About me

Twenty years of making ideas look the way they should.

I'm a detail-driven web and graphic designer with 20+ years of experience and a strong foundation in typography, layout, and the full creative process — now specializing in AI-accelerated web design.

For the past 11 years I've owned the full digital presence of a multi-market home-services company — 10+ WordPress/Elementor sites that each drive 100+ leads a month and hold #1 Google rankings. I pair that craft with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok to build conversion-focused sites faster.

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20+

Years of design experience

100s

Projects shipped, print & web

Art, CSU Northridge

Experience

Where I've worked.

2015 — Present

Owner & Lead Web Designer · VAL Creative

Independent web design & digital marketing studio. Flagship client: Major Home Appliance — 10+ WordPress/Elementor sites, BBQ Repair Doctor ranked #1 on Google in LA, 100+ leads per site each month.

2025 — Present

Founder & Web Designer · Lead Horizon Marketing

AI-integrated web design & digital marketing for home-service and small-business clients.

2009 — 2015

Senior Graphic / Web Designer

Patriot Communications, Los Angeles — Telecommunications Agency

2007 — 2009

Graphic Designer

Wagner Creative Group, Tarzana — Advertising Agency

2003 — 2007

Graphic Designer

Drizen-Dohs Corporate Communications, Chatsworth — Advertising Agency

What I do

Brand · Print · Web

Newsletters, magazines, brochures, corporate identity, packaging, marketing collateral, large-format, and conversion-focused websites. I work fluidly with printers, copywriters, photographers, developers, and marketing teams.

Tools & skills

WordPress Elementor HTML & CSS Claude ChatGPT Grok AI Image Generation Photoshop Illustrator InDesign QuarkXPress Canva SEO & Local SEO Ahrefs Google Ads Google Business Profile Branding Typography

Notable clients

Suzuki · Vulcan · Warnaco / Speedo · WellPoint · Superba · Sierra Canyon Schools · DoItCenter

Contact

Let's work together.

Open to remote full-time or part-time graphic & web design roles. The fastest way to reach me:

valerie7y@gmail.com

Phone

818.298.7998

in/valerieyankelevich ↗

Résumé

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