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Graphic & Motion Designer
Contacts 🇺🇦 Kyiv Remote or Hybrid
Portfolio / Portfolio2 Creative and result-driven Graphic & Motion Designer with 3 years of
experience, including 2 years at Ukraine’s largest IT company.

LinkedIn I progress from Graphic Design to AI-powered video generation and Motion
Design, eventually rising to Localization Lead. In this role, I managed the
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) end-to-end localization of static and video creatives across 7 languages to
expand the company’s global reach. I stay ahead of industry trends and
quickly adopt new tools, which has been the key driven of my career
t.me/makarenko_k growth.

Seeking to join a forward-thinking team where I can apply my creative skills
and take on more ownership in scaling visual communication.

Job Experience
SKELAR.TECH Venture Builder for Global IT Products
November 2024 -- July 2026 · General Graphic Designer (Full-time)
Localization Lead:
Manage the end-to-end localiazation of static and video content into 7 different languages.
Worked closely with the automatization team to simplify workflows and speed up the production process.
Handled onboarding for new team members and ensured creatives worked well across different formats.
Conducted competitor research to keep our localized content effective and up to date.
AI Motion Designer (Previous Role):
Generated complex video creatives, scripts, and hooks using a wide range of AI tools.
Performed video editing and post-production using After Effects to ensure high quality.
Focused on finding a testing new AI tools to automate and accelerate the creative process.
Collaborated with marketing teams to create high-performing video assets for various funnels.
Graphic Designer (Previous Role):
Started by creating high-performing marketing visuals in Figma for social media campaigns.
Used AI image generation tools to expand the range of visual and speed up the design process.
Participated in creative brainstorming to develop fresh ideas based on marketing goals and data.
Organized meeting with partners and stakeholders to improve the efficiency of ad campaigns.

YUKA.UA Ukrainian Brand of Ethical Natural Cosmetics

July 2022 -- July 2026 · Creative Graphic Designer / Content Creator (Part-time)

Create social media content, posts, and stories using Figma and AI image generation tools.

Developed static ad creatives adapted for various sizes and formats for Google Ads and Facebook (Meta).

Prepared print-ready materials, including product labels, packaging, business cards, and certificates.

Skills

Tools: Hard Skills:
Figma (Advanced), Adobe PS, AE & AI Digital & Social Media Design, Illustrations. Motion

Design (After E ffects), Typography, Layout, and
Midjourney, Nano Banana Pro/2,
Composition.
Sora, Krea, Grok Imagine, Figma AI.

AI-powered video and image generation, script/hook
Kling 3.0, Sora 2, Veo 3, Grok, Seedance
development, and full-cycle video production.

ElevenLabs, Google Flow,
Ad Creatives (Meta, Google Ads), performance-based
Higgsfield, Magnific, RunWay
design and market/competitor analysis.

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Gemini, ChatGP , Claude

Soft Skills:
Languages:
Ability to give/receive feedback, e ffective collaboration
🇺🇦 Ukrainian - Native in cross-functional teams, and presentation skills.

🇬🇧 English - Intermediate B1 Analytical and user-centric mindset with strong

creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Fast learner with high attention to details and proactive
approach to evolving industry trends.

Education

Creati e v Designer Intensive (SKELAR.TECH)
October 2024 · Practical training in digital design for performance marketing with subsequent job offer

Creati e v Practice Courses
July 202 4 - now · Design Basics, SMM Basics, SMM Strategy, SMM Management

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National Technical Uni ersity of Ukraine “ hor Sikorsky Kyi v Polytechnic Institute”
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September 20 7 - December 2022 · Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree of Automation and Computer Integrated

Technologies