAug 2018 - Apr 2019 • 9 mosCoordinating embroidery development and design for Private clients, Haute Couture and RTW production. This included working closely with suppliers, artworking, technical packs, costings and archiving.

Education

B

Billy Blue College of Design

Bachelor of Applied Design (Branded Fashion), Fashion Design & Branding2013 - 2016
E

Ecole Lesage

Professional training haute couture embroidery, Haute Couture2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Senior Designer & Art Director Expert
With a robust background in fashion design and branding, I hold a Bachelor of Applied Design in Branded Fashion from Billy Blue College of Design and specialized training in haute couture embroidery from Ecole Lesage. My professional journey began as an Embroidery Development Coordinator at Ralph & Russo, where I honed my skills in coordinating embroidery designs for haute couture and ready-to-wear collections. I then advanced to roles such as Graphic Designer & Manager at ORDRE.com and Lead Graphic Designer at The Birley Clubs, where I led design projects and ensured brand consistency. At Nyetimber, I spearheaded art direction for campaigns and branding initiatives. Currently, as a Senior Designer & Art Director at EGV Studio, I lead creative projects and oversee design teams, ensuring high-quality visual outputs. My career is marked by a commitment to enhancing brand visibility and driving growth through innovative design solutions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Elissa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Elissa Valenzuela

Graphic Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Brand Designer • London, England, GB
Packaging Design
UI/UX Design
Adobe XD
Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Brand Identity
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Packaging design and illustration (Patron)

Limited edition Patron packaging x Annabel’s

Packaging design Nyetimber

Team GB / Olympics x Nyetimber limited edition bottle and packaging

Website design 1989 Studio

Mobile and desktop web design 1989 studio

Illustration design Mister Nice

Building illustration and branding for Muster Nice Mayfair

Work History

E

Senior Designer & Art Director

EGV StudioJan 2021 - Sep 2024 • 3 yrs 9 mosAs a Senior Designer & Art Director, responsible for leading creative projects, overseeing design teams, and ensuring high-quality visual outputs.
N

Senior Graphic Designer

NyetimberNov 2023 - Aug 2024 • 10 mosLed design team in art direction for campaigns, branding, films, and marketing initiatives at Nyetimber. Collaborated with marketing team to bring designs, events, and partnerships to fruition. Spearheaded new business developments to enhance brand visibility and drive growth.
T

Lead Graphic Designer

The Birley ClubsMar 2020 - Jan 2021 • 11 mosAs a Lead Graphic Designer, responsible for creating and managing visual content, ensuring brand consistency, and leading design projects.
O

Graphic Designer & Manager

ORDRE.comApr 2019 - Mar 2020 • 1 yrLead Graphic designer and office manager, this included designing decks, pitch packs, branding, product design, photo editing, presentations and managing the day to day operations in the office, based in London.
R

Embroidery Development Coordinator

Ralph & RussoAug 2018 - Apr 2019 • 9 mosCoordinating embroidery development and design for Private clients, Haute Couture and RTW production. This included working closely with suppliers, artworking, technical packs, costings and archiving.

Education

B

Billy Blue College of Design

Bachelor of Applied Design (Branded Fashion), Fashion Design & Branding2013 - 2016
E

Ecole Lesage

Professional training haute couture embroidery, Haute Couture2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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