Hi Welcome!
My name is Ellianys and I specialize in Graphic Design and Marketing
Services
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Campaigns
T-SHIRT DESIGN
Developing and finalizing the perfect design through multiple drafts and team collaboration.
MARKETING & OUTREACH
Building buzz through social media campaigns, photoshoots, and a promotional music video.
STORYBOARDING & PRODUCTION
Planning and directing every pose, action, and moment for the shoot and video.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Connecting over 1,000 students, staff, and faculty through a free university giveaway.
SOCIAL MEDIA LAUNCH
Posting edited content across platforms to drive follows and awareness for the U's Union.
Advertising
T-Shirts, Stickers, & Landards
Developing the skeleton pumpkin-head DJ concept through 30+ drafts and 20+ stakeholder approvals.
CROSS-TEAM COLLABORATION
Partnering with the Union, Homecoming Department, UPC, and the Marketing Team to align the vision.
MULTI-FORMAT DESIGN
Adapting and resizing the final graphic to fit every advertising format across campus.
CAMPUS-WIDE PLACEMENT
Displaying work across monitors, A-frames, table tents, flyers, plaza banners, and social media.
EVENT IMPACT
Driving 3,000+ attendees through reels, giveaways, patio banners, and a paid SEO strategy.
Physical Prints
CONCEPT & PURPOSE
Designed custom compliment cards for special events and Day of Kindness campaigns to spread positivity across campus.
VARIABLE DATA DESIGN
Used Adobe Illustrator's variable data feature to transfer 200 unique quotes from a spreadsheet directly onto each card.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Students received one-of-a-kind cards with a personal compliment, creating a meaningful and memorable campus experience.
Illustrations/Paintings
CONCEPT & CHARACTER DESIGN
Illustrated a full cast of custom face cards, Joker, King, Queen, and Jack, each with a unique personality and style.
PRINT PRODUCTION
Prepared and printed the full deck, handling color accuracy, bleed setup, and print-ready file formatting.
CUTTING & SCORING
Hand-cut and scored every card with precision, bringing the printed design to life as a fully finished physical product.
UX/Ui Design
PROBLEM
1 in 5 college students report a disability, yet 60% feel their school fails to meet their accommodation needs.
RESEARCH
In 2021–22, students with disabilities dropped out at 3x the rate of their peers, highlighting an urgent campus accessibility gap.
SOLUTION
UniGo lets students rate spaces, report live barriers, and alert disability centers making campuses more inclusive in real time.
Design
Built with Veranda, an ADA-approved font, and high-contrast orange and purple for users with vision impairment.
Ellianys Restrepo
About me
Salt Lake City–based freelance graphic designer specializing in branding, illustration, packaging, and signage.
EDUCATION
A.S. in Graphic Communication, Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Utah.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Marketing Specialist at the U of U Union, Freelance Graphic Desinger at Utah System of Higher Education(USHE). Design Intern at the Dream Center, Peer Mentor at SLCC, Graphic Design Artist at Art Access.
DESIGN TOOLS
Proficient in Framer, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Dimension, Adobe Animate, Adobe Indesign, etc.
