Hi, my name is Katarzyna and I am 30 years old. I have always been a very creative person with a real passion for visual arts. I graduated from Economics, so it took me a while and lots of soul searching to realise what I really wanted to do in life.

I am a well-organised, highly motivated, hard-working and adaptable individual who enjoys learning new skills and thriving in a busy environment. I pride myself on performing to maximum efficiency as part of a team and under my own initiative. I am a dedicated, very conscientious person who is a quick learner, who enjoys being creative and responsible.

I am looking for experience to build a career, with progressive learning and scope for personal development.

 

Application kowledge

 

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Flash
  • Quark Express
  • Dreamweaver
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Analytics
  • Understanding of dynamic databases driven websites environment including Joomla

 

Skills

 

  • Html / Xhtml
  • CSS
  • Designing website layouts and artwork
  • Producing print ready artwork
  • Digital photo manipulation

 

Languages

 

  • English – fluent
  • Polish – mother tongue
  • Basic knowledge of German and Italian

 

Education

 

01/2010 - 03/2010 Interactive Media Level 2 – course

Training course programme:

  • Web page production techniques
  • Digital Graphics
  • Digital Sound and Video
  • Digital Animation
  • Interactive multimedia concepts and designs

Aplications used:

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash


10/2004 – 06/2006; University of Information, Technology and Management, Rzeszow, Poland

Masters degree in Economics
Faculty – European Economics

June 2003 Certificate in Practical Business English

November 2003 ABC of entrepreneurship – course


10/1999 – 06/2002; University of Information, Technology and Management, Rzeszow, Poland

Bachelor’s degree in Economics
Faculty – Finance, Insurance and Banking

June 2002 European Computer Driving License (ECDL)

Training course programme:

  • Basic concepts of information technology
  • Using the computer and maintaining files
  • Word processing
  • Spreadsheets
  • Database systems
  • Presentation and drawing
  • Information network services

Aplications used:

  • Ms Office
  • Internet Explorer
June 2001 The European Language Certificate in English (ICC)

 

Work history

 

11/2009 – present; Web and Graphic Design
Position held: Freelancer

Role

Freelance designer working on independent online and offline projects for clients.

Responsibilities

  • Graphic design in Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Coding implementation in html, css (using non table layouts) and Flash
  • Working on whole cycle of creating original sites from scratch
  • Leaflets, business cards, logos, vouchers and advertisements designs for print
  • Design and build marketing micro sites


11/2006 – 11/2009; SS Graphics Ltd, Holborn, London
Position held: Junior Graphic Designer

Role

Working in a small, busy print and graphic design company taking care of whole process of designing artwork for print, pre press coordination and assisting with websites construction.

Responsibilities

  • Artwork for print creation using Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Imposing artwork in Quark Xpress and print of postscript files
  • Website layout design in Photoshop
  • Design and build marketing micro sites

 

11/2004 – 11/2006; SS Graphics Ltd, Holborn, London
Position held: Sales Counter

Role

Customer service and administrative duties involved in running a small graphic design company.

Responsibilities

  • Customer service
  • Payment handling and day to day accounting duties
  • Drafting, sending and checking of invoices, payment chasing
  • Faxing/e-mailing clients
  • Answering of incoming calls
  • Mail sorting and filing
  • Copying and typing

 

12/2003 – 10/2005; Huttons Hotel, Victoria, London
Position held: Front Desk Receptionist  

Role

Managing online reservations for central London hotel, customer service and administrative duties. 

Responsibilities

  • Customer service
  • Management of bookings using Hotel PMS (RoomMaster2000) and other software
  • Coordinating of phone and internet bookings
  • Cooperating with numerous travel agencies
  • Telephone calls handling
  • Responding to online enquiries
  • Email marketing
  • Operating key card equipment
  • Settling of accounts and payment

 

05/2003 – 08/2003; Pekao S.A. Bank, Jaroslaw, Poland
Position held: Apprenticeship

Responsibilities

  • Customer service
  • Administrative duties and data management
  • Providing comprehensive information about products and services offered to clients
  • Payment handling

 

08/2001 – 09/2001; PKO BP Bank, Jaroslaw, Poland
Position held: Work experience at Secretary’s office

Responsibilities

  • Customer service, meeting and greeting of customers
  • Providing information about Bank’s structures, activities and offers


1999 – 2001 Complex Advertising Agency, Krakow, Poland
Position held: Sales supervisor    

Responsibilities

  • Management of door to door sellers
  • Handling of payments and banking
  • Introducing new products to individual customers by door to door advertisement and sales

 

Hobbies and Interests

  • Web and graphic design
  • Reading

 

References

References are available upon request