Portfolio

Smilebooks
Cookbook app
Weather app
Checklist app
Dreaming
Store front illustrations
The world of books
Illustrations for a pet brand
Marketing brochure for premium insurance company
Inspiring book cover for teenagers
Cool and fresh sun tarot card
Social Media Illustration Post

About

Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator experienced in print and digital design.

  • BA (Hons) in Graphic Design
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Illustration

I believe that working on a 1:1 basis is the most effective way to define a design problem, develop a creative solution and build a long term collaboration. Feel free to send me a 1:1 project invite and I will do my best to reply within 24 hours. Please include your brief, timeline and budget.

Only available for 1:1 projects. Thank you!

Member since: January 10, 2015

Reviews

"Maria GR was wonderful to work with. She did a great job designing bookmarks and IG posts/story graphics for me. It's clear she's very creative and talented, but she's also super responsive to feedback and organized. I especially appreciated that she se..."
Anonymous client reviewed 15 days ago
"Fast and professional work. Friendly communication. Strong recommendation!"
Profile pictureapitzmar4 reviewed 27 days ago
"está todo correcto"
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed about 2 months ago
"Maria did a wonderful job and got the project done quickly. Very professional and creative! Highly Recommend!"
Profile picturensf85kr54n reviewed 4 months ago
"Excellent. Clear and rapid communication and on point illustration of a complex topic."
Profile picturewouteri reviewed 4 months ago
"Maria did a great job with our project. I know nothing about design and she made the process really easy and walked me through each step. She was prompt with implementing edits and very professional. Thanks Maria!"
Profile picturedrkleiZ reviewed 6 months ago
"Great work :) we are happy to continue working with Maria"
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed 8 months ago
"The best professional to work with. Marias listens attentively to what we need, responds quickly, the designs are all in tune with what is required and beyond, she is patient, diligent and extremely professional. We love her designs and everything about..."
Anonymous client reviewed 9 months ago
"Maria was professional, timely, and creative. I'm a repeat customer and highly recommend her as a business partner."
Anonymous client reviewed 9 months ago
"Maria is an excelent designer. Always on time, comunicates clearly. Would recommend 100%"
Anonymous client reviewed 10 months ago
"This is our 3rd (related) project with Maria and I'm ecstatic with the final result as always! She is a joy to work with and very clear and communicative, and works quickly and carefully as well. I would give her my highest recommendation possible!"
Profile picturebenfJ reviewed 12 months ago
"We have been working with Maria for various months now and her designs are always perfect. She is very quick and efficient to deliver results and always gives good advice during the design process."
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed 12 months ago
"We have been working with Maria for the past few months now and as always she is an excellent designer: very fast worker, knows how to capture what we are asking for and delivers great products. We are very happy with her work and look forward to contin..."
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed about 1 year ago
"Maria is an excellent graphic designer. She is always in time with her deadlines and understands what we are looking for. We love working with her."
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed about 1 year ago
"Maria Is an excelent designer and comunicator. We are very happy with her work. "
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed about 1 year ago
"Its always a pleasure to work with Maria. She can take an idea and create an image that perfectly illustrates what you had in mind. I recommend her 100%. "
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed over 1 year ago
"María is an excelent designer. She is always on time and constantly communicating with us as clients, to know if we are happy with the products and process. We recommend her 100%. "
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed over 1 year ago
"It's a pleasure working with Maria. She makes everything so easy."
Anonymous client reviewed over 1 year ago
"Lovely working with Maria, and I look forward to working with her again."
Anonymous client reviewed over 1 year ago
"Maria is not only a very skilled designer but a genuine good person all in all. We enjoy working with her a lot. We recommend her 100%"
Profile pictureHestia-formación reviewed over 1 year ago
"This was my second time working with Maria, and it was super easy and exactly what we were looking for!"
Profile picturebenfJ reviewed over 1 year ago
"Maria is amazing!!! So easy to work with, the quality of her work is incredible, and she is very quick to turn around her work. We are going to look to use Maria going forward for a lot of our design work, and I could not recommend her any more highly!"
Profile picturebenfJ reviewed almost 2 years ago
"I can't put into words how lovely Maria is and how amazing working with her was. She instantly understood what I wanted and not only brought it to life, but built on my vision. She is very prompt with her responses, works fast and even delivered ahead o..."
Profile pictureNoura Abdullah reviewed almost 2 years ago
"Maria is always great. We go back to her time and again because she's so consistently wonderful!"
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed over 2 years ago
"Maria delivers every time :)"
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed over 2 years ago
"Maria is always wonderful!"
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed over 2 years ago
"Always great, and speedy!"
