Email: xman877@comcast.net<\/a> Aspiring designer seeking to apply creative skills and a passion for art and play. Eager to learn, innovate, and contribute to spreading a positive life message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago, IL Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL Adobe Suite Knowledge (Premier, Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) Lake Forest Country Day School, Lake Forest, Illinois Designer in Residence Intern, 2024 Founder and Head of the LTS (L-Gauge Tinplate Society) Ismael Alexander Maldonado Email: xman877@comcast.netClick Here to view my LinkedIn! Objective Aspiring designer seeking to apply creative skills and a passion for art and play. Eager to learn, innovate, and contribute to spreading a positive life message. Education City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago, ILAC in Digital Marketing & Social Media […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":275,"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xandermaldonado.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Click Here to view my LinkedIn!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nObjective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AC in Digital Marketing & Social Media (Expected Graduation in 2027)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BA in New Media Art & Design (Graduated Summer 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Associate in Arts (Graduated Spring 2023)
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship<\/p>\n\n\n\nSkills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Proficient in various forms of LEGO building (mosaics, modular buildings, robotics, trains)
Bricklink Stud.io
Procreate Software
Basic Java Programming
Intermediate Conversational Spanish
<\/p>\n\n\n\nWork Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Summer Design Intern, 2025
Designed collateral materials for fall innovation events.
Created storage solutions and labels for LFCDS Innovation Space.
Provided consultation to departments that could benefit from a designer’s expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Providing assistance to teachers and students alike in an educational setting.
Creating graphics that appeal to students of all ages, along with assisting and developing connections with students.
LEGO Brand Retail, Gurnee, Illinois
Sales Associate, 2021-2023
Provided exceptional customer service and LEGO product knowledge.
Collaborated with the team to create engaging in-store displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\nActivities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Displayed at Brickworld 2023
College of Lake County Speech Club, 2022-2023
(Developed competitive public speaking and rhetoric skills)
Taught kids as a Supporting Instructor in Karate 2021-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\nPortfolio<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"