PIA MANZUR

SPARK NETWORKS GmbH

Senior Motion Graphic Designer

• Responsible for the creation and development of tv ads, creative assets, animations and videos for this leading global dating company. • Worked directly with the UX/UI team conceptualizing ideas and creating animations for the variety of dating apps developed by the company. • Created TV ads for different markets including around North America, Europe, and Australia, through concept development, storyboarding, animation and production. • Worked on design and conceptualization of brand elements ensuring consistency and alignment with strategic marketing goals. • Created eye-catching social media animations and assets achieving excellent performance.

AERIA GAMES GmbH

Senior UI Artist & Graphic Designer

• Worked directly with the marketing team to produce new engaging assets, including UI elements/logos/backgrounds /animations for mobile games and teaser pages. • Created animated banners for web & mobile games using Adobe After Effects CC and Adobe Animation CC (former Flash). • Worked with cross-functional teams, using Agile practices.

AERIA GAMES GmbH

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Worked as a UI Artist for web in-game applications. • Created user interface for concept, logo, 3D assets and animations completely from scratch for “My Box” an in-game mobile application integrated in the game “Immortalis”.

PIAMANZUR.COM

Freelance Graphic Designer and Character Animator

• Provide freelance services from this graphic design and animation studio. • Developed corporate image, design websites and animated web banners for german e-commerce companies including Makant Europe Gmbh and Xo-Media Gmbh. • Created websites, cover arts and music videoclips for music artists.

ZONA DE CONTACTO MAGAZINE

Art Director

• Recruited to build and manage the online version of Zona de Contacto printed magazine. • Responsible for the development and coordination of design, as well as maintenance. • Managed visual design, flash animations and website banners. • Awarded 1st place in Web Design at El Mercurio Journalistic Contest.

EMOL.COM

Web & Media Designer

• Performed visual design and HTML & CSS templating for feature articles, interactives, and photo galleries. • Maintained Punto Mujer a subsite dedicate to a female audience, designed weekly fashion collections galleries and retouched beauty/fashion images mantaining high standards of quality. • Operated camera, led filming of feature videos/live events and edited material using Adobe Premiere.

COMPUTER LOVE EVENTS

Creator, Dj, Media & Graphic Designer

• Produced artistic and electronic encounters with a group of DJs, artists, and musicians. • Developed graphic material including flyers and Flash animated visuals. About Computer Love: Opened a new space for underground electro bands, attracted a massive audience during the 2000’s.

ZONA DE CONTACTO PRINTED MAGAZINE

Art Director

• Redesigned magazine, replacing old design with a fresh new one, increasing the percentage of readers. • Awarded the 1st place in Editorial Design category, at El Mercurio Journalistic Contest. About Zona de Contacto: Iconic pop magazine, benchmark for chilean 90s youth culture.

EL MERCURIO NEWSPAPER

Editorial Designer

• Designed eye-catching layouts for newspaper sections and magazines, including Tech & Sci, Art & Culture, YA Magazine, El Sabado, Revista del Domingo en Viaje. • Selected graphic material for articles and frequently supplied with illustrations • Managed pre-press preparation. • Collaborated with large teams, remaining flexible and dealing with last-minute problems and tight deadlines. About El Mercurio: Chile's largest news corporation, considered "Dean of the Chilean press", manages more than 20 journals & magazines, and three online news sites, most important of them, Emol.com.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

iANIMATE.NET | Professional Animation Training, in progress. IDEC-UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA | Master of Arts, Animation, 2008 UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO | Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design, 2000 TECHINCAL SKILLS Photoshop CC • Illustrator CC • Animate CC (Flash) Autodesk Maya • After Effects CC