Gerardo Contreras

Administrative Assistant/Graphic Designer
Gerardo is an artist who grew up drawing, painting, and indulging his appetite for creativity. He decided to focus his career in visual communications. With an Associates of Applied Science in Graphic Design and Multimedia from Westwood College of Technology, Gerardo has been able to cultivate his artistic skills in a more professional and digital setting. He also attended audio/video and digital multimedia classes at Harold Washington College. To stay relevant, Gerardo is self-taught in modern software and trends.

Gerardo is driven by his love of learning and the need to prevail in graphic design and multimedia. He is always looking for new ways to visually communicate the "big idea". He finds inspiration in magazines, books, art shows, cultural events, and by simply paying attention to his surroundings.

His passion for creativity and visual appeal is expressed in many other forms. He dabbled in video, photography, print, repurposing things, installation art, and customizing things to his liking. Every chance Gerardo gets at being creative, he exerts his skills to do the best he can.

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Interests:
Motorcycles, movies, novelties, comedy, chocolate, learning, laughing, traveling, analysis, history, meeting people, technology, museums, and of course art.