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Nicolas O.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$50/hr
5.0
59 jobs

I am a videographer and producer with 15 years of experience creating media for small companies and non-profit organizations as well as independent projects including short movies, documentaries, and music videos. Some of my productions have been showcased in international festivals. โ€ข I use Adobe Suite programs: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects โ€ข I know how to produce a video from pre to post-production fully.

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Video Editing
  • Camera Operation
  • Scriptwriting
  • Motion Graphics
  • Photography
Ahmed F.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$30/hr
4.8
137 jobs

๐Ÿฅ‡Iโ€™m a Top 10% UI/UX and graphic designer on Upwork with 6+ years of experience creating web and mobile designs focused on clarity, usability, and results. ๐Ÿช„Iโ€™m not a magician, but if you pay me good, I make Designs do magic. If youโ€™re seeking for a designer who truly masters both graphics and web design, message me and sit back cause the results will surprise you more than you expect. ๐Ÿ‘‹Hello! I'm Ahmed , It may sound unusual, but I genuinely find joy in exploring colors, typography, branding, music, a touch of magic. If you are seeking attention to detail and one stop solution for all your graphic design assets ranging from brand identity to website development, I am glad to let you know that you have found the perfect freelancer. My passion for graphic design and creativity has been constant throughout my life and over 15 years in the industry. With experience spanning corporate, agency, and freelance environments, I've consistently led both digital and print projects to successful and well-regarded outcomes. AREAS OF EXPERIENCE: โญ Print Graphics โญ Logo Designs โญ Brand Guides โญ Social Media Banners โญ Icons and Web Icons โญ Amazon Banners โญ Amazon Images โญ Amazon EBC Banners โญ Webpage Designs โญ Landing Page Designs โญ Illustrations โญ Printing and Packaging โญ Product Rendering โญ Product Mockups โญ Google Adword Banners โญ Character Designs โญ Photo Retouching โญ Photoshop Manipulation โญ Photo Editing โญ Flyers โญ Ebooks and Booklets โญ Catalogs โญ Presentation Decks โญ Canva Designs Some of the client feedback. โœ… โ€œIncredible logo work! GraphixMotionโ€™s new brand identity looks amazing thanks to this graphic designerโ€™s vision and professionalism.โ€ โ€“ Emily H., GraphixMotion LLC โœ… โ€œWe needed a complete T-shirt design series for an event, and this graphic designer nailed every concept. Quick turnaround and great attention to detail.โ€ โ€“ Carlos R., UrbanFit Co. โœ… โ€œOur business cards and branded stationery look sleek and professional. Highly recommend this graphic designer for corporate branding.โ€ โ€“ Sarah T., NovaCore Solutions โœ… โ€œDelivered a full brand kit that brought our startup to life visually. Font pairings, logo variations, color paletteโ€”everything was spot on.โ€ โ€“ Jared M., BrightNest Digital โœ… โ€œThe flyers and billboards helped drive real traffic to our campaign. A reliable graphic designer with marketing insight, too.โ€ โ€“ Rachel A., MarketHive Agency ๐ŸŸข โ€œBest graphic designer weโ€™ve worked with! The logo for GraphixMotion gave our startup a bold identity that really pops.โ€ โ€“ Emily H., GraphixMotion LLC ๐ŸŸข โ€œOur T-shirt line sold outโ€”and we owe that to this graphic designerโ€™s killer logo and shirt graphics.โ€ โ€“ Carlos R., UrbanFit Co. ๐ŸŸข โ€œWe hired this graphic designer for a brand kit and ended up with the perfect logo, color palette, and typography that wowed our investors.โ€ โ€“ Jared M., BrightNest Digital ๐ŸŸข โ€œThe logo and business card combo we received was beyond professional. Weโ€™ll only work with this graphic designer from now on.โ€ โ€“ Sarah T., NovaCore Solutions ๐ŸŸข โ€œWe needed a bold logo for our new snack packagingโ€”this graphic designer delivered three top-tier concepts in record time.โ€ โ€“ Brian K., ZenSnack Organics The best logo i can make are: Wordmark logo (Logotype) Lettermark logo (Monogram) Pictorial logo (Icon or Symbol) Abstract logo Mascot Logo Combination logo Emblem logo Iโ€™m a professional graphic designer with expertise in logo creation, brand identity systems, social media visuals, brochures, and other print materials. My approach blends creativity with strategic thinking to produce designs that are visually strong, brand-focused, and effective across both print and digital platforms. Skilled in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, I create refined, production-ready assets and cohesive visual identities. Whether itโ€™s elevating an existing brand or building one from the ground up, my work emphasizes clarity, consistency, and purposeful design that makes businesses stand out.

