O1. about me
Katerina Ryklova
+64210325668
katerina@carveitupdesign.com
Education CATC Sydney, Australia
Diploma of Arts (graphic design and advertising) graduate July 2006
Advanced diploma of Arts (electronic design and interactive media) graduate March 2007
Professional experience:
30.05.2010 – present (6 month contract) - Renaissance Ltd.
Print & Web Designer As a part of the marketing department my role is supporting all parts of the company. My tasks include designing posters, brochures, flyers, reports for company conferences and printing them in house or dealing with external printers. The marketing visuals I design are fresh, interesting and stick to strict Apple guidelines or other third party brands such as MagnumMac, StudenIT, Harvey Norman and Noel Leaming. I help to support our Education Division with regular edm's and create web banners and edm's for our Online Division.
30.06.2008 – 8.4.2010 - Shop New Zealand Ltd.,
Graphic & Web Designer In my role as the Graphic & Web Designer, I was solely responsible for designing all visual material across the company's sixteen websites. My role included corporate design and brand management for Shop New Zealand and its International Licensees'. This included label and packaging design, promotion and advertising (both print and web) for Shop New Zealand's own brands of Manuka Honey, Green Lipped Mussels, Jointamine Joint Care Products and Golden Fern Baby Formula. In my time at Shop New Zealand, I have set the standard for the company's overall brand.
05.01.2008 – 8.4.2008 - Hart Design Ltd.,
Graphic & Web Designer In my time at Hart Design, I further developed my website skills. My role involved looking for key points in HTML script, creating clients profiles and online promotional banners. Additionally, I was responsible for creating and updating client’s business cards and brochures and preparing documents for in-house printing.
01.07.2007 – 15.8.2008 - HypertextMonkey Auckland
While freelancing with Hypertext monkey, I enjoyed interacting face to face with clients as I created company logos, business cards and websites on a custom made web builder. Additionally I improved my design skills as well as learning more about the business side of working with clients.
20.09.2007 – 26.10.2007 - Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland,
Interactive Designer As part of the Interactive Department, where our major client was the biggest telecommunications company in New Zealand, I gained skills creating animated promotional banners for the web. As well as creating eye-catching banners, I focused on maintaining design standards for the client’s corporate identity.
01.02.2004 – 30.10.2004 - PanMedia Western Praha, Czech Republic,
Media Planner In my time at PanMedia, I coordinated and planned radio and newspaper advertisements for national and international clients. Additionally, I prepared documents for presentation, and organized media campaigns.
01.11.2002 – 31.01.2004- OMD Czech a.s., Czech Republic,
Management assistant As a management assistant with OMD, I honed my multitasking and time management skills. I was responsible for coordinating business travel and conferences; organizing day-to-day administration including incoming documents and communication with clients as well as preparation of documents for media campaigns.
References
Renaissance Ltd., Warwick Grey, Chief Marketing Officer,
Email: warwick.grey@renaissance.co.nz, Phone: 9 968 3661
Chanel Prime, Webmaster & Collateral Specialist,
Email: chanel.prime@renaissance.co.nz, Phone: 9 968 3690,
Mobile: 021 111 9180
Shop New Zealand Ltd., Chris Barryman, Managing Director,
Email: chris@allworldshops.com, Phone: 9 622 2618
HypertextMonkey, Sarah Crosswell, Owner and Designer,
Email: sarah@delucca.co.nz, Mobile: 021 727 267