Mariya

Hello everyone!

I am graphic designer, currently living in Berlin, Germany. I spend my time working on projects, mostly related to Advertising material design and Art oriented. I'm also designing for competitions and searching for new opportunities to develop myself...

WHO I AM

Name
 
D.O.B.

 

Adress
Mariya Yordanova
 
19.07.1989

 

Berliner Str.
Berlin
Germany
13187
Mobile
Email
Website

 

+49 176 9353 1706
mariya.s.yordanova[at]gmail.com
www.mariyayordanova.com

 

Information Service AG
Graphic Design Certified

Pierson Vue
Adobe Illustrator CS6 Expert Certified

Bulgarian - Native
English - UniCert II
German - telc B2 Certified

Art&Design
Books&Nature
Music&Movies

WHAT I’M GOOD AT

Illustrator CC
97% Complete
Photoshop CC
89% Complete
InDesign CC
83% Complete
Corel Draw X6
90% Complete
Photography
83% Complete
Illustration
94% Complete
Typography
79% Complete

 

Sketching
78% Complete
Team Work
83% Complete
Initiative
87% Complete
Organisation
78% Complete
Comunication
89% Complete
Researching
90% Complete
HTML&CSS
50% Complete

WHAT I’VE STUDIED

2016 University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Germany

Education at the University of Applied Sciences Berlin. Area of study - Communication Design with duration of 4 years. Accomplished Subjects during the first two semesters - Theoretical Design Fundamentals such as Drawing-Form-Context, Typography, Digital Media, Photography, Colour-Form-Context, Media Technology and Software Skills and Subjects such Design Theory and Semantics, Perception and Communication Theory, Universal Design Thinking and English for Graphic Design.

2014 Adobe Expert Certificate - Illustrator CS6

Successfully took the Adobe Expert Certificate. The meaning of this Pearson Vue Certificate Exam is to test your level of knowledge of using the software. The exam is separated to 8 areas of studying - Navigating the Workspace, Drawing, Working with Color, Painting, Working with Type, Creating Special Effects, Working with Web Graphics, Printing and Key Combinations as well. My main preparation for the exam was based on the book “Illustrator CS6” – Johnson, published by Que and other side literature and tutorials.

2013 Information Services Plc - Graphic Design

The Certificate is given for successfully passed exam, based on theoretical and practical skills of using the following software products - Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Corel Draw X6. The education is with duration of 6 months. The studying plan contained three software modules and Basic Economics. In the weekly schedules there were six hours practice, three hours theory and three hours of making individual project.

2013 English Academy - Level B Courses

Courses for improving English skills. The duration of the courses was two months and a half, education with English teachers, which were native speakers. There were two exams for taking the level – middle exam and final exam at the end of the courses. During the lessons there was work in pairs, exercises for stimulating the communication skills and practice.

2009 American College - Tourism

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, principles of market economy, Management, Tourism Law, Constitutional Law, controls the activity of tourist development, marketing and advertising, human resources in tourism, ethics and morality in management and marketing research.

2004 School of Economics- Accountancy

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Principles of Law, The General Theory of Statistics, Company Law, Business Economics, Finance, General Theory of Accounting, Accounting and Accounting Standards, Commercial Accounting, Banking Accounting Practice Accounting and Practice Documents, Commercial Accounting Practice and Practice Bank Accounting, Manufacturing Practices.

WHERE I’VE WORKED

2013 Freelancer

I was working on projects for clients, who reached me on-line. Creating designs for brochures, fliers, banners, logos, business cards, gift cards, gift boxes design, information boards, billboards, corporate identity, redesigning of print materials and pictures processing. I was working mostly at home for 20 hours weekly.

2011 - 2013 Top Choice LTD - Bulgaria

I was working on projects – designing print materials such as fliers, brochures, magazines, posters, billboards, invitations, stickers, signs; making corporate identity – logos, documents (blanks, folders, letters, envelopes, office materials). I was making advertising conceptions for shops and promotions and managing the hole process until giving the product to the client – prepress of the materials and realization. I was designing jewelry and collages, making product photography and photo processing.

2009 - 2011 On-line Shop Jewelry

On-line shop Rainbowmonkey - opened in year 2009. Dealing with designing and making of handmade jewelry - earrings, necklaces, bracelets etc. There are season collections, special occasions jewel, individual client projects, inspirational jewel making and presents.

WHAT I'VE DESIGNED

Jewelry

Furniture

Interior Accents

Corporate Identity

Souvenir Advertising

Indoor Advertising

Outdoor Advertising

Corporate Identity

Brochures

Billboards

Collages

Logo Design

Catalog Design

Promotional Materials

Menu Design

Product Package Design

Product Catalogs

Documents Design

Book Design

Magazines

Posters

etc.

WHAT I'VE CREATED

Crafts

Prints

Photography

Mixed Media

Pottery

Plates

Vases

Pots

Drawings

Portraits

Landscapes

Painting

Sketches

Graphics

Naturmorts

Aquarelle Painting

Dry Pastel Drawing