Anonymous client reviewed over 2 years ago
"We work with Maria again and again because she delivers fast and beautiful work every time. Thank you, Maria!"
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Maria is amazing! She is so fast, responsive, and really listened to what we wanted at every step of the way."
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Always amazing and never misses a deadline. "
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Maria is amazing. She is fast, reliable and knows what we need."
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Maria was so friendly and quickly made a beautiful design. A pleasure to work with! "
Profile pictureariannand reviewed almost 3 years ago
"As always, beautiful work. Thanks again Maria!"
Profile pictureaturkel reviewed almost 3 years ago
"Once again, Maria has made beautiful work all in a short time frame. Thank you for hard work!"
Profile pictureaturkel reviewed about 3 years ago
"Quick, effective, friendly, adaptable, and creative. Thank Maria!! Another 5 start rating."
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Excellent designer. "
Anonymous client reviewed about 3 years ago
"Amazing once again!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Awesome job Maria! You continue to impress us with your speed and creativity!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Maria continues to make beautiful work for my organization. We always look forward to working with her and we're never disappointed! Thank you Maria :)"
Profile pictureaturkel reviewed about 3 years ago
"Maria is amazing!!! Even when we come to her last minute, she finds a way to squeeze us in! - Farm Sanctuary"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed about 3 years ago
"Maria is great!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Maria is a pleasure to with! She worked quickly, was very communicative, and made beautiful work. We are looking forward to working with her again! :)"
Anonymous client reviewed about 3 years ago
"Special thanks to Maria on this project. She turned things around really quickly, provided exceptional customer service, added her creative lens to the project. This was a unplanned secondary project that she fit into her busy schedule. Thanks so muc..."
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Awesome job, again! Thanks for being adaptable to all the changes and working with multiple stakeholders (and multiple pieces of feedback). "
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed about 3 years ago
"Maria was once again great to work with and the designs turned out lovely!"
Profile pictureshandeefraserciulla reviewed over 3 years ago
"Quick to respond and make changes. Also very talented."
Anonymous client reviewed over 3 years ago
"Awesome job Maria! Thanks again for working quickly and with limited direction. Appreciate all the support!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Thanks Maria for pulling these ads together very quickly! High quality deliverable that was complete in a short amount of time. Appreciate your hard work and creativity. "
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Farm Sanctuary LOVES Maria!"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed over 3 years ago
"Maria was so easy to work with and she is very talented. I was very pleased with her work."
Profile pictureshandeefraserciulla reviewed over 3 years ago
"Thanks, Maria! I so appreciate the quality and promptness of your work :)"
Profile picturecfullerd reviewed over 3 years ago
"Farm Sanctuary has been working with Maria for over a year now, and we absolutely love her work. Cannot recommend her enough!"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed over 3 years ago
"5 stars again! Super quick turnaround and really beautiful work! Thanks Maria."
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Maria did a fantastic job!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Fantastic job Maria! Thanks for the quick turnaround and working through the feedback from various stakeholders. You navigated everything perfectly."
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"My design started with the hope that I could capture the spirit of a collection of loose references I had gathered. Through the process of working with Maria GR and others, it became easier and easier to articulate. I love how my final design by Mar..."
Anonymous client reviewed over 3 years ago
"Maria exceeded my expectations again! She turned around 8 files within a day and used her creative energy to take what was originally requested and made it a lot better. Thanks Maria!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Maria did another awesome job, and turned things around very quickly. She's adaptable and works hard; all that with great quality work!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"This was my second time working with Maria and she continues to exceed my expectations. She delivers high quality work and figures things out with little guidance. All that done with high urgency. Thanks again Maria!"
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed over 3 years ago
"Maria is awesome! She communicated well, worked hard, and brought some impressive creative capabilities. "
Profile pictureOpenlyInc reviewed almost 4 years ago
"This was our first project with Maria, but we're looking to have many more with her. She took our edits to heart and applied them. Great job!"
Profile pictureneal.reese reviewed almost 4 years ago
"Really solid execution!"
Anonymous client reviewed almost 4 years ago
"Maria did great work. Thanks, Maria!"
Profile picturewmatthewsl reviewed about 4 years ago
"Maria's work was great as usual. "
Anonymous client reviewed about 4 years ago
"Farm Sanctuary is continually impressed with Maria's work and turn-around time with tasks. We are grateful for all of the work she has done on the multiple Farm Sanctuary projects!"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed about 4 years ago
