About
A visual specialist with longtime experience in the fields of web design, art direction and video editing.
I spent over 10 years working as a Digital Designer
As a kid at school I remember putting ‘Graphic Designer’ as a job placeholder when practicing how to write a CV. Somehow, I’ve always known that my path ahead in life was paved with digital screens and visual mockups.
Starting as a Junior Interactive Designer in a small agency in London’s Notting Hill I learned a lot about web design, online advertising and especially layouts by creating and hand-coding email newsletters. Later, I outgrew email grids and became familiar with a broad range of design areas in bigger companies, designing mainly online ads, banners, and landing pages. I truly became a Digital Design All-Rounder.
Art Direction enriched my craft
It wasn’t a big jump from design to art direction. In fact, I stumbled upon it almost organically in a designer role in 2014, discovering the fun and excitement of conceptualizing communication campaigns for various products, themes and seasons. I was responsible for co-managing and co-planning those campaigns, providing creative direction for photography teams and communicating ideas to other stakeholders within the companies. That’s how I learnt responsibility and accountability.
Additionally, I could hone my soft skills and personal integrity in various complex situations.
Having a creative mindset
I love to experiment. I never rest. My attitude is to stay in motion. Change drives me forward. Playing with new ideas and exploring the endless possibilities is an enjoyable process to me. I am interested in storytelling and believe in beauty. I focus on bringing both form and content together to create exceptional concepts that convey exciting messages.
Did you know...
I used to draw and paint in the old-fashioned way on paper and canvas. I also experimented with digital matte paintings.
If you're curious, you can take a look here.
Work Experience
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Webedia Group | Berlin, 2021-24
- Work in entertainment: movies and gaming.
- Adaptation of international ad campaigns.
- Design of online advertising, banners and landing pages.
- Implementation of HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript.
ART DIRECTOR
myToys Group | Berlin, 2018 - 2021
- Concept development of creative communication strategies.
- Web design of landing pages, online ads and banners.
- Management of crossmedia campaigns for various online channels and social media.
- Creative direction for photography.
- Cooperation with stakeholders and various teams.
DIGITAL DESIGNER
QVC UK | London, 2014 - 2017
- Work in the marketing department for the TV shopping channel and online store.
- Concept development of creative communication strategies.
- Web design of landing pages, online ads and banners.
- Creative direction for photography.
- Website updates via a Content Management System.
INTERACTIVE JUNIOR DESIGNER
Skywire Studios | London, 2010 - 2014
- Design and programming of email campaigns.
- Creation of web layouts and banners for affiliate marketing platforms.
- Regular updates of online content.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
MSc. Multimedia | London, 2011 - 2013
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES KIEL
B.A. Multimedia Production | 2007 - 2010
UNIVERSITY OF BIELEFELD
B.A. Sociology | 2006 - 2007
Completed two semesters.
Quantitative and qualitative research methods.