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Apalkova Sofiia
Graphic/Brand Designer (Pre-junior)
Location: Ukraine

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Portfolio: Behance:
https://www.behance.net/282ec32e

Profile: Over the past few years, I have been actively studying
and improving my design skills. During my studies at the
art college, I also started attending online courses, which
allowed me to gain a clear understanding of design
principles and the design process.
Currently, I continue to develop my skills while
pursuing a bachelor's degree in Publishing and Printing
at Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics, as well
as taking additional courses and studying design through
additional resources.
At the moment, I am seeking an opportunity to grow
within a professional design team and work on
commercial projects. It is important for me to find an
opportunity to apply my previously acquired skills in
practice.

Tools & Software: • Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Procreate
• Figma
• AutoCAD
• Adobe After Effects (basic)
• Adobe Premiere Pro (basic)
• AI generation tools (basic)

Additional Skills: Hand drawing

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Ongoing)
Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (KNURE)
Program: Publishing and Printing

Junior Bachelor’s Degree (2020–2024)
Kharkiv Professional Higher Art College
Program: Fine Arts

Additional Mobios School – course “Graphic Design” (January–May 2023)
Education: Creation of icons, illustrations, stickers, logos, magazine layouts, collages,
photo editing, basic animation, branding, print preparation, typography

GeniusSpace – course “UX/UI Design” (November 2023–March 2024)
UX research, competitor analysis, CJM, user flow, wireframes, prototyping,
testing, interface design, design in Figma, usability

To better understand the process of creating advertising materials and
creatives for social media, I completed a Social Media Marketing course.

Hillel School – course “Social Media Marketing” (July–September 2023)
Creation of advertising creatives, content plan, visual strategy, target
audience analysis, tone of voice, and work with social media
 To understand the product development process, testing solutions, and
the role of design in a product team, I completed a Product Manager
course

Hillel School – course “Product Manager with AI” (January–March 2026)
Product lifecycle, UX thinking, customer development, product testing,
design testing, A/B testing, user experience, role of design in the product,
working with metrics, market analysis, hypothesis creation

Experience: Freelance (October 2025 – March 2026)
• Logo design
• Creation of social media creatives
• Design of flyers, stickers, and business cards
• Brand identity design for a coffee shop

Languages: Ukranian (native)
Russian (native)
English – B2+ (continue studying at the C1 course/preparing for the IELTS
exam at Profound English Community)
Spanish – B1 (continue studying at the B2 course at Academia la Eñe)

Publications Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Graphic Design Processes (2025)
https://ojs.kaunokolegija.lt/index.php/TMPK/article/view/718