Mahadev Rojas Torres - Designer
Visual artist with special interest in Editorial Design and Book Design (Art, Health & wellbeing, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality).
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Hi! Please contact me and lets talk about your project, every project is different and it is always a big pleasure to approach it in a very unique way. I always start hearing from the client how the project should be addressed aesthetically and even if there is still no clarity on this I provide ideas and ways to pull the project forward, once there is clarity at this stage may this be the layout or the cover design, I provide different approaches to refine them until the client is satisfied.
During my visual education in 2005, and due to good grades, I was invited to work with Design and Typography Master Luis Giraldo, who has won several awards in the annual book design competition "The Best Book Design from all over the World" been held in Leipzig, Germany. Experiences like this allowed me to go deeper into how to find the perfect harmony of a typographic composition, being able to work with very complex content always giving a subtle and interesting way to present it.
Although I had so much exposure to the Editorial and Publishing world, in the last 10 years I have performed multiple projects in the areas of graphic design, visual identity, corporate design, iconography, photography, and videography among others, and this has given me a solid understanding of visual communication, multidisciplinary processes, and clear objectives in order to always create a positive and engaging experience with the user. I am able to deal with every stage of a graphic project, from conception to conclusion, with the upmost attention to detail to fulfil or give shape to the idea that needs to be expressed. I am particularly fond of Photography and Mindfulness books but I am open to work on any type of editorial project.
I have special strength on typography, layout and composition, book design, and illustration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Art
Health & Wellbeing
Photography
Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Certifications
- Prodiseño, School of Visual Communication Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Caracas, Venezuela. 2005–2010.
- Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Vedic Philosophy Studies and Bengali Studies. Nabadwip, India. 2011–2012.
Awards
- World Nomads Scholarship Winner. Nepal. February 2016. Assignment in Nepal with Canon Master Richard I’Anson.
- Sony World Photography Awards. London, U.K. 2015. Shortlisted for Lifestyle Professional Category.
Work experience
Direction of Photography
Vault Couture
November, 2017
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May, 2019
(over 1 year)
Established in 2012 Vault is the UK’s number one leading company for styling, storing, photographing, and cataloguing high profile clients’ wardrobe such as Victoria Beckham’s.
Art Director
Bhakti Yoga Institute
May, 2017
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May, 2019
(about 2 years)
Direction and execution of multiple aspects of the BYI aesthetic profile such as the development of the visual identity, which included the design of a new logo, a letterhead, business cards, website development and all other identity-related graphics; creative direction of press and digital promotion and social media platforms for events as well as the visual identity guidelines for future press and digital publications.
Senior Graphic Designer
La Oveja Negra
January, 2015
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April, 2015
(3 months)
Working close to the Digital Chief Officer I led projects like creating the typography for Cerveza Zulia for all the advertising platforms; General Art Direction on specific projects as well as executing advertising campaigns creating guidelines for visual social media content for brands like Dewar’s, Regional Pilsen and Cerveza Zulia.
Design, Typography and Photography Teacher
Centro Gráfico de Tecnología
September, 2014
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December, 2016
(about 2 years)
Creating learning experiences for the Graphic Design career including designing visual exercises, examples, presentations, planning and organising the curriculum for the year in course for each of the subjects I was responsible of teaching through conceptual discussions, conversations and most importantly the review of the work done by the students. They developed criteria and skills to move forward in the career which helped them define and achieve their goals and objectives.
Art Director
SCS Math Publishing
February, 2011
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May, 2014
(about 3 years)
I participated in all the creative projects working closely to the Creative Director and Head Publisher. During this period I designed and succeeded in publishing 8 different titles and redesigned the bengali quarterly magazine titled Gaudiya Darshan which was published for the first time in 1947 as well as working in other graphic and photographic projects.
Freelance Graphic Designer and Photographer
Self-employed
August, 2008
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Present
(almost 14 years)
I have executed and directed multiple design projects of branding, editorial, display, stationary, digital, web and audiovisual productions at the same time. I have also worked as a consultant for visual identity and museographic projects and have been part of large multi- disciplinary projects with museums.
Portfolio (2 selected works)
Sri Sri Upadesamrta
Rupa Goswami, Bhakti Vinod Thakur, Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, Swami B.R. Sridhar, Swami B.S. Govinda
On the bank of the ocean, within the divine domain of Lord Jagannāth, amidst His beloved associates during the final days of His manifest presence, the ocean of mercy Śrī Gaurahari gently spoke His essential teachings for the highest benefit of all living beings in the form of His Śikṣāṣṭakam.Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmī imbibed this nectar in full, understood it perfectly, and revealed its purport in t... read more
ASI QUE PASEN CIEN AÑOS
Elisa Lerner
Esta es la primera edición íntegra de las crónicas de Elisa Lerner. El volumen compendia toda su producción como cronista: Una sonrisa detrás de la metáfora (1969), Yo amo a Columbo o la pasión dispersa (1979), Crónicas ginecológicas (1984), Carriel para la fiesta (1997) y En el entretanto (2000). El volumen incluye, asimismo, un conjunto de textos publicados originalmente en libros colectivos... read more
Mahadev has 7 reviews
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Working with Mahadev virtually from the United States to get the first book I've personally written and published was a fulfilling and productive partnership and I will HIGHLY recommend him to friends and colleagues who are getting ready to typeset/lay out their books.
He was willing to go the extra mile to clear up the inherent potential miscommunications that happen in any creative collabora...
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C. Magique, March 2022
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Mahadev is the ideal designer to collaborate with. He’s timely, understanding and sensitive to the needs for your project, and highly professional.
Adrienne W, December 2021
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Mahadev was great to work with. It was my first book so there was a lot of back and forth since I was also learning the process. He was professional every step of the way and I'm really happy with the end product!
Richard Carrillo, November 2021
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Mahadev, who I sensed to be a true, artistic designer of covers, produced a redesign of my ebook cover within two weeks that I am using to market the book today. He provided both a concept for an illustrated cover (with a longer timeline), and then supplied me with six different, improved graphical designs that he delivered in just a few days. Two of these captured his concept in a way that m...
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mark calogero, September 2021
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I enjoyed working with Mahadev. He took the time to ensure he fully understood my needs, offered his expertise and guidance, supported my vision, and elevated what I aim to convey poetically with his own creative vision for the cover design. I am pleased that the book cover tells as much of a story as the interior matter, and that they also complement each other by functioning as as a single u...
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Adrienne W, September 2021
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