A Bit About Me

Charlie Casciano

Graphic Designer

Graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University

B.F.A in Graphic Design, Class of '21

3+ years of Graphic Design experience

Based in Denver, Colorado

Favorite Hobbies:

Playing soccer, biking, painting, trying new food spots, and being outside with my friends

Onsite Graphic Designer at Ansira (formerly BrandMuscle)

Design and manage around forty unique jobs on a weekly basis, ranging from small drink features/menus to large banners and window clings.
Utilized digital asset management tools to tag and store hundreds of stocks images and brand assets across dozens of suppliers.
Responsible for staying up to date on brand standards and guidelines of over fifty of the nations top alcohol brands, making sure they are followed during the design process.
Provides product and compliance training to multiple sales teams within Republic National Distributing Co., including sharing the latest brand partnerships, DISCUS regulations, and state laws as they are announced.

Junior Graphic Designer at Morreale Communication

Designed and presented multiple concepts for the Illinois Tollway’s annual report which consisted of design unique layouts, typesetting large bodies of text, editing images, and creating various charts and graphs to display data.
Created and edited presentations for multiple clients, including the Illinois Tollway and Blue Cross Blue Shield while following their brand guidelines and provided templates.
Assisted project managers with various client design requests, such as large exhibit boards and social media content.

Creative Services Intern at BrandMuscle

Collaborated on a mock sales presentation using BrandMuscle assets and products with several other interns outside of the Creative Services department.
Assisted graphic design team with various client custom design requests for print/digital media, such as drink menus, die-cut posters, and window clings.
Prepared artwork for template functionality and upload while following brand guidelines for alcohol distributors such as Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits and Breakthru Beverage Group.

Marketing Assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University

Designed both printed and digital promotional material for a number of campus events/initiatives such as VCU RAMCamp, VCU’s Move-In Day, and Student Government elections using VCU’s brand standards and guidelines.
Created various apparel products for VCU’s Resident Assistant Training and RAMCamp, which were worn by over 350 university employees, student leaders, and incoming first-year students.
Created a branded Canva user guide to be utilized by over 200 university employees and student leaders.