Aireen Arellano

art director extraordinaire

Under the guise of Aerial Ardour, LLC, I create smart, visual branding and just plain cool design. Partial client list: VeeV Açaí Spirit, MillerCoors, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and P.F. Chang’s.When I'm not working, I get my foodie on, cuddle with my Boston terrier, play tennis, bake (and eat!) cupcakes, and travel.

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SUMMARY

Aerial Ardour, LLC was founded by Aireen Arellano. Some of Aireen’s favorite things include design, deadlines and very happy clients. Aireen has six years of professional experience in art direction, print, web design, rich media, packaging, illustration and social media branding.

She dove into the art world headfirst by studying Fine Arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago before attending Northern Illinois University to study Illustration. It was there where Aireen found her true talent in creative branding. She transferred to Columbia College Chicago and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Advertising Art Direction.

Aireen creates smart, visual branding and just plain cool design. She is a quick, personable and dependable gal with a compulsion for detail. All these attributes are exemplified through her company.

Partial client list: VeeV Açaí Spirit, MillerCoors, Gatorade, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and P.F. Chang’s. In a world where the message can overpower the integrity of design, Aireen fights for the freedom and love of it.

For inquiries and requests for proposal, email Aireen at aireen@aerialardour.com. Please include your name, contact info, deadline, and favorite movie.

WORK HISTORY

Graphic Artist, Art Director, Owner_Aerial Ardour, LLC (print * web * branding * graphic design studio), 2005 to present
Art Director_Rain Communications, 2005 to 2009
Graphic Designer_Brainworx Studios, 2005
Graphic Designer_Winifred Grace Jewelry, 2005

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Advertising Art Direction, Columbia College Chicago, 2005
General Education, Moraine Valley Community College, 2003
Illustration, Northern Illinois University, 2002
Fine Art Summer Institute, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1989-1994

PROFICIENT

Mac and PC platform-friendly
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe InDesign CS5
Adobe Acrobat Pro 9
Microsoft Office

References available upon request.

Location

Chicago, IL

Specialties

  • Art Direction
  • Print
  • Interaction Design

Experience

6 years

Awards

Featured in Monvera Glass Decor's 'This Week's Beautiful Bottle': http://www.monvera.com/twbb-hum-botanical-spirits/#more-1067 Guest Blog on Say Hello Creatives: http://sayhellodesign.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/guest-blog-aireen-arellano-from-aerial-ardour/