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Hey there.

Hey there.

I’m El—designer by day and adventurer by night. I’m a San Diego native so you can find me outdoors, anywhere the sun is shining. My soul is shamelessly bound to the ocean, but I’ll spend weekends in the mountains to backpack or ski if I’m not sailing. I’ve studied design and comp sci at UC San Diego and I am working towards completing my BA in Computer Science & Digital Media in my spare time.

I have half a dozen years of UI and graphic design experience in both industry and agency spaces. Cohesive, striking design that lets brands shine sets me on fire—I love the challenge of communicating with powerful visuals. It’s important that all design choices are purposeful and feed into a consistent brand story, so I design with a no-job-is-too-small attitude. I hold myself to high standards and work to improve on my skills daily.

If you want to keep reading—

I’m dedicated to designing fresh, engaging content and building consistent visual branding. I’ve developed advanced skills in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite and I am always learning. I’ve worked on D2C, B2B, B2C, SaaS, and agency teams.

Currently I’m designing content as an in-house digital graphic designer for Exos. Exos is an epic fitness & athletics company that has been serving and coaching in both the sports industry and B2B corporate wellness space for the 20+ years. Find the full outline of my professional experience on LinkedIn.

My favorite hats to wear

Graphic design

Web & UI design

Print design

Digital ad & social design

Branding & visual identity

Motion graphics

Photo editing & retouching

Illustration

Industrial & CAD design

Feeling chatty?

For business inquiries, freelance availability, recruiter interest, or collaborations, please contact me here:

hello@ellencarlander.com

(760) 975-8420