Position: Graphic Designer
Category: Design
English level: upper
Years of experience: 1

First steps in Design:
- Presentations designed for IT startups are successfully used for investors pitch
- Marketing presentations were usually recognized as references for other teams

Marketing:
- Record brand awareness, usage, and loyalty gained in 2021
- Effie Award (bronze), Media Awards shortlist for the brand's Youtube project
- Record monthly market shares gain in 2021
- Integrated marketing campaigns recognized as the best practices on the EE Zone level
- Top-20% Certified Marketer Level 1 (CM1) Credential by General Assembly in mid-2020
- Recognized as one of the TOP-3 best speakers at Marketing & PR School by STUD-POINT in 2021
My name is Mariia, I currently live in Prague, Czech Republic.
After 9 years of a successful career and a leading Marketing role in an international FMCG company, I am starting my journey in Graphic Design. I've completed intensive local design classes, and with an immense passion for Graphic Design, I continue to educate myself daily.

As a Group Brand Manager in the beauty industry, I've been leading the #1 makeup brand on the mass market, the brand with a strong visual identity and strict guidelines.
I've been managing a team of 4 brand managers, though with solid hands-on experience.
Among relevant experiences:
- Presentations design (slides design & design of sense, infographics preparation, data structuring, and simplification)
- Regular POSm design supervision
- Digital creatives development & TV copies adaptation based on local consumer insights
- 60+ digital shootings management
- Cooperation with media, digital, production, and creative agencies on a daily basis

During the recent 9 months of freelance as a Graphic Designer I have managed to work with the following projects:
- Created pitch decks for IT startups
- Developed brands' visual identity (created logotypes, defined color scheme & typography, provided brand guidelines) 
- Designed print materials: brochures, posters, business cards, stickers
- Help volunteer organizations with print & digital materials, create a set of instructions in Instagram posts
I am looking for a starting position in Graphic Design in a company with a Marketing focus, where my skill set will be useful to reach the company’s goals.
I would like to work in a team with experienced designers to have mentoring and be able to learn and grow from day to day.