About me

As you will see from my CV, I have over 8 years solid experience working in a packaging/POS environment for Oneida International, the largest cutlery company in the world. I am a dedicated, dynamic and highly creative person, full of original ideas and a keen eye for detail. Fully proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft Office, I also have a good knowledge of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt for CAD work.

My current role involves looking after all the POS for 8 of our own retail outlet stores, and 100s of independent stores including the likes of Costco, Makro and Asda.

For the last 5 years I have been solely managing the studio, covering all aspects of studio environment, from coming up with initial concepts, creating mock ups, to passing on press. Therefore, I have a good solid understanding of print production and all artworking duties.

Over the last year, I have also been given the opportunity to develop my photography skills with the task of capturing images for use on our packaging designs. This was implemented as a cost saving exercise and has been deemed very successful. I also have an interest in packaging construction itself, and I enjoy problem solving and creating high end Photoshop visuals.

I am an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who takes pride in their work. With a proven ability to work on my own and within a team, I feel that I would fit in very well within any company's working practices.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Kakoullis

Skills

Packaging and Product Design , Generating design solutions to meet cost targets and NPD briefs, Contribute and champion creative ideas for the development of Oneida, Develop creative design solutions to support all sales divisions, Ensure all graphics presented to both consumer and customer are developed in accordance with brand guidelines, Generation of product ideas for the forthcoming season, CAD designs for new/bespoke product to satisfy NPD briefs, Achieve cost efficiencies within the Studio , Web, To run and develop www.viners.co.uk using Magento and WordPress, Drive improvement for sales and profitability through redesign and development of the consumer website

Awards

BA (HONS) Visual Communication Design (Graphics) - 2:1 Degree, BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design - Merit