About me

Hello! I’m Jason, a Bath Spa Visual Communication masters graduate from South Wales, UK specialising in graphic illustrations on fashion and editorial projects for commercial and publication jobs, working in both traditional and digital mediums. Enquiries: jasonortiaga@outlook.com Instagram: @jasonortiaga / @ortiagadesigns

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Projects

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  Back to the Roaring Twenties (BSU Graduate Show)Graduate brief on a speculative project for Cunard, exploring the art deco illustration style through a modern interpretation. This is a five part series curated for British cruise line, Cunard focussing on Travel with relation to health and safety, bringing comfort and peace of mind during Covid-19. I explore three major cities in this series, visually communicating through each culture from landmarks to fashion. (Tokyo, London, Dubai)
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  Fida Worldwide Awards (2021)Selected for the final shortlist, my pieces were based around influential magazine covers such as Vogue and ID, expanding my artistic capabilities with portraiture.
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  #DRAWFASHION 2020Fashion illustrations for UAL's competition #DRAWFASHION which are based on gender fluidity, experimentation and vector design. I ended up becoming a finalist for this competition in January 2020 with a digital showcase on Instagram.

Work history

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Artist, Graphic Illustrator & Content EditorFreelance
Jan 2015Cardiff, United KingdomFreelance
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Digital Content EditorHouse of Imagination
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023Bath, United KingdomInternship

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Skills

• Illustration
• Editorial Illustration
• Fashion Branding
• Fashion Drawing
• Social Advertising
• Social Media Marketing
• Digital
• Visual Communication
• Graphic Art

Education

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MA Visual CommunicationBath Spa University
Aug 2020 - Sep 2021Bath, United Kingdom
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BA (Hons) IllustrationUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David
Jun 2017 - Jun 2020Swansea, United Kingdom

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