Sylvia Aranda is a multi-disciplinary designer with experience in branding, advertising, strategy, print, web, typography and illustration. Sylvia is known for her can-do attitude and diligence. She is thoughtful, creative, and reliable. On the weekends, you can find her spending time with friends rock climbing or hosting large gourmet potlucks.

Al Green. Bike Rides. Crispy Cauliflower. Danish Modern Furniture. Electricity. Family & Friends. Good Designer = Good Observer. Half-n-Half, please. Irreplaceable. Jicama. Kalamata Tapenade. Legos. Motorcycle Maintenance. Naan. Open Space. Picnics in the city. Quiet mornings. Rain. Sigur Ros. Typography. Unity. Vintage Motorcycles. White Space. X-Cultural. Yosemite. Zero Bull.

03/2011 to Present :: Designer :: lucy Activewear :: Alameda
09/2005 to 03/2011 :: Freelance Designer :: San Francisco Bay Area
02/2010 to 01/2011 :: Designer & Project Facilitator :: Proof Wine Collective, San Luis Obispo
04/2009 to 02/2010 :: Senior Designer :: S. Lombardi & Associates, San Luis Obispo
01/2009 to 05/2009 :: E-Commerce & Web Design Consultant :: MountainAir Sports, San Luis Obispo
08/2007 to 12/2008 :: Junior Designer :: The Tonytail Company/Mia, San Ramon
08/2007 to 12/2008 :: Junior Designer :: Storus Corporation, San Ramon
10/2006 to 03/2007 :: Designer :: BayClassifieds Magazine, Oakland

WORKS PUBLISHED
“Winnefred” TheDielineWine.com, August 2010
“2+3D: Grafika plus Produkt” Issue No. 37, 2010
“How to Use Type” Laurence King Publishing, 2012

AWARDS & HONORS
The Art Institutes of California — San Francisco
Presidents Honors, 2006
Deans Honors, 2005
California High School
President/Founder, Global Acts of Kindness, 2003
Funded hospital and education fees for African and Ecuadorian tribes
First Place Award, Genetics, Tri-Valley Engineering Fair, 2003

The Art Institute of California — San Francisco
Bachelor of Science: Graphic Design, December 2008
Interior Design Studies, 2005 – 2006