"Great design work!"
Profile picturekkbrown reviewed over 4 years ago
"On behalf of Farm Sanctuary, we are all so grateful for Maria and all of the projects she takes on with us. Her work is outstanding!!"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed over 4 years ago
"Maria is prompt and communicative as well as a great designer!"
Profile picturebarayaf reviewed over 4 years ago
"Maria is very talented, she is our go to designer. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 4 years ago
"Maria continues to impress Farm Sanctuary with her amazing work. We are so grateful to have found her and will keep requesting her help with our design needs!"
Profile picturemkrasno reviewed over 4 years ago
"Maria is always fantastic to work with. Quick and incredibly responsive with a great eye for detail. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 4 years ago
"Really quick turn-around and very talented!"
Profile picturebarayaf reviewed over 4 years ago
"Maria is amazing to work with and so quick with design turn-around. We will definitely work with Maria again!!"
Anonymous client reviewed almost 5 years ago
"Maria is awesome to work with and very talented. "
Anonymous client reviewed almost 5 years ago
"Great work understanding our brand and goals for the project. "
Anonymous client reviewed about 5 years ago
"Great work from Maria"
Profile pictureaftab001 reviewed about 5 years ago
"Great work from Maria "
Profile pictureaftab001 reviewed about 5 years ago
"Thank you for your excellent designs. It was a pleasure working with you! "
Profile picturebbgfrei reviewed over 5 years ago
"Maria is an excellent designer. This was the second project we did together and again it was great to work with her. Maria is very reliable and highly responsive. She delivers fast and brings in own ideas. Thanks for the great design, Maria!"
Profile picturebbgfrei reviewed over 5 years ago
"Maria is an excellent designer. She is very creative, pro-active and was going the extra mile to help us create a design we love! Besides that, she is very responsive and easy to work with. We hired her for another 1-1 project. Thanks for the great work..."
Profile picturebbgfrei reviewed over 5 years ago
"Very great to work with. Professional and prompt. Enjoyed working with Maria."
Profile picturescodara reviewed over 5 years ago
"Great to work with, super responsive. We love our design! "
Profile pictureerik ub reviewed over 5 years ago
"She is great at communicating clear timelines. Will look forward to working again!"
Anonymous client reviewed about 6 years ago
"Thanks again Maria for the fantastic job. "
Profile pictureKeiko Komiya reviewed about 6 years ago
"Awesome work! Thanks Marie again for your fantastic work. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"Its great to work with Maria!"
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"Thank you Maria for such a great work. You are the best!"
Profile pictureKeiko Komiya reviewed over 6 years ago
"Dear Maria, excellent work! well done. "
Profile pictureKeiko Komiya reviewed over 6 years ago
"Flexible and prompt! Will work again."
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"We got exactly what we wanted! Will work again with Maria."
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"Maria GR is an exceptionally talented designer and very responsive! Her amazing skills and service won me over, highly recommended! Mike"
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"My "go to girl" for creative and fun Infographics!"
Profile pictureExtendedSta America reviewed over 6 years ago
"Maria is amazing and very talented. You can't go wrong with working with her. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"Always great working with Maria."
Profile pictureFfvS10 reviewed over 6 years ago
"It's been a blessing to work with Maria. Her turn around rate is great, she speaks fluent english and is really able to understand and visualize what you are trying to achieve. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 6 years ago
"Maria has a good eye for design structure. Great to work with and has good turn-around time."
Anonymous client reviewed almost 7 years ago
"Maria was fabulous to work with. The illustration she provided was exactly what we were looking for and more. She was super easy to work with and delightful in delivering refinements to the suggestions we made. Would highly recommend her for future p..."
Anonymous client reviewed almost 7 years ago
"Amazing Job! Super fast and easy to work with!"
Profile picturealissa X reviewed about 7 years ago
"Such a talented designer!"
Anonymous client reviewed about 7 years ago
"Maria provides great work and is very professional"
Anonymous client reviewed about 7 years ago
"A talented designer, good communicator, efficient, reliable, and very professional. We’ve worked with Maria on several projects now, always going out of her way to helps us out and provide clever solutions to our problems. We’re surely lucky to have fou..."
Profile picturelrotaru reviewed over 7 years ago
"Again Maria has been awesome. Her designs and knowledge and understanding what we wanted has been outstanding, We would use her again and again."
Profile pictureL and T reviewed over 7 years ago
"Top notch designer with quick turn round time and great communication."
Profile pictureSorella reviewed over 7 years ago
"Maria did an outstanding design and got what we needed from the start. She was quick efficient with every stage and even though we gave her a tight deadlines she exceeded them all. I highly recommend Maria and will definitely come back again. "
Anonymous client reviewed over 7 years ago
"worked well with me - brilliant and sensitive"
Profile picturemirabellegalvin reviewed over 7 years ago
"Excellent experience. Maria GR was extremely responsive and provided a wonderful design that I'm very happy with. Would highly recommend her to others."
Profile pictureAmbabrown reviewed almost 8 years ago