the portfolio of
christopher p. cacho

Christopher P. Cacho

Product & Graphic Designer

I'm a multidisciplinary designer with a passion for all forms of design. I'm currently looking for a design position at an innovative company dedicated to using technology to improve people's lives. With my extensive experience in print, web, and software design and my technical skills in prototyping and production, I would be a valuable addition to any team.

Experience

CPC Type & Graphics

Freelance Designer

Cedar Park, TX (Remote) - 1/2010 - Today

  • Assisted in logo design & development for 10+ businesses/clients through strong organization and market research, resulting in a 10% increase in brand awareness

  • Designed company merchandise that has united employees and generated hype

  • Created custom fonts that enhanced brand consistency across materials

Zeitcode

User Experience & Visual Designer

Austin, TX (In-Person/Remote) - 7/2016 - 5/2024

  • Led user experience and visual design for all client projects and pitch work by
    establishing design direction and facilitating tasks for other team members,
    resulting in an increase in design production quality

  • Developed and maintained software design systems that effectively communicate
    between design and development

  • Achieved successful project delivery and updates through collaboration with
    clients, stakeholders, leadership, and the development team, which has helped
    secure future projects

  • Responsible for designing and coordinating all internal design projects that have
    united employees and strengthened client relationships

Mutual Mobile

Visual Designer

Austin, TX (In-Person) - 1/2013 - 6/2016

  • Designed great mobile apps by supporting and leading design teams for
    various client projects and pitch work

  • Built and maintained software design specifications for a smooth transition
    to the development phase

  • Worked closely with development and quality assurance teams to
    communicate design expectations, which resulted in 10% fewer visual bugs

Kasasa

Graphic & Web Designer

Austin, TX (Remote) - 1/2010 - 12/2012

  • Designed print and websites for clients by gathering requirements and
    understanding the needs and wants of the clients/stakeholders, resulting in work

  • Fostered a unified team by engaging with all members during the management,
    design, and development phases, leading to a pleasant work atmosphere

Skills
  • Problem Solving

  • Team Management

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Agile Methodology

  • Conceptual Design

  • User Experience Design

  • Visual Design

  • Prototyping

  • Wireframes

  • Information Architecture 

  • User Flows

  • Design System Building & Maintenance

  • Responsive Design

  • Software Design

  • Presentation Design

Software
  • Figma

  • Sketch

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Affinity Designer

  • Webflow

  • Glyphs

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Apple Keynote

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • JIRA

Education

Texas State University School of Art & Design - San Marcos, TX

BFA in Communication Design

The Art Institute of Houston - Houston, TX

AAS in Interactive Media Design