Karina Kaminski
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About
Fresh thinking, near-workaholic designer devoted to creating strong, innovative, & timeless designs. Specializing in logos, print, POP, company identity, promotional, advertising, CD and DVD packaging design. Always searching to expand my design knowledge and further my career.
*Excellent graphic art, marketing, advertising, and digital photography skills.
*Well-seasoned in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office in both Mac and PC platforms.
*Customer service skill in various industries including marketing, advertising, administration, retail, food service, hospitality and sports.
*Strong individual work ethic and excellent team player with ambition and drive to grow.
*Adapting readily to new challenges with a friendly,courteous, and helpful attitude.
*Superb telephone, leadership, and organizational skills.
*Fluent in both Polish and proficient in German.
I pride myself on what I have achieved and I strive daily to achieve even more.
I've handled projects for the following major companies: Proctor & Gamble (Gillette, Duracell, and Tide), Merck/Schering-Plough (Dr. Scholl's, Claritin, and Coppertone Brands), among others such as Honda, NBM Publishing, General Tools & Instruments, B&B Pool & Spa, and Solarrific.
Specialties: Music, Graphic Design, Photography, Branding and Identity, Adobe Creative Suite, POP, Large Scale Media Design, Print Design, Music Album Design, Design of All Promotional Materials for Musicians, Logo, Layout, Mac OS, PC OS. -
Education
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In Progress Visual Arts - Graphic DesignSUNY New Paltz2012 - Currently EnrolledIn progress of completing my Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Arts while working full-time at Mechtronics.
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Associates Degree Advertising Design and Graphic TechnologyUlster County Community College2003 - 2005
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N/A Liberal Arts - AdvertisingMarist College2001 - 2003Transfered to SUNY Ulster to complete a degree in Graphic Design.
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Experience
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Design Coordinator/Graphic DesignerMechtronicsMar 2011 - Present (13 years 8 months)I work in the point-of-purchase display field providing workflow, graphic design, and administrative assistance for a design staff of both industrial designers, engineers, and other graphic designers. I also am the in-house graphic designer for all production artwork releases.
Our office is currently mid-Westchester but will relocate to Beacon, NY in the near future.
My position includes the following:
* Coordinate and track all creative work within the department
* Create and manage all work files (both hard copy and digital) of all work assets
* Assist Design Project Managers in all areas (project research, vendor relations, inter-departmental coordination, etc.)
* Graphic design tasks (layouts, touchups, internal printing, production, etc.)
* Photographic recording and management of all visual assets
* General office-related duties; telephone, P.O.s, filing, shipments, etc. -
Graphic DesignerNelson Design Group, LLCJan 2010 - Present (14 years 10 months)*Freelance Graphic Designer – Clients include: Solarrific, General Tools, NBM Publishing, B&B Pools and Spas, etc. Main duties include, photo editing via Photoshop, catalogue, poster, packaging, and book layouts in InDesign, logo creation in Illustrator, and basic printing.
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OwnerOlive GraphicsJan 2009 - Present (15 years 10 months)www.olivegraphics.net
www.facebook.com/olivegraphics
A Little About Us...
Olive Graphics is located in the beautiful Hudson River Valley in NY. OG is a fresh thinking design company specializing in creating strong, innovative, & timeless designs for a wide array of clients. I work together with you to implement a message relevant to your specific project needs. Whether it is your daughter’s 1st Birthday invitation or your business’ logo, I will make sure you are satisfied. OG regards each client as an individual, offering affordable creative solutions, custom designs, & a truly unique 1-on-1 experience. We take care of your needs without losing the most important aspect of a functional design, customer satisfaction. Please feel free to contact us any time to see how we can be of service. :o) -
Artist ManagerTJay Music, LLCFeb 2007 - Mar 2012 (5 years 1 month)I manage a touring musician by the name of TJay.
For more info visit:
www.sonicbids.com/tjaymusic
www.myspace.com/tjaymusic
www.facebook.com/tjaymusic
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Graphic Designer/Executive/Marketing AssistantFriendly HondaMar 2008 - Mar 2011 (3 years)*Executive Marketing/Advertising Assistant – Duties include collaboration on marketing strategies and media, advertising budget preparation, participation in marketing/ advertising meetings, radio and TV buy detail, newspaper advertisement schedule, website maintenance, and assisting in overall direction of complete advertising campaign.
*Graphic Design – Complete design of many automotive publications for large scale print. Complete design of newspaper/magazine advertisements. Complete design of mailers, invitations, and other advertising tools. Full collaboration on website design, upkeep, and modifications. Designed a number of company identity related media including the current company logo and business cards. (Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat)
*Executive Administrative Assistant – Office duties including data entry, extensive MS Office work, organization of finances, website maintenance, calendar management, advertising design, creating filing systems, telephone handling, and various other administrative duties to support the dealer principal and dealership managers.
*Receptionist – Managing telephones when receptionist is out. Transferring calls, managing paging system, managing voicemail/messages, signing all customers in to see sales personnel, and recording information from each call received. -
Graphic Designer/Administrative AssistantMariner’s Harbor Restaurant & Frank Guido’s Little ItalyJan 2005 - Nov 2005 (10 months)*Graphic Design – Assisted in the opening of a new restaurant, Frank Guido’s Little Italy including: creation of full catering menu design; advertising and marketing, staff uniforms, and general concept as to the atmosphere the restaurant will provide.
*Administrative Assistant – Office duties including data entry, ordering, organization of supplies, website maintenance, calendar management, advertising design, and various postal duties. -
Administrative Assistant/Spa Manager/ReceptionistThe Spa at Emerson PlaceJan 2005 - Nov 2005 (10 months)*Administrative Assistant – Multi-tasked in performing various clerical duties including making and processing sales, filling supply and retail orders, answering phones, booking appointments, keeping a schedule, organizing staff, opening and closing procedures, and filing information.
*Customer Service – Required to exemplify a mature, well-spoken attitude in order to create a comfortable environment for clients both in person and on the phone.
*Temporary Spa Manager - Over seeing all employees in addition to the above.
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Awards
• 2011 DESIGN OF THE TIMES AWARDS/PATH TO PURCHASE INSTITUTE PUBLICATION - MECHTRONICS AD [JAN 2012]
• RELIX MAGAZINE/ISSUE# 229 (PG 74) - MUSIC AD PUBLISHED [JAN/FEB 2011]
• EDITOR’S PICK PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION SMITHSONIANMAG.COM - ALTERED IMAGES
ARTWORK: “FINCH ON THE ARCH” [MAY 17, 2010 ] -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@olivegraphics, member since 2012
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