  • Illustration
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Logo Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Book Cover
  • Graphic Design
  • T-Shirt Design
  • Flyer Design
  • Brand Identity
  • Packaging Design
  • Website
  • Web Design
  • Banner
  • Brochure
  • Pitch Deck
Darren S.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$20/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Hi there, my name is Darren and I am a trained visual artist, specializing in character design, and storytelling. I currently work full time as an illustrator for a educational company, and spend my free time freelancing, setting up at conventions, and working on personal projects. I have 10 years of experience in commissioned and contracted artwork, and i have been creating art my whole life. I am interested in working on long-term illustration projects (would love to illustrate a childrenโ€™s book, or be apart of a comic series ), character design for comics, manga, animations, and promotion art. I am always open to questions or inquiries, and I would love to be able to help make your vision a reality! If you want to see more of my artwork, please feel free to visit orangeteastudios.com and my Instagram @the.soto. Thank you! Darren

  • Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Digital Illustration
  • Concept Design
  • Sequential Art
Marytha J.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$45/hr
4.9
37 jobs

Iโ€™m Marytha J, your YouTube + Canva Visual Strategist, here to make your channel not only look amazing โ€” but also spark trust, clicks, and connection from the very first glance. I donโ€™t do generic graphics. I build smart, scroll-stopping experiences rooted in behavior design, marketing psychology, and visual storytelling โ€” so your content doesnโ€™t just get views, it gets remembered. ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŽฏ Services I Offer (YouTube + Canva by Design) 1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ โ€“ Get it right from the first click Whether you're starting fresh or pivoting, Iโ€™ll guide your visual and strategic setup: โœ”๏ธ Channel banner (mobile + desktop safe) โœ”๏ธ Profile picture or logo โœ”๏ธ Brand color + font palette โœ”๏ธ Upload defaults setup (title templates, tags, keywords) โœ”๏ธ About section optimization โœ”๏ธ Custom playlist covers & layout advice 2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ โ€“ Make your videos irresistible to click Every thumbnail I design is: โœ”๏ธ Custom (made just for you) โœ”๏ธ Strategically composed for emotion + attention โœ”๏ธ Optimized for mobile viewers โœ”๏ธ Branded for consistency across your content โœ”๏ธ Designed with curiosity triggers to increase CTR โœ”๏ธ A/B test-ready (optional 2nd version included) 3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ โ€“ Build a channel identity that sticks Letโ€™s make your channel look and feel like YOU: โœ”๏ธ Channel banner & end screen templates โœ”๏ธ Lower thirds and branded video overlays โœ”๏ธ Color & font system (Mini Brand Kit) โœ”๏ธ Matching visuals for Shorts, playlists, or social ๐Ÿง  ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ + ๐—œ๐—น๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ โ€“๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ + ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ - ๐—”๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ + ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ + ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—–๐˜‚๐˜ ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฒ โœ”๏ธ Deep focus: YouTube + Canva is my niche โ€” not one of many platforms I design for โœ”๏ธ Strategy + aesthetics: I blend marketing psychology with sleek visuals โœ”๏ธ Clear process & friendly communication: you'll always know what's next โœ”๏ธ Fast turnaround: most assets delivered in 1โ€“3 days โœ”๏ธ 100% satisfaction: unlimited revisions on every project tier ๐Ÿ’ฌ Kind Words from Happy Clients ๐ŸŒŸ "Marythaโ€™s videos ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ by 50%โ€”a true professional!" ๐ŸŒŸ "๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜, reliable, and always exceeds expectations!" ๐ŸŒŸ"We are so grateful to Marytha and her willingness to help us create an ad for our business. She did a ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฏ!" ๐ŸŒŸ "Another amazing project. I welcome the opportunity to ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป in the future!" I'd love to hear your vision! ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • YouTube
  • Graphic Design
  • YouTube Thumbnail
  • Banner
  • YouTube Channel Intro
  • YouTube Marketing
  • Logo
  • Brand Design
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Copywriting
  • Figma
  • Canva
  • Visual Identity
Percival T.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$23/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I'm a rising senior at Williams College majoring in studio art. I am pursuing a career in illustration, with a focus on visual storytelling. Whether you are creating a comic, graphic novel, or illustrated book, I can help. I also design tattoos. -Procreate -Gouache, watercolor, ink, pencil

  • Illustration
  • Tattoo Design
  • Portrait Art
  • Fine Art
Daryle M.

Washington, District Of Columbia

$75/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I'm a senior product designer and UX strategist with 15+ years delivering design at enterprise scale โ€” across fintech, e-commerce, marketplace platforms, and mission-driven organizations. My work spans the full design lifecycle: discovery and research, information architecture, interaction design, visual systems, and design system governance. I've led experience strategy for platforms serving 13M+ users at Capital One, redesigned high-traffic conversion experiences at Shift Technologies, and identified critical friction points at Outdoorsy that became foundational product features. I bring equal strength in brand strategy and product design โ€” translating complex business problems into clear experiences that perform. My Cornell Brand Management certificate, completed in 2026, sharpened the strategic framework underneath all of it. I practice AI-augmented design using Claude and Claude Code as research synthesis and prototyping partners โ€” treating emerging tools as practical working infrastructure. Available for senior-level UX, product design, brand strategy, and creative direction engagements.

  • Illustration
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Art Direction
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Figma
  • Management Skills
  • Business Management
  • Marketing Advertising
  • Writing
  • Sketch
  • Copy Editing
  • Squarespace

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