ramírez, william

Oakland, CA · 510.681.4693 · hello@ramirezwilliam.com

Hi, I'm a Graphic Designer and Frontend Developer with more than 20 years of experience producing high quality logos, illustrations, marketing materials and websites for badass organizations accross the U.S. I use open source technologies like Wordpress and Vue.js to create a user experience that is both visually appealing and accessible. I'm originally from the Dominican Republic así que cualquier cosa ya tu sabe, se habla español.

Experience

Co-owner, Senior Graphic Designer and Frontend Developer

Design Action Collective

For more than 14 years I was a member of Design Action Collective - a visual communication cooperative in Oakland dedicated to providing professional graphic design and web development for social change and non profits organizations.

March 2006 - February 2020

Education

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo - UASD

Licenciatura en Publicidad - Major in Illustration
Bachelor's degree
1996 - 2002

Politécnico Maria de la Altagracia - POMAVID

Técnico en Enfermeria
Highschool's degree
1991 - 1995

Skills

Graphic Design Tools
  • Sketch App •
  • Figma Design •
  • inVision App •
  • Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
Programming Languages & Tools
  • PHP/MySQL •
  • Javascript/jQuery •
  • SCSS/CSS
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Cutting edge JavaScript frameworks
  • Design principles and UX

Interests

Apart from being a graphic designer and frontend developer, I enjoy spending time cooking and dancing to all types of music.

I love trying out new tools and technologies to improve my capabilities as a designer/developer. I stay up to date with current trends and technologies.