Work Experience

Applaudo Studios (Client: Carnival, El Salvador Government, Dollarcity) – Sr. Creative Designer
Nov 2025 – Present

• Led design for global marketing campaigns across web, video, and social platforms.

• Designed ADA-compliant landing pages and scalable UI systems for Carnival campaigns.

• Introduced AI workflows and Figma prototypes, speeding iteration by up to 70%.

• Reduced approvals and revisions through early-stage interactive prototyping.

Publicis Global Delivery (PGD) – Sr. Creative Designer
Jun 2025 – Oct 2025

• Produced high-volume marketing assets across web, social, and video.

• Ensured brand consistency across multi-channel global campaigns.

• Standardized templates and workflows, improving efficiency by ~15%.

• Collaborated with distributed teams to deliver consistent campaign visuals.

Prime Video & Amazon Studios – Sr. Visual Designer
Feb 2024 – Jun 2025

• Led design production for global Prime Video Originals campaigns.

• Built Figma template systems, improving production speed by up to 40%.

• Delivered assets reaching millions of global streaming viewers.

• Established SOPs and standards to streamline production workflows.

• Mentored designers to improve consistency and visual quality.

• Created motion-driven content to increase campaign engagement.

UtilizeCore – Senior Designer (UI/UX & Motion)
Feb 2020 – Jan 2024

• Designed motion-enhanced UI systems and product visuals.

• Built a unified design system across onboarding and platform experience.

• Developed UI components improving usability and consistency.

• Designed dashboards for multi-property service management.

• Increased user adoption and conversion through cohesive design.

Kreet Visuals – Director & Animator
Mar 2019 – Jan 2020

• Co-founded animation studio delivering 2D/3D content for brands.

• Directed storyboarding, visual development, and production.

• Managed creative teams and multi-project pipelines.

Freelance Designer & Animator
2015 – Present

• Developed video mapping, visual effects, and interactive event content.

• Designed branded activations for clients including Nestlé, Samsung, Cinépolis, Diageo.

• Produced educational animations for Poder Judicial de Costa Rica and the banana industry.

Christian Araya Gutiérrez

Senior Creative Designer | Motion Design | Design Systems | Creative Workflows

Multidisciplinary creative with 10+ years of experience leading design, motion graphics, and UI/UX projects for global brands. Skilled in art direction, storytelling, and building scalable design systems. Proven ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, delivering impactful campaigns across digital, video, and interactive platforms.