PROFILE

  • A highly motivated and experienced graphic and web-designer, with more than 14 years experience using the Adobe Creative Suite and Apple professional programs, with a can-do approach and ability to build good social relationships in very short time.
  • My skill set extends from graphic design to photography and videography as i am comfortably engaging in projects that need digital assets created from scratch so that i can control the whole creative process from shooting/filming all the way to editing/animating the final product. 
  • Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Creative suite package of applications, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro (video editing), After Effects (motion graphics), Adobe XD (UI design and wireframe) and Adobe Lightroom. Very adaptable thinking to new trends and technologies.
  • Strong experience using the Macintosh hardware and software starting with Mac Os X 10.4 to 10.9, solid knowledge of Apple Final Cut Pro (video editing), Motion 5 (motion graphics) and Keynote (slideshow software), solid knowledge of Sketch (wireframing and UI design program), Blender (3D rendering and animation software).
  • Good skills of solution implementation and efficiently solving problems, able to assume responsibilities and interested in being creative and proactive, experience working independently as well as working in team.

Experience:

Jan ’19 – Present:

Freelance Photographer/Videographer and Graphic Designer

UpWork Freelancer

Since 2019 I’ve became a member of UpWork , one of the largest freelancing work marketplaces out-there and quickly became a Top Rated freelancer with a 100% Job Success which demonstrates my hard work and dedication. The ratings received from various clients speak for themselves. Here are a few projects I’ve been awarded on UpWork:

Jul ’19 – Present:

Marketing and online shop Manager

La Catarina by the River* (part-time)

Jan ’18 – Dec ’18:

Graphic Designer and UI Manager

Ignite Ratings*

  • Development of the interface of live.igniteratings.com  crypto assets ratings platform
  • Design of current homepage for the company with updated graphic and content
  • Creation of all graphic collaterals used on various platforms
  • Creation of various Youtube multi-camera video clips for the company, talk-show and tutorial like clips that can be seen here  (i was in charge of both filming and editing the video clips)
  • Creation of mock-ups for the development of the ratings platform
  • Creation of graphics to accompany the press-releases and posts on social media
  • Various graphic related tasks including creation of presentations and single page .PDF documents
Sep ’17 – Jul ’18:

Website UI/Frontend development

WAAO.TV / SEEVII EUROPE AB*

  • Development of the interface of WAAO.TV website
  • Creation of all graphic collaterals used on all social media channels
  • Managing of social media profiles for the company
Apr ’14 – Sep ’17:

Creative Marketer

Famous Four Media LTD*

  • Creation of marketing materials across all channels for all companies in the group
  • Creation and delivery of marketing assets to collaborating companies (Domain Name Registrars)
  • Managing websites for all companies in the group (including each Top Level Domain ‘TLD’ nic website)
  • Managing newsletter creation and delivery (including recipients database management – example 1 , example 2 and example 3 )
  • Redesign (ongoing – example ) and maintenance for all the NIC pages for all the TLDs under management (eg. nic.accountant )
  • Design and maintenance of massive affiliate websites network (can provide links and examples on request)
  • Creation of marketing assets for sub-companies website/newsletter campaigns
  • Creation and publishing of press releases for company group (example )
  • Creation of various logos and UI mock-ups for ongoing projects
Jan ’13 – Dec ’13:

Network Administrator

AGH Services Group

  • Executing daily hardware and software maintenance for local servers
  • Optimizing workflow for more efficient results
  • Online support for customers
  • Ordinary office duties when required on ad-hoc basis, including filling, photocopying, ordering of any office equipment or supplies
  • Optimizing the visual (photography or video) media for online publishing
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting
Sep ’12 – Mar ’13:

Graphic Designer

SC Web Dynamic Pro SRL*

  • Concept and design creation for weekly newspaper PresaGalati.ro
  • Photo manipulation and research in the local photo archive
  • Typography, layout management and offset print proofing
Jun ’11 – Aug ’12:

CNC Machine Operator/Programmer

Arredamenti del Mediterraneo

  • Furniture and interior design production based on Numeric Controlled Center
  • Operate and to program the CNC according to our work designs
  • Do the regular and exceptional maintenance of the machine
Jun ’08 – Aug ’10:

First Page Graphic Designer

Dunarea de Jos Press Trust*

  • Designing the daily newspaper “Viata Libera” first page based on the news feed and image database available
  • My designs have won five First Page Design at European Newspaper Awards, the most important European industry contest held annually in Austria
Nov ’07 – Dec ’12:

News/Event Photographer

Mediafax SA

  • Deliver press images from various events, for use in national and international newspaper or online news websites. See my full gallery of images on Mediafaxfoto.ro .
Aug ’03 – May ’05:

CNC Machine Operator/Programmer

Gabellieri Arredamenti SNC

  • Furniture and interior design production based on Numeric Controlled Center
  • Operate and to program the CNC according to our work designs
  • Do the regular and exceptional maintenance of the machine
Sep ’01 – Aug ’03:

Export Representative

Premobil International LTD*

  • Furniture production and distribution across Europe
  • Liasing with foreign customers
  • Solve shipping problems
  • Find new customers for our lines of furniture
  • Actively involved in the creation process of company’s new catalog and new website design

Education:

1994 – 1998:

‘Radu Negru’ Highschool, Galați, România
Specialisation: Electronics

Achievements:

European Newspaper Awards 2009

Winner design for 5 first pages of ‘Viața Liberă’ daily newspaper in Galați, România

‘Vacanțe și Călătorii’ Magazine

Winner of three photography awards categories on the first edition of the competition

Languages:

  • Romanian – Mother Tongue
  • English – Proeficient
  • Italian – Proeficient
  • French – Intermediate
  • Spanish – Intermediate

Skills:

  • Efficient and resourceful, team player and multi-tasker, good attention to details and time management
  • Advanced Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Character Animator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe XD, Adobe Lightroom
  • Macintosh Mac Os X 10.4+, Final Cut Pro video editing software, Motion 5 video animation software, Keynote slideshow software, Apple Aperture photography manipulation
  • Currently exploring in-depth features of Sketch and Blender
  • Great communication skills, very flexible and can-do approach
  • Passionate about design, photography and videography and visual world in general
  • Strong conceptual skills and client oriented creativity
  • Strong sense of composition and layout, typography and color

*References or recommendation letters are available on request