United States

Graphic Design

Branding and Identity Design

Multimedia Design

Front-end

Branding

Digital Marketing

Customer Success Management

Project Management

Content Strategy

Content Creation

Candice D. Madrid

Co-Founder • Creative Director

YouTube

Instagram

CDM Creative

Public Speaking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Empathy

Team player

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Content creation

Content research

Content strategy

Design systems

Email marketing

Email writing

Illustration

Marketing strategy

Video editing

Tiktok

WordPress

Youtube

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Asana

Canva

ChatGPT

Facebook Ads

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Mailchimp

Notion

Critical-thinking

AI/ML

Blog writing

Brand positioning

Conversational AI

Content pipeline

Content editing

Brand strategy

Chatbot

Human computer interaction

Budget management

Market research

Typography

Social media marketing

SEO Writing

Newsletter writing

Partnership

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Learn the career path and progression for product managers.

Product management career path

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

As a Co-Founder of CDM Creative LLC, I am honored to create with a dynamic team of creatives dedicated to helping businesses develop bold and impactful brands. We specialize in providing comprehensive creative solutions, including:

• Graphic Design: From logos to brand collateral, we craft visuals that leave lasting impressions.
• Photography: Capturing stories through product, lifestyle, and brand imagery.
• Web Design: Designing user-friendly websites that bring brands to life online.
• Creative Training: Equipping entrepreneurs and teams with the tools and skills to elevate their creative processes.
• Funnel Design: Building strategic marketing funnels that drive conversions.
• Editorial & Print Products: Creating compelling print designs, from books/magazines to promotional materials.

Our mission is to partner with businesses to align their visual identities with their core values and purpose. By blending creativity with strategy, we empower our clients to stand out in their industries and connect authentically with their audiences.

In addition to building brands, I’m passionate about mentoring creatives, fostering innovation, and bringing the Kingdom into the media landscape.

Taught Yearbook, Graphic Design & Commercial Photography.

Developed AHSM Brand, Created all digital & print graphics for marketing agency, their clients, and provided some photography.

Assistant to gallery director with all aspects of gallery maintenance, installation, and publicity.

Photographed & created graphics for modeling agency & other local businesses.

Candice D. Madrid🇺🇸