Коваленко

Kovalenko
Rehina
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Graphic Designer with more than 22 years of experience creating distinctive, effective visual solutions. I combine strong artistic
judgement with solid technical expertise in packaging, prepress, print design, e-commerce visuals and advertising.
Detail-oriented, client-focused and adaptable, I manage projects from concept through production, continually refining my skills
and following design trends. I enjoy solving complex visual challenges and turning each brief into a polished result that
strengthens the client's brand and business goals.

CONTACT SKILLS EDUCATION
Phone Digital imaging GRAPHIC DESIGNER & FINE ARTS
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, TEACHER
Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. Kharkiv Pedagogical University,
Email AI-assisted image creation using Faculty of Graphic Arts, Ukraine
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») Midjourney, Leonardo, DALL-E and 1992-1997 | Master's equivalent
ChatGPT. (5-year degree)

Prepress FINE ARTS TEACHER
Extensive experience in prepress Art College, Kharkiv, Ukraine
production, print layout, imposition 1984-1988 | 4-year diploma
planning and print-ready artwork
preparation.

CORE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCIES GRAPHIC DESIGNER
• Packaging design Royal Boutique Inc., Florida, USA | Remote | 2016-2022
• Amazon and international • Designed product imagery and advertising for Amazon, eBay and Walmart.
e-commerce marketplace • Created sales and marketing assets that improved conversion and captured
imagery customer attention.
• Web advertising design • Designed packaging and produced print-ready layouts with print quality control.
• Print layout
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
• Outdoor advertising Eshta Holdings Corp., Ukrainian Branch, Kharkiv | 2014-2016
• Prepress production • Created marketing collateral, user interfaces and visual assets for payment
• Multi-page publication layout systems.
• Prepared print layouts and monitored production quality.
PROFESSIONAL HEAD OF DESIGN DEPARTMENT / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
TRAINING Vals Printing Company, Kharkiv | 2005-2014
• Led the design department, including recruitment, training and team
FRENCH AS A FOREIGN management.
LANGUAGE (FLE) • Organised workflows, managed project deadlines and coordinated with clients
GRETA, Carcassonne | 2024
and production teams.
WEB DESIGN • Designed packaging and marketing materials and took responsibility for final
University of Radio Electronics, print quality.
Kharkiv | 2008

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Design Academy, Kharkiv | 2000
INTERNSHIPS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LES SARMENTS PRIVATE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SCHOOL Deca Printing House, Kharkiv | 2004-2005
Carcassonne | June 2024 | 2 weeks • Designed packaging for leading Ukrainian confectionery manufacturers.
LES SARMENTS PRIVATE • Created product catalogues, advertising and marketing materials.
SCHOOL • Prepared print-ready files, checked technical requirements and coordinated with
Carcassonne | October 2024 | 2 clients and print technologists.
weeks
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Color-Print Printing Company, Kharkiv | 2001-2004

PERSONAL • Designed packaging and original food-product packaging concepts for major
confectionery manufacturers.
STRENGTHS • Created advertising and marketing assets for food-industry companies.
• Goal-oriented and persistent • Prepared print-ready layouts and monitored print quality.
• Strong artistic sense and
FINE ARTS & CREATIVE ARTS TEACHER
creativity
School No. 2, Polyarny, Murmansk Region, Russia | 1993-2000
• Excellent attention to detail
• Taught fine arts and creative practice and ran the school's art studio.
• Teamwork and communication
• Prepared student work for regional and municipal exhibitions and participated in
• Ability to visualise ideas
regional art-education seminars.
• Open to constructive feedback
and new ideas
• Polite, patient and reliable PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Packaging that sells and stands the test of time
Created distinctive packaging that stood out on shelf, inspired purchases and
LANGUAGES supported repeat sales. Many designs were produced in the hundreds of thousands
Ukrainian - Native and remained in use for years.
Russian - Native
Amazon listings transformed into powerful sales tools
French - A2
English - A2 Created persuasive product imagery and infographics that clearly communicated
benefits, strengthened customer confidence and helped drive conversion and
repeat purchases.
INTERESTS First-category teaching qualification
Regular participant in regional seminars for arts educators (1993-2000). Third place
Interior design
in the 1998 regional Teacher of the Year competition in Murmansk Region.
Architecture
Successfully completed the assessment for first-category teacher status.
AI-assisted image creation
Travel
Cinema
Cooking