About a Lady Named Marina

I to wear many Creative Hats.

ELEMENTARY

By the age of 7, my right brain had taken over.
My days were usually spent hovering over a sketchbook with some 2B pencils, pounding some notes on the piano, or knitting my cabbage patch some sweaters.

HIGH SCHOOL

I was placed in a work environment in the Graphics Department of a leading bank where Corel 3.0 was the choice software fueled by the 486 Computer.
Stock photos were ordered via snail mail. Letters were typeset with specific computer codes. Artwork was rendered on a drafting table through mechanical paste-up, ruby film, and Xacto knife to be made camera-ready. Hello ancient archives!

UNIVERSITY

I became infatuated with “Desktop Publishing” and when the “Information Superhighway” came to be, I chose a more technical aspect to design and pursued design and typography vs. traditional art in University. 
I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (Hons) from York University in Toronto.

YOUNG ADULT

Over the next several years, I worked for a variety of companies ranging from Photo/Video Studios, Children’s Publishing, IT, Print Houses and Multimedia + Interactive Design Studios.
I started building websites with Microsoft FrontPage, HTML, Macromedia DreamWeaver and Animated GIFS. The Horror!

FREELANCE

A big transition year.
I said goodbye to my bi-weekly paycheque and started freelance design.
Over the next 10 years, I designed websites, logos, any and all things print and branding for hundreds of clients, ranging from small businesses to large corporations.

NOW

While Marina Duque is my home, where my primary work is graphic and web design, I can also be found in these places:
Draw with Marina ~ A YouTube channel where I teach beginners how to draw.
Type Maven ~ I design modern and functional Digital Planners.

Ready for your Next Design Project?

Graphic Design | Web Design | Creative Direction | Brand Strategy

Find Me. Inbox Zero.

hello@marinaduque.com

MARINA DUQUE / This Is Me & You are Here!
DRAW WITH MARINA / I Teach You How to Draw!
TYPE MAVEN / I Design Digital Planners
FLAT LAY STUDIO / I Shoot Stock Photos

@IAMMARINADUQUE