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WORK EXPERIENCE

Aliona FREELANCE / SELF-EMPLOYED
Graphic & Digital Designer | Jun 2023 – Present

Aulova
Romania · Worldwide | Freelance

• Design for brands, including presentations, advertising creatives, social
media graphics, email newsletters, promotional materials, and occasional
web projects.
GRAPHIC & DIGITAL DESIGN
• Develop visual concepts, research references, and create graphic solutions
BRANDING / UI/UX / CREATIVE aligned with each brand’s style and objectives.
• Work with imagery, creating photo compositions and manipulations,
and providing retouching and color correction.
CONTACT

PHONE
NIKITIN TEAM
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) UI/UX & Graphic Designer | May 2022 – May 2023

EMAIL Odesa, Ukraine | On-site

[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Designed website and mobile app interfaces, wireframes, interactive
prototypes, and UI components.
LOCATION • Created presentations, advertising banners, and social media graphics.
Bucharest, Romania • Worked with composition, typography, visual hierarchy, and design systems.
• Collaborated with developers, refined design solutions, and incorporated
WORK FORMAT feedback.

Remote · Worldwide
PORTFOLIO
RIDDDLE
behance.net/alena_aulova Graphic & Creative Designer | May 2020 – Apr 2022

Kyiv, Ukraine | Remote

ABOUT ME • Developed creative YouTube thumbnails and visual concepts based on video
scripts and topics.
I'm a graphic and UI/UX designer with experience • Brainstormed with scriptwriters and the creative team, discussing ideas
in advertising design, presentations, photo in Miro.
compositing, retouching, and digital interfaces. • Researched photo references and created complex Photoshop
I enjoy developing visual concepts, researching compositions, retouching, and visual effects.
references, and experimenting with composition,
color, and typography.
I value collaboration and draw inspiration IT STEP ACADEMY
from photography, contemporary visual Computer Graphics Instructor | Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
aesthetics, and AI.
Baku, Azerbaijan | On-site

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS • Taught Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, along with composition,
typography, and layout.
SOFTWARE • Prepared presentations, learning materials, and practical assignments
in retouching and vector graphics.
Adobe Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign ·
• Reviewed student work and provided individual feedback.
Lightroom · Figma

SKILLS

Graphic Design · Advertising & Marketing Design ·
Branding & Visual Identity · Logo Design ·
Presentation Design · Email Design · Social Media Design ·
Print & Editorial Design · UI/UX Design · Typography ·
Visual Concept Development · Visual Research ·
Photo Compositing · Photo Manipulation ·
Photo Retouching · Color Correction · Photography

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WORK EXPERIENCE / CONTINUED
Aliona Aulova RETOUCHME
Photo Retoucher | Mar 2018 – Dec 2018

Kyiv, Ukraine | Remote

EDUCATION • Performed professional photo retouching, color and lighting correction,
and detailed image editing.
2021 • Created complex photo manipulations and carried out advanced editing
in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
Point School
Mobile App Design · Certificate of Completion

2018 APOLLO FINE WINES & SPIRITS

STEP Computer Academy Graphic Designer | Feb 2017 – Jan 2018

Computer Graphics and Design · Diploma New York, USA | Remote

• Designed beverage labels, promotional materials, advertising banners,
2018
and calendars.
University “Ukraine” • Retouched product photography and developed visual compositions
Marketing · Bachelor’s Degree for advertising.
• Prepared print-ready artwork and adapted designs for digital and print
formats.

HOLST DESIGN
Graphic Designer | Jan 2016 – Jan 2017

Odesa, Ukraine | On-site

• Created logos, visual identity elements, advertising banners, and marketing
materials.
• Designed print layouts and prepared production-ready files.
• Edited photographs and created graphic compositions for client projects.

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