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She holds 4+ years of experience working professionally and enjoys collaborating with clients across lifestyle, financial and social justice sectors to deliver impactful, eye-grabbing work across brand, web and event touchpoints. Tania is skilled Figma user and has helped create and expand on existing design templates for clients and large design teams in addition to structuring information and simplifying or constructing brand standards. On any project, she aims to integrate aspects of visual storytelling in nearly every project she works on to make work that is human-led and impactful for a wide range of audiences. Her editorial background consists of her time as a Editorial Graphics Intern at National Geographic, creating a combination of illustrations, maps and charts amongst some of the best information designers and graphics editors in visual journalism.

Outside of work, Tania enjoys practicing yoga & wellness, collecting crystals and diving into astrology topics and reading cards for her friends and colleagues. She and can be found creating mood boards, zines, browsing UO Home, drinking an Allagash, buying candles or visiting a new city.

At a
Glance:

Who I am: A first-generation designer and creative born and raised in the United States

Languages: English & Spanish

Astrology Big 3: ☉Gemini, ☽ Scorpio, ↑ Leo

Soft Skills: Organized, detailed oriented, flexible, self-starter, hard working, insightful, adaptable

Select
Clients

AAA

Amazon

BlackRock iShares

FEKKAI

FOLX Health

George Floyd Memorial Foundation

impact Media Group

KOHO

New York University

Primark

The Culinary Institute of America

The New York Times

Too Good To Go

Weichert Workforce Mobility

Experience
Designer at Amazon, North American Stores Marketing
Previously
Freelance Designer for KOHO
Designer (Temp) at The New York Times, T Brand Studio
Junior Designer & Designer at Ready Set Rocket
Graphic Designer for @impact
Design Intern at Barrel
Web Design Teaching Assistant at SUNY New Paltz
Editorial Graphics Intern at National Geographic Magazine
Freelance Designer for The Culinary Institute of America
Creative Intern at Studio Lustro
*Resume available by request via email
Education
Graphic Design BFA & Business Administration minor from SUNY New Paltz
Graphic Design Study Abroad at Instituto Superior de Diseño, Havana, Cuba
Awards
SUNY New Paltz Dean’s List 2016–2020
Society for News Design, Silver Medal, Features Information Graphic (Anatomy of Giraffe), 2020
SUNY New Paltz Tamah and Warren Wiegand Travel Scholarship Fund 2020
Events
Generation She: Tania Velin provides early career realities of working as a freelance designer, 2021
Mentions
Ready Set Rocket: Input on thought leadership on create a welcoming work environment for Gen Z, 2022
New Paltz News: Graphic Design major shapes impressive portfolio as National Geographic intern, 2020
Info We Trust: Design interview with Fernando G. Baptista about his giraffe marvel for National Geographic, 2019