Hi

I’m Gisele, a graphic designer based in Orange County/Los Angeles, California with a passion for striking design. I graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 2019. The desire to strengthen my visual literacy led me to taking UCLA Extension’s Design Communication Arts Certificate Program, which I completed in 2025.

I’m currently the Graphic Design intern for Muzeo Museum, where I handle marketing materials like website graphics and promotional flyers. I work alongside the social media intern, where I assist in making graphics and videos for Instagram and TikTok. In my earlier years, I was the graphic designer for CSULB’s campus newspaper, the Daily Forty-Niner (now known as Long Beach Current). During my time there, I led the production of the newspaper each week alongside deputy designers and was promoted from Design Editor to Creative Director after one semester. Aside from editorial design, I specialize in typography, branding, and package design.

With my knowledge in team building, collaboration, and time management and skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, I am prepared to handle anything that comes my way.

Resume

  • June 2025 - Current

    Graphic Design Intern | Muzeo Museum

    • Creates marketing and promotional materials to increase community outreach

    • Collaborates with social media coordinator to create graphics and videos for TikTok and Instagram

    • Plans and executes museum events to ensure seamless coordination and enhance guest experience

    January 2022 - May 2023

    Creative Director | Daily 49er

    • Leads weekly meetings about goals for design production

    • Refreshes visual components of the newspaper and email newsletter

    • Oversees deputy designers to execute paper

    March 2021 - December 2021

    Design Editor | Daily 49er

    • Responsible for designing digital or print newspaper each week

    • Finalizes headlines, captions, and visuals of designs to ensure quality content for readers

  • 2024-current

    UCLA Extension

    Design Communication Arts Certificate Program

    [Projected to finish Spring 2025]

    2019-2023

    CSU Long Beach

    Bachelor’s in Journalism

    Minor in Art Photography

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Adobe Illustrator

    • Adobe InDesign

    • Digital SLR Photography

    • Analog Photography

    • Branding

    • Layout Design

    • Typography

    • Microsoft Suites

  • 2022

    California College Media Association

    2nd Place Best Newspaper Spread Design

    2022

    California College Media Association

    2nd Place Best Overall Newspaper Design