Elmo Chavez is a Visual Designer located in the heart of Central Texas. He is an avid fan of movies, television, animation, video games, & tabletops, and is looking to build his own games and stories on the side.
He is proficient in Art Direction, Trademark/Icon design, Branding, and Motion Graphics.
Contact me
elmostreetside@gmail.com
210.852.3645
Education
Texas State University BFA Communication Design Fall 2019 - Fall 2023
Alamo Colleges Fall 2016 - Spring 2019
Work
Optical Balance
Freelance — 2024
Designed and created a B2B website, in addition to the company’s catalog for both print and online.
ADRC (Art Department Resource Center)
Work Study — 2022-2023
Managed art and design inventory, as well as monitoring the use of printers by students in the lab. Responsible for IT support and tutoring students on Adobe software and equipment.
Involvement
AIGA TXST
Officer — 2023-2024
Designed various promotional materials for AIGA, such as event posters, chapter t-shirts, and stickers. Successfully organized a photo room event for students to take professional headshots.
Texas State Film Club
Member — 2019-2022
Worked on set for several student short films, served as colorist for club wide short film: Haven, worked as the marketing lead for the 2nd club wide short film: Near Miss.
Achievements
Graphis New Talent 2024
Graphis New Talent 2023
Silver: Board Room Face Off Menu
AIGA FLUX 2023
Finalist: Board Room Face Off Poster Series
AAF SA ADDY’S Awards 2023
Skills
Illustration
Branding
Art Direction
Typography
Photography
Motion Graphics
Packaging
Brainstorming
Ideation
UX/UI Design
Design Layout
Printmaking
Printing
Public Speaking
Storytelling
Software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Acrobat
Google Drive
Microsoft Office
Frame.io
Mural
Figma