About me.
Who I am and what things I do.
Who am I?
My name is Leo de Aquino, I am a 20 year old from México, I am an independent graphic designer and casual front-end developer.
The things I do.
I’m currently working as a part-time freelancer, doing designs for live streamers, and skins for a rhythm game called osu!
I like to do 3D and 2D illustrations in my free time as a hobby.
My Skills.
I have around 6 years of experience using Adobe Photoshop, and about 4 years using other Adobe Creative Cloud software like Premiere Pro and After Effects.
As well as 2 years of experience using the 3D Software blender, These are the main tools I use to create my illustrations and freelance design projects.
My education.
I graduated High School at UNE in 2022.
I will begin studying a career in Cinema and Digital Animation at UNIAT in March 2024.
Skills.
What things I do that I'm good at.
Adobe Photoshop
I have more than 6 years of experience.
I have used Photoshop to complete many personal and freelance projects for clients worldwide. I can design just about anything.
Adobe After Effects
I have around 3-4 years of experience.
Used in conjunction with Photoshop to create professional freelance projects.
Adobe Premiere Pro
I have around 4 years of experience.
I can create high quality audiovisual media for most types of projects.
Adobe Illustrator
I have about 1 year of experience.
I can do beyond basic shapes and textures, but haven’t delved into the more advanced features of the program.
blender
With 3 years of experience using this all-purpose 3D and 2D software, I am able to create stunning 3D artworks and illustrations.
Microsoft Office
I can easily create, format, and stylize documents and slideshows with Word, and PowerPoint, as well as manage data in Excel books.
Multitasking
I can manage several tasks at the same time.
Teamwork
I can communicate and work efficiently with other team members
HTML
I have > 3 years of coding experience in HTML, I know all the major concepts, such as:
- Document Object Model (DOM)
- Box Layout
- HTML Semantics
I’ve used my skills in HTML to create web-based projects and apps.
CSS
I’ve been using CSS for as long as I’ve been using HTML, and SCSS for about a year, I’ve used my skills to create beautiful, functional and responsive web front-ends, such as this one, and I keep myself up to date regarding design trends.
JavaScript
I have about 2.5 years of experience with JavaScript, and I’m familiar with its features.
Using my skills, I wrote every line of code in this website.
I have limited experience in frameworks and libraries such as React, and vue.js
Visual Studio Code
I’ve been using Visual Studio Code for Web Development for about 3 years.
I’m proficient in code editing, Git integration, and debugging, Expert in customizing VSCode for productivity. Worked on diverse projects, enhancing code quality and efficiency.
Windows Batch
I’ve been using batch scripts in my day-to-day to automate certain tasks for the past 3 years.
Timeline.
How I've used the things I'm good at to progress in my professional life.
Helpdesk Associate • NTT Data Services
8 Months (Active)
Provided Remote IT Support for a Hospital based in New Jersey by assisting users with Account management issues such as Account Unlocks and Password Resets in Active Directory, as well as managing Incident and Request creation using the ticketing system Service-Now.
Dispatch Support Representative • Coyote Logistics
11 Months
During the first months I worked as an Inbound Representative, Receiving calls from truck drivers in the US, providing support to said drivers using the company’s proprietary RFP / CRM software “Bazooka”, as well as keeping track of the received updates using Microsoft Office.
After that I got a position as an Outbound Representative, My task was to contact the drivers to receive up-to-date Information about their shipments, our team kept track of our updates using a web application developed by me.
Bilingual Phone Agent • Teleperformance
5 Months
Received calls from US customers and provided technical and billing Support.
Independent Graphic Designer • XetThe
39 Months
Created professional-looking graphic designs using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro), as well as development of web front-ends for several clients worldwide.
Graduated High School @ UNE
2025
2024
2023
2022
Portfolio.
What projects I've developed across my career.
My osu! skins • Graphic Design / Illustrations
osu! skins may have relatively similar layouts and are overall very limiting regarding artistic freedom, it’s also worth noting how those limitations can bring the best out of someone’s skills.
I’ve made more osu! skin projects than what is shown in the image, and they can be seen in more detail in my other website
Real time osu! lyrics • Web Development / Coding
A StreamCompanion plugin that searches the lyrics of the currently playing song in osu! and renders them so the viewers of the stream can follow along.
Animated Button • Animation / Video Editing
Animated “Back” button made for a commissioned osu! skin.
Into the Darkness • 3D Works
This artwork was inspired by the Area 5 of Connected mode in Tetris Effect: Connected. The storm in the background took about 3 hours to simulate.
XetThe Website • Web Development / Coding
A website I made for activities regarding my online persona “Xet”, Some other works I made can be found in this website, which can be visited here, although this site is more focused towards the freelancing aspect.
Live Streaming Overlay • Graphic Design / Illustrations
A live streaming overlay I made for myself. It integrates with some of the games I play live to display information such as Game Status, Currently Playing Song, and Song Progress
Skip Prompt • Animation / Video Editing
A skip prompt made for an osu! skin project, made with artworks provided by the client.
Taiko México Tournament • Graphic Design / Illustrations
I directed and produced the Taiko México Tournament graphics for 2 years consecutively, making visually appealing graphics for the tournament that was watched by hundreds of people live.