Марина

CV

Maryna Mykhalska

E-mail: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Mobile: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Place of living: Ukraine, Kiev region

currently: Kempten, Germany

Personal info: married, 1 son

Objective

I am an experienced graphic designer, illustrator and calligrapher from Kiev, Ukraine, and I
am looking to work for a company where my experience and potential can be fully applied.

Highlights

• about 15 years of extended experience as a graphic designer
• strong knowledge of graphic design techniques
• good team player with team leading experience
• languages: English (intermediate), Russian (native), Ukrainian (fluent), German and
Polish (basic)

Skills

• Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere Pro
• Operating Systems: Windows 10, Mac
• hand drawings, calligraphy, photography, recording and editing of video footage

Education

• Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine
1996 – 2000: Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts
2000 – 2001: Specialist in Fine Arts

Trainings

• 2008: Winter intensive courses in “Graphic Design”, IMA Design School, Moscow,
Russia (URL: http://school.imadesign.ru/392)
Lecturers: Serov S.I., Dobrovinskiy Е.М., the Logvins А. and С., Chayka V., Gulitov
Y., Genisaretskiy О., Safaev Т., Trofimov B., Karagov E., Aronov V., Efimov V.,
Troyanker А., Bankov P.

• 2008: 4th of May School calligraphy. IMS Design School, school studio “Hersonissos”
in Crimea, (URL: http://school.imadesign.ru)
Lecturers: Dobrovinskiy Е.М., Gulitov Y.

• 2015-2017: Private course on calligraphy at Olga Vermenich, Kiev, Ukraine, (URL:
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

• 2017-2018: Different master classes on calligraphy, lettering, monogram and wine
label design at Artiya School (URL: https://artiya.com.ua/)
Lecturers: Oleksy Chekal, Yevgeny Berd, Taras Makar, Anna Yegorova

Contributions to festivals as a graphic designer

• 2008: International festival “Golden Bee”, Moscow, Russia
URL: http://goldenbee.imadesign.ru/en
http://goldenbee.imadesign.ru/en/595 (pls. search for "Mikhalskaya Marina")

• 2008: “Kasei Sports” design contest “DesignYourRide”, USA
URL: https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/54130/print-dlya-snouborda-finnish-
deer-dlya-krnkursa-designyourride-usa/

• 2017: Cafe Art Club “Freud House”, Kiev, Ukraine

Experience

since 2008: Freelance, private orders
Title/position: Graphic designer

• Amway Corporation (URL: https://www.amway.com/)

• Café and beauty salon “Academy of Beauty and Health”, Dnipro, Ukraine, (design of
packaging, labels, development of corporate identity, URL:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/15796695/Corporate-identity-Academy-of-beauty-
health

• “Subway” (POSM)

• “Faberlic” (postcard design)

• “Mottorrad” (postcard design)

Development of graphical part of websites

Neboleem: URL: http://www.neboleem.net/beremennost-po-nedeljam.php
(pregnancy calendar)

Vastega: URL: http://www.vastega.com/

Restaurant "Al-Bader", London, United Kingdom (icons, chalk illustrations): URL:
https://www.al-bader.co.uk/
https://www.behance.net/gallery/137600829/Chalk-lettering-for-menu

“Join Oscar’s Club”, USA (brand design, logotype)

“PurPur Natur” Naturkosmetik & Ayurveda, Germany (logotype)
URL: https://www.purpurnatur-kosmetik.de/

Restaurant "BoBoKo", Indonesian restaurant, Saudi Arabia, URL:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/66996031/Boboko-logotype

Dog breeder "Dorian Spring" (watercolour illustrations and graphic part of the
website): URL: https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/4969442/3-stranitsyi-dlya-
sayta-pitomnika-sobak/

Real estate agency "Novokuzland", URL:
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/4554647/illyustratsiya-dlya-shapki-sayta/

Online cook book for making preserves "Vastega", URL:
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/2224910/iooo-laquovastegaraquo/

Website for professional photographer "Grishunin", URL:
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/244951/maket-sayta-fotografa/

Online preserves and delicacy shop "Vkusoff", Moscow, Russia (entire website
including logo, logotype): URL:
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/1776748/graficheskaya-chast-sayta-td-
vkusoff/

2019-2022:
customer: Magenta & Co., LLC (watercolour illustrations for website and postcards,
logos), URL: https://www.magenta-co.com/

2020:
customer "50Hertzfoods", USA (labels, watercolour illustrations),
URL: https://50hertzfoods.com/

2021:
customer "Hesla Farm" (logotype), Norway, URL: https://www.heslafarm.com/
customer "Gvale" (logotype), Norway, URL: http://www.gvale.no/

2022:
customer: Raclette Street, Miami, Florida, USA,
URL: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

2007: Creative Agency "CG", Kiev, Ukraine
Title/position: Leading designer
• Kotex, URL: https://www.kotex.ru/, development and support of trademarks “Kotex”
(presentation, board)
• “Aquacosmetics Group” (labels)
• “Service Park”
• “Karavan” (advertisement, illustrations)

2007: Advertising Agency “Evolution”, Kiev, Ukraine
Title/position: Leading designer
Customer: advertising agency “Evolution”
Responsibilities: Development and Support of trademarks “IISRC”, corporate identity
“Evolution”

2005-2007: Freelance Designer, Dnipro, Ukraine
Title/position: Graphic designer
• Development and support of Trademarks “Gamma Ukraine” (catalogues, booklets):
URL: https://microchip.ua/
• Velolux, Kiev, Ukraine (catalogue)
• Travel agency “Colortour”, Moscow, Russia (corporate identity)
URL: https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/714601/posm-dlya-colortour-moskva/

2003-2005 Advertising Agency “M’art”, Dnipro, Ukraine
Title/position: Graphic designer
• “AVK” (development and support of trademarks, packaging), URL:
http://avk.ua/ua/uk
• “Flycards” (postcards), URL: https://www.fly-cards.com/ru and
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/247171/otkryitka-full-service-flycards/
https://www.fl.ru/users/mimino/portfolio/48299/otkryitka-k-pashe-flycards/
• “Biola”(labels), URL: https://biola.ua/
• “Kyivstar” (calendars), URL: https://kyivstar.ua/tariffs
• “Litan”
• “Zlagoda” (packaging), URL: https://zlagoda.dp.ua/
• “Winter” (packaging)

Portfolio:
https://www.behance.net/mimino/
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~011fdf885474db7b66/

Hobbies:
Mountain biking, running, dancing, yoga, travel.