Bernardo Margulis

About Bernardo

I’m an experienced creative with a background in graphic design, creative direction, engineering for digital products, and creative leadership. My biggest strengths are fostering collaboration, helping people work together, establishing work processes and systems, and managing creative projects.

I’m a software engineer at Amazon, while I volunteer design work for Glamazon (Amazon’s LGBTQ+ affinity group) and independently pursue creative projects.

Previously, I designed for Nickelodeon, ran a full-time design practice working with clients and agencies, and taught. As the Creative Director at Drexel Institutional Advancement, I led the visual team, establishing efficient workflows, promoting cross-team collaboration, and contributing to project management and leadership.

I studied graphic design (BS Philadelphia University, MFA Temple), and computer sciences (MSCS Drexel) and hold certifications in design thinking (IBM) and typeface design (Cooper Union).

My work has been published, shown, and awarded in the USA, Venezuela, England, and Australia.

I’ve held leadership positions and have been a speaker, mentor, guest lecturer, and instructor with various organizations.

Core Competencies

  • Art and creative direction
  • Project management
  • Creative brainstorming and design thinking
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration
  • Establishing work systems
  • Team management
  • Mentorship
  • Native Spanish and native English

Technical Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Figma
  • Asana
  • HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Javascript, React
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What Others Say

“You have the shepherd leader style that has an instant impact on your team.”
Gigi Sifen (former programming director for AIGA Philadelphia while Bernardo was president of the board)
“He balances speed with high-quality work and possesses expertise in visual design, creative direction, and engineering; making him a versatile designer.”
Colleague, Glamazon Design Committee (volunteer role at Amazon)
“Bernardo has a keen mind and is a strategic thinker well beyond his splendid design work. (...) He's a great partner, and his insight into optimizing collaborative work was a real asset to our department.”
Jake Daniel (digital marketing director at Drexel Institutional Advancement; peer when Bernardo was creative director at Drexel)
“Having Bernardo as both a mentor and a manager challenged, excited, and expanded my perspective as a designer.”
Hannah Cook (former student, and assistant director of design at Drexel Institutional Advancement when Bernardo was creative director at Drexel)
“Bernardo has a special ability for making everyone know their opinions and ideas are well valued, and he encourages everyone to fully participate in order to bring out the best skills on his team.”
Maria Luszcz (former marketing services director at Drexel Institutional Advancement)
“You have the shepherd leader style that has an instant impact on your team.”
Gigi Sifen (former programming director for AIGA Philadelphia while Bernardo was president of the board)
“He balances speed with high-quality work and possesses expertise in visual design, creative direction, and engineering; making him a versatile designer.”
Colleague, Glamazon Design Committee (volunteer role at Amazon)
“Bernardo has a keen mind and is a strategic thinker well beyond his splendid design work. (...) He's a great partner, and his insight into optimizing collaborative work was a real asset to our department.”
Jake Daniel (digital marketing director at Drexel Institutional Advancement; peer when Bernardo was creative director at Drexel)
“Having Bernardo as both a mentor and a manager challenged, excited, and expanded my perspective as a designer.”
Hannah Cook (former student, and assistant director of design at Drexel Institutional Advancement when Bernardo was creative director at Drexel)
“Bernardo has a special ability for making everyone know their opinions and ideas are well valued, and he encourages everyone to fully participate in order to bring out the best skills on his team.”
Maria Luszcz (former marketing services director at Drexel Institutional Advancement)

Work Samples

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