Curriculum Vitae (CV)
since 6.2021
MAGELLAN VERLAG, Bamberg (Bavaria, Germany)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Department: graphic and production
Conceptual design, layout, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of company specific marketing material such as advertisements, small print media, catalogues, displays and POS products
Conceptual design, layout, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of company specific books and games (all ages)
Online marketing material and Social media content
Support intern departments on their online and print marketing materials such as small print media, license catalogues and web banners
Book adjustments according to new printing specifications
FREELANCE
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Logo development, Conceptual design, layout, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of company specific marketing material such as advertisements and small print media. As well as typesetting and final artwork for books.
4.2020 – 5.2021
11.2019 – 3.2020
Attempted 12 month TRIP AROUND THE WORLD stopped in Australia because of COVID-19
9.2015 − 7.2019
USBORNE PUBLISHING, London (UK)
DESIGNER
Department: Foreign Editions
Conceptual design, layout, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of company specific marketing material such as advertisements, small print media, catalogues, displays and POS products for foreign markets including German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan and Brazilian Portuguese.
Redesign of the original English book covers to match the requirements of the German speaking markets
Online marketing material for foreign markets
Cover design adaptations for foreign markets including German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan and Brazilian Portuguese
Support UK market on their online and print marketing materials such as small print media, POS material, animated web banner
Book adjustments according to new printing specifications
4.2010 – 3.2015
NETSDIREKT, Stuttgart (Germany)
DTP-DESIGN
Department: Pre-Press
Layout setup, typesetting, final editing, final artwork of client-oriented advertisements, small print media, magazines, catalogues and financial publications; in-house and on client-site
In-house client training for Adobe InDesign according to specific client requirements
Department: Client services
Responsible for the integration of an external agency into the company structure
Client services and client care
Planning, realisation and monitoring of the print-projects and deadlines
Tendering and billing
Staff planning
Workflow optimisation
10.2008 – 3.2010
WERBEWELT AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
DTP-DESIGN
Department: Print
Layout setup, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of client-oriented small print media, magazines, catalogues
Final editing and final artwork of roughs from Senior- and Junior Art-Designer including small print media, magazines, catalogues, edition-books and packaging
In-house print approvals
Colour proof approvals on-site printing companies
Cataloguing and archiving of customer-related data
7.2002 – 9.2008
CORPORATE EXPRESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Stuttgart (Germany)
DTP-DESIGN
Department: Advertising and Marketing
Conceptional design, layout setup, typesetting, final editing and final artwork of company-specific small print media, catalogues, packaging, POS material for shops and fairs
Internal and external print media coordination
Creation of a transnational catalogue in cooperation with other European branches
Winning of internal international design contest for Corporate Express own-brand packaging design
9.1999 – 6.2002
BIERBRAUER & NAGEL, Stuttgart (Germany)
Apprenticeship as a Wholesale and Foreign Trade Specialist
Education
9.2017 – 7.2018
Shillington College, London (UK)
Degree in Graphic Design
2013
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Homepage Optimisation for Google
2012
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Fonts and Typography
2010
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Indesign Special
2002
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Acrobat Exclusive
2002
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Freehand Exclusive
2002
Certificate, Stuttgart (Germany)
Illustrator
Languages
German, nativ / English, fluent / Dutch, conversant