Christina van Blommestein

ABOUT ME

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Designing since Y2K, I strive for great design that encompasses form as well as function. I am seeking a collaborative and challenging environment requiring strategic, creative solutions.

• Art + Creative Direction

• Strategic Thinking

• Designing Since Y2K

• Print + Editorial Design

• Web + Social Media Design

• Photo Editing + Retouching

• Package Design + Development

• Illustration + Info Graphics

• Brand Development

• Typography + Typesetting

THE WORK

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Design + Production

• Demonstrated ability to implement innovative designs for print, web, trade shows, and collateral in a wide range of media for various industries.

• Intrinsic eye for design and attentive to detail while producing creative and effective, budget-friendly results on schedule.

Advertising + Marketing

• Research, develop and execute cross-media advertising campaigns with proven ROI that increased sales.

• Demonstrated success in planing, researching and creating marketing and advertising projects within demanding time frames.

Re-branding + Packaging

• Re-designed packaging to cater to a more diverse audience while keeping in line with trends. This spurred orders for old products with the new packaging resulting in increased sales.

• Updated brands to successfully compete in new markets.

Illustration + Photography

• Photo retouching on people, products and spaces.

• Sourced, managed and directed talent for photo and video shoots.

• Create custom illustrations and infographics to support message for magazines, reports and web projects.

Design + Studio Management

• Managed and delivered production, rollout, deployment, release and timing of print and web projects.

• Co-ordination of team; creative, copywriters and account managers to deliver projects on time to clients and partners.

• Worked closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers for stock imagery, die-lines, specs and quoting jobs.