Welcome, about me

My Name is Alex Lauriano, I am a Chicago-based Graphic Designer with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Trinity Christian College. I have an interest in digital & print media, branding, animation and more. Iā€™m familiar with Adobe applications, as well as other marketing tools such as Google Ads and YouTube. Seeing progress in my workflow is rewarding, so I always try to teach myself new skills and challenge myself to learn new techniques for proficiency.


Design Experience

Bunzl Retail Services / Junior Graphic Designer
April 2023 - March 2025

A B2B company with a focus on retail. Bunzl provides everything a business needs to operate; from custom bags & boxes to janitorial & office supplies. Here I learned how to collaborate with a talented team of senior designers and marketing specialists to execute on concepts and make them a reality.

  • Refreshed and evolved the Bunzl brand with new design language. I pushed the brand forward with new shapes, angles and white-space, giving a more modern feel.

  • Create new ad campaigns for print and digital, design tradeshow/event collateral. Help manage emails social media, and website. Our team used Hubspot and Wordpress to manage emails and our webpages.

  • Provide aid to different teams with slide decks, product catalogs, flyers and more. At times, different departments, like sales, would need materials for pitch meetings or information for clients.

Heidolph North America / Graphic Designer
May 2020 - Present

A chemistry equipment company focused on building a premium identity with high-quality products and high-level marketing. With a hybrid work environment, I learned self-management skills such as: organization, time management, and communication. At Heidolph I work as a part of the marketing team and help manage the corporate identity.

  • Created a brand identity for a new division at the company

  • Design social media posts, PDF & print media, email campaigns, promotional items, adverts, animated content,

  • Managed search engine marketing & YouTube accounts

Hope for the Day / Graphic Design Intern
June 2019 - January 2020

A nonprofit suicide prevention organization that aimed to spread mental health awareness. An internship where I learned the ropes of graphic design in a professional setting. Here I studied under a well-established designer at the organization who was the lead creative.

  • Learned how to create a brand identity- designed: social media posts, handouts, landing pages, and backdrops for events

  • Bilingual translator, helping reach the Latino community of Chicago

EDUCATION

Trinity Christian College / Bachelor of Art
Graphic Design & Art History
From 2015-2019

Coursework in: Graphic design, typography, marketing, photo editing, video editing, art history, fine arts, HTML

PUBLICATIONS

2016 Under the Bridge, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2017 Under the Bridge (Front Cover), Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL

AWARDS

2018 Deans List (Fall Semester), Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2018 Honorable Mention, OPUS, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2016 Honorable Mention, OPUS, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 BA Thesis Show, Seerveld Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2018 OPUS, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2017 AXIOM, Trapcat Gallery, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

2016 OPUS, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Figma
Google Ads
YouTube
Photography
Microsoft Office
Wordpress
Hubspot

LANGUAGES

English
Spanish