LORENZO GABRIEL O. MARTINEZ
Freelance Graphic Designer
Mambog Bacoor
Summary
Former Hardworking cook for restaurants, now a freelance graphic, logo and font designer looking to transition into a fulltime job in the design industry specifically in logo and typography niche.
Creative Graphic Designer with talent for developing unique custom designs. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering six (6+) years of expertise overseeing individual projects and brand development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes, and manage project milestones.
- Implemented design feedback from customers and internal stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
- Developed original and custom logos that fits clients needs
- Strong understanding on Typography, colors and design hierarchy
- Professionally developed twenty (20) original fonts/typefaces that is now sold and used on various platforms (Myfonts, Canva, KernClub, CreativeMarket and my own website, Gumroad)
Team Leader for Marketing
Church Group
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on ministry news and updates.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines
- Provided effective graphics and visuals to increase awareness and traffic about ministry activities
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
Kitchen Helper
Edsa Shangrila Hotel
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Able to work at a shifting schedule
- Experienced working in a buffet restaurant.
Line Cook & Kitchen staff Training
The Greenbrier Hotel
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Able to work for long hours of shift
- Served hotel quality food for the guests
- Experienced to work with micros tickets
- Worked with both hot and cold side of the kitchen
- Experienced working in a fine dining restaurant.
Front Desk Officer
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde International Conference Center Hotel
10.2012 - 10.2012
- Assisted Hotel guests with check-in and check out
- Handled guest credit card information
- Utilized Micros Fidelio as a part of my everyday duties.
Education
B.S. Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management - Culinary Arts
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
01.2010 - 04.2014
Secondary education -
Christian Values School
01.2006 - 04.2010
Skills
Rough Sketching
Branding and Identity
Time Management
Problem-solving aptitude
Vector graphics creation
Visual design
Hand lettering
Typography
Font Development
Accomplishments
- Chosen as one of the top "hand lettering artist" internationally in 2021 and published my lettering work on the book "Typism Book Eight"
- Worked with a popular Philippine music band named "Freestyle" as their logo developer
- Approached by a Canva Font team manager to purchase the rights of one of my typeface to be used on the Canva app (Font name: Obra Letra)
- Featured in one of Cebu's design magazine named "Basta Magazine" as "one of font designers to look up to" and a solo write up about my "font series for buwan ng wika"
Training Certificates
- 06/30/10, Bottle It Up 1: Flair Seminar & Workshop, Augusto Rosario Gonzalez Theatre, De La Salle – College of St. Benilde, Learned basic and intermediate flair tending
- 08/01/12 - 08/03/12, Makati Shangri-La Kitchen Tour and Demonstration, Makati Shangri-La, Manila, Philippines, Hot and Cold kitchen Exposure trip
- 06/18/12, Healthy innovations for cooking, World Trade Center Philippines, Manila, Philippines, Seminar for innovating healthy dishes.
- 04/28/13 - 10/28/13, International Training program, The Greenbrier Hotel, West Virginia, USA, Actual kitchen Immersion
- 01/15/15, NC II Cookery, Reynoso Gala Culinary Studio, Tesda Cookery Licensure Exam
Awards Recognitions
- 09/2012, Deans List, 2nd Honor dean’s lister for the Year 2012 1st term.
- 06/16/12, Food Photography and Styling (SHRIM DIVISION), Manila Food Beverage Convention 2012 Finalist
- 08/30/11, Market Basket Competition (SHRIM DIVISION), Manila Food Beverage Convention 2012 Finalist
- 06/18/12, Travel Brochure and Flyer Making Competition (SHRIM DIVISION), 16th Tourism Exposed 2011 Participant
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Team Leader for Marketing
Church Group
03.2023 - 12.2023
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-employed
01.2019 - Current
Kitchen Helper
Edsa Shangrila Hotel
03.2014 - 10.2014
Line Cook & Kitchen staff Training
The Greenbrier Hotel
04.2013 - 10.2013
Front Desk Officer
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde International Conference Center Hotel
10.2012 - 10.2012
B.S. Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management - Culinary Arts
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
01.2010 - 04.2014
Secondary education -
Christian Values School
01.2006 - 04.2010