Valerie is a Los Angeles-based Creative Director who brings bold vision and elegant design to projects that she leads. With a keen understanding of consumer trends, she infuses brand activations with cultural relevance and innovative visual storytelling. Learn more
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Creative Strategy + Direction
360 Campaigns
Photoshoots
Branding
CONTACT
email: info@venriquez.com
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ABOUT VALERIE
Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles. Valerie
is a first-generation Mexican-American. After receiving a degree in Graphic Design, she began her career in 2013, designing packaging for boutique CPG brands sold nationally. Since 2017 she has been at Milani Cosmetics where she’s currently Global Creative Director, leading a team of 7+ in-house and freelance creatives and covering: content, digital, print and packaging design.
Her skills are widespead but she has a passion for developing 360 integrated campaigns with a focus on leaning into cultural whitespaces. She loves to mentor her team and up-and-coming creatives, often mentoring in her free time at ArtCenter College of Design, FIDM & CSUN.
Outside of work she likes to watch films, travel to see live shows like Tame Impala and collect Diptyque candles. She is also a former Kitten Rescue LA volunteer.