Profile

I am a proactive, performance-driven professional with extensive experience as a Web Designer. I possess a record of success in web design expertise, content management experience, creativity, time management, and problem-solving orientation.

Over the course of my career, I have gained recognition for my exemplary ability to identify service improvement and to provide productive, user-friendly solutions. My competencies are widely supported by appropriate skills set, formal training and comprehensive hands-on practice.

Skills and Attributes

• Creative and imaginative, with fresh, original ideas
• Passionate about good design, while recognising the commercial needs of clients and understanding the role it can play in advertising and communications
• Excellent design, layout, colour and composition skills
• Understand, develop and execute creative ideas across a variety of formats
• Highly competent skills with design software packages
• Understand and implement user testing in own work
• Have a good working knowledge of web development software and languages
• Calm and well organised, able to work effectively under pressure
• Aware of design and technological trends, the opportunities they offer and when to deploy them
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written
• Effective time management; maintains a working knowledge of the project life-cycle

Key Technical Skills

• Adobe CS Suit: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Dreamweaver
• Front-end development tools: HTML5, CS3, jQuery
• Working knowledge: SalesForce, WebSphere, Bootstrap
• Designing and developing EDMs
• Experience with other CMS: Drupal, Shopify, Big Commerce, WordPress, Magento
• Experience using JavaScript

Career Summary

Senior Graphic & Web Designer, Hunter Amenities

2018-current

Designing packaging, ads, posters, companies marketing material, brand guidelines, website and EDMs for various projects. Planning and presenting concepts to improve and support retail side of the business and boost sale. Collaborating with marketing department, sales, product teams and co-workers successfully. Technical skills include great knowledge of CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver) as well as front end development (Html5, CSS3, jQuery, Animation, MailChimp).

Web Designer, Just Group

2017-2018

Designing and developing websites and EDMs for various brands within company. Planning and presenting concepts to improve and support retail side of the business and boost sale. Collaborating with marketing department and co-workers successfully. Technical skills include great knowledge of CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver) as well as front end development (Html5, CSS3, jQuery, Animation, SalesForce, WebSphere, Bootstrap).

Web Designer Senior and Graphic Designer, Amanda Roach Design

2013-2017

Designed websites and blog design layouts, developed websites using html5, CSS3, Wordpress, Bootstrap, jQuery, JavaScript. Designing and developing EDMs. Created design concepts, illustrations and brochure design. Meeting with clients, prioritise and meet deadlines, collaborated with copywriters, proofreaders & other co-workers on projects, project managing.

Web Designer Senior and Graphic Designer, DKL Consulting

2011-2013

Designed websites and blog design layouts, developed websites using html5, css, Drupal, Big Commerce. Created design concepts, logo designs and business identity packages, posters, postcards, business cards and other print designs. Meeting with clients, required to multitask, prioritise and meet deadlines, collaborated with copywriters, web developers & other co-workers on projects, project managing.

Web Designer and Graphic Designer, Unityworx

2009-2011

Designed websites and blog design layouts, working with Drupal. Designing logotypes, posters, postcards, concept layouts, business cards and other print designs, collaborated with copywriters, web developers & other co-workers on projects, project managing, required to multitask, prioritise and meet deadlines. Sucesfuly managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Web Designer and Graphic Designer, Etiko P/L

2008-2011

As an in-house designer, I developed and implemented an online brand management plan, greatly increased organic traffic & online presence, created logo designs, business identity packages, posters, banners, postcards, business cards, festival standers, billboards, branding and packaging, ads designs, pre-pressing. Created websites and blog design layout, both design and developing using various CMS (Drupal, Shopify, Big Commerce). Communicated with clients, manufacturers and printers on a daily basis via e-mail and phone.

Graphic Designer Senior, Studio Prodomo

2003-2008

Appointed as team leader, I was able to further develop my skills and was responsible for the completion of major projects for popular international clients and brands, such as Microsoft, Diners Club International, Croatia Airlines and Holcim. Developed creative campaigns and commercials, created logo designs, business identity packages, posters, banners, postcards, business cards, billboards, branding and packaging, clients management, managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Graphic Designer, K&K Promotion, marketing and PR agency

2001-2003

Gained experience working with international and local companies as well as popular brands such as: Gorenje, Bavaria Beer, Zlatorog Beer and Perfa. Developed creative campaigns and commercials, created logo designs, business identity packages, posters, banners, postcards, business cards, billboards, branding and packaging, clients management, managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Korsnas, the plant - paper sacks production

1999-2001

As an assistant to the production manager I was Involved in producing designs for paper bags, preparation for printing, ordering and managing the whole production.

School books Illustrator, freelance position

1997-1999

Designing and illustrating school books and magazines for primary and secondary school.

Referees

Available Upon Request