About me

I am a graphic designer with studio, freelance and in-house experience since 2008. I studied at postgraduate level at London College of Communication achieving my Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication with merits in December 2011.

My recent work experiences include a design internship (6 months) at Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where I gained invaluable experience of the every day ins and outs of a multidisciplinary studio working in conceptual and brand design including trend research, print design, package design, creating identities, moodboarding, brainstorming and working from brief to completion as a member of the creative communications team. Most of the work done was confidential or not to be published yet. Clients included among others Burberry, Luxottica, Bacardi and Universal McCann.

Currently, I'm working freelance and as a part-time in-house graphic designer at HOK International, a global architect firm, refreshing their visual language in marketing materials and brochures working within the corporate guidelines but also creating new identities and concepts for new client projects and bids. Also, I'm assisting the wayfinding and environmental graphics unit creating new concepts and detailed designs for big scale architectural projects, mocking them up as to the material choices for client presentations and artworking the final designs to completion. Due to the long process of creating environmental graphics from concept to realisation, work samples of these are still yet to come.

I'm currently open for freelance as well as part-time work opportunities. For my online portfolio, please visit: *.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 & 6 Design Premium, InDesign, PhotoShop and Illustrator., Excellent understanding of print processes and profiles. Special attention to typography and creating identities., Dreamweaver + html + CSS. Experience in designing and creating websites., Photography since 2003 (digital+analog SLR, darkroom processes), screenprinting, bookbinding

Sector Experience

In-house, studio and freelance graphic design experience since 2008., Junior Graphic Designer and Wayfinding Assistant (consultant, freelance) Feb 2012 - ongoing, HOK Architects., Design Intern Nov 2011 - May 2012 at Design Laboratory, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London., Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London., Project Assistant and in-house Graphic Designer, Sep 2008 - Jun 2010, University of Turku, Finland.

Awards

Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication (Dec 2011)., Further Qualification in Audiovisual Communication (June 2010)., BA in Business Administration (June 2008) Thesis made in the field of Internal Communication.