Gabriel Reynoso

Graphic Designer, UX Designer, and Front-End Developer
Los Angeles, California | gabrielreynoso@myyahoo.com | gabrielreynoso.work | LinkedIn

Education

California State University Los Angeles | BA Graphic Design and Visual Communication | January 2023 – December 2025 | Summa Cum Laude
Santa Monica College | AS Graphic Design | AA Social and Behavioral Sciences | August 2017 – December 2022 | CSU Transfer

Experience

Type Designer, Author, Art Director, and Print Production Manager

August 2025 – November 2025

Ronald H. Silverman Gallery | Los Angeles, California

  • Combined calligraphy and Glyphs editor to design typeface and type specimen with focus on Cherokee syllabary, fusing ethnographic research with current type conventions.
  • Authored manuscript, designed typeset in Indesign, and designed editorial illustrations for type specimen printed books and posters, bridging distance between audience and the design.
  • Managed pre-press for CMYK and Lab color systems with Indesign and printed posters and books for e-commerce sale and gallery exhibition.

UX and Product Design Intern

July 2022 – August 2022

Snap Inc. | Santa Monica, California

  • Collaborated with developers and marketers to design a feature for Snapchat using Figma and React that integrates story and chat features.
  • Conducted user experience interview with non-profit partner for research on our demographic for the need-finding phase of our design sprint.
  • Presented our research, design method, and our high-fidelity wire frames to Snap engineers, ensuring back end compatibility before launching to 98 million North-American users on the app.

Graphic Designer and Illustrator

September 2019 – December 2021

Gabriel Reynoso Design Studio | Los Angeles, California

  • Created single cover art using Photoshop and Illustrator combining hand-lettering, illustration, and photo manipulation for music artists who were featured on top rated Netflix original content.
  • Collaborated with artist client to create animated music visualizer and album art using Blender software, combining traditional art, procedural displacement, hand-lettering, and 3D modeling to make artist stand out on competitive streaming platforms.
  • Storyboarded, animated, and rendered motion graphics using After Effects for artist social media targeted advertising.

Branding and Identity Designer

June 2019 – August 2019

Sacramento Protest After Care Initiative | (Remote) Sacramento, California

  • Advised founders on branding strategy to translate mission statement and core values into a clear visual identity.
  • Designed infographics, logo, and digital brand assets using Adobe Illustrator based on semiotics and organization activity to build donor confidence.
  • Designed and deployed public-facing update graphics on social media over time to communicate impact and integrity of initiative to Northern California audience.

Projects

Branding and Identity Designer

August 2024 – November 2024

Extreme Martial Arts Supply | Los Angeles, California

  • Performed demographic research and competitive analysis of similar businesses to inform new brand identity and potentially expand audience.
  • Designed logo system, brand identity, and image art direction to create a recognizable and lasting brand presence ensuring customers associate the identity with the products post-purchase.
  • Produced print and digital advertisements with Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign that strengthened brand visibility, leading to a stronger market presence and improved customer recognition.

Graphic Designer and Print Production Manager

April 2024 – May 2024

Art History Society Cal State LA | Los Angeles, California

  • Researched Mesoamerican archeology, visual culture, and language to create a historically grounded yet intriguing design for an event poster.
  • Utilized Photoshop and Illustrator to employ formal methods of photo imagery and abstract illustration to create wayfinders and graphic/linguistic analogies, communicating event content to broader audience.
  • Used Indesign for pre-press CMYK, printing, and posting on campus, directing audience to event venue and inform them of date and time, inviting audience of over 200 art historians, anthropologists, and students.

Skills

Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Blender, Figma, Glyphs Editor, Microsoft Office,
Design: Illustration, Type Design, Typography, Prepress, Print Publication, Calligraphy, Life Drawing, User Experience Design, User Experience Research, User Interface Design, Prototyping, Painting, Storyboarding, Concept Development, Copywriting, Writing, Advertising, 3D Modeling, Public Speaking, Design Presentation, Critical Analysis, Stakeholder Communication, AI Prompt Engineering (Claude, GPT, Gemini)
Programming: HTML, CSS, Javascript
Languages: English — native fluent, Spanish — native fluent