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Nadia Hanna

San Jose,CA

Summary

Creative Product & Visual Designer and former educator transitioning into digital design and product development. Experienced in designing digital materials, branded product concepts, and marketing graphics using Canva, Google Slides, Shopify, and digital publishing tools. Founder of a small candle brand with hands-on experience in product design, label creation, e-commerce storefront design, and visual marketing. Highly organized and self-motivated designer who manages multiple creative projects, while continuing to expand in skills in Adobe Creative Cloud and other design tools.

Work History

Founder & Product Designer

Cozy Candles
  • Designed and launched a small lifestyle candle brand including product concept, branding, and marketing visuals.
  • Designed candle labels, product packaging concepts, and branding elements
  • Created social media marketing graphics and advertisements
  • Managed Shopify e-commerce store design and visual merchandising
  • Developed product themes, scent concepts, and product names
  • Produced promotional visuals and digital content for marketing

Digital Designer – Virtual Classroom & Learning Content

  • Designed interactive virtual classroom environments using Google Slides and Bitmoji graphics.
  • Created visual classroom layouts with furniture, icons, and interactive links
  • Designed digital lesson materials and visual learning presentations
  • Developed engaging visual environments to improve student interaction during remote learning

Digital Notebook Designer

  • Created original digital notebooks and printable learning resources.
  • Designed page layouts and visual templates
  • Organized typography and visual structure for readability and aesthetics
  • Produced digital resources for educational and productivity use

Elementary School Teacher

  • Extensive experience creating visual instructional materials and digital content.
  • Designed presentations, digital learning graphics, and classroom materials
  • Managed multiple creative projects and met strict deadlines
  • Integrated visual storytelling and design principles into instructional materials

Education

California Teaching Credential -

California State University
Turlock

B.A. - History

University of California
Santa Cruz

Skills

  • Visual Design & Creative Concept Development
  • Product & Packaging Design (Candles / Lifestyle Products)
  • Digital Content Creation
  • Branding & Marketing Graphics
  • Canva Design
  • Google Slides Interactive Design
  • E-commerce Website Design (Shopify / GoDaddy)
  • Project Management & Deadlines

Timeline

Founder & Product Designer

Cozy Candles

Digital Designer – Virtual Classroom & Learning Content

Digital Notebook Designer

Elementary School Teacher

B.A. - History

University of California

California Teaching Credential -

California State University
Nadia Hanna