Tatiana Ayazo Velez

Brand Design + Art Direction

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About

I'm a brand designer and art director with 15+ years building identity systems that hold up at scale — from Google's Skillshop platform reaching millions of learners to Reddit and Allstate's lifestyle brands. My background spans fashion design, visual communications, and brand strategy, which shows up in work that's equal parts conceptual and production-ready. I care most about the handoff moment — the guidelines, templates, and systems that let a brand live well beyond the initial launch — and I'm always looking for the next thoughtful, research-driven project to sink into.

Clients

Google

Reddit

Allstate

Reader's Digest

Work Experience

Pardon

Senior Creative Designer  |  2021 – Present

Led brand guidelines adopted across 15+ cross-functional team members; brand initiatives reached 15M+ subscribers and 30M+ monthly web sessions.

Google via Artech

Graphic Design & Illustration  |  2019 – 2021

Delivered 1,000+ assets annually across Google's Mastery/Skillshop platforms with 99% on-time delivery, contributing to a 10% lift in learner engagement and 5% revenue growth.

Tattz Ayazo Studio

Art Director  |  2009 – Present

End-to-end brand and creative direction for independent clients, from concepting through launch, with 90% client retention.

Reader's Digest

Senior Graphic Designer  |  2017 – 2018

Directed photo shoots and story-driven visuals for rd.com, driving an 8–10% lift in user engagement.

Chickend C. Project

Senior Graphic Designer  |  2014 – 2017

Owned 100% of creative output; grew website traffic 50–65% through brand and content strategy.

Mia Confitura Lingerie

Designer  |  2009 – 2011

Designed 50% of product and pattern collections; accelerated production cycles 22% through vendor and supply chain optimization.

Education

Deakin University

Master in Communications  |  Melbourne · Australia · 2011 – 2013

RMIT University

Visual Merchandising, Design & Visual Communication  |  Melbourne · Australia · 2013

Colegiatura Colombiana

Bachelor in Fashion Design  |  Medellín · Colombia · 2005 – 2010

Skills

Brand Strategy

  • Brand Architecture
  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Guidelines Development
  • Creative Strategy
  • Concepting
  • Brand Messaging
  • Brand Positioning

Leadership & Strategy

  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Capacity Planning
  • Client & Budget Management

Design Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Figma

UX/UI

  • Wireframing
  • User interface design

Project Management

  • Asana
  • Notion

AI

  • Midjourney
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Claude