YANA SLIVINSKY
graphic Designer
LOCATION:
1856 Beacon Street, apt. TA
Brookline, MA02135
CONTACT:
917.385.0970

ONLINE PORTFOLIO

Portfolio and references
available upon request. / OBJECTIVE
To provide professional, inspiring designs with commitment to quality and time efficiency in a professional and creative environment.
SUMMARY
Graphic Design professional with 9 years comprehensive experience in both print design and digital imaging. Demonstrated strengths in developing creative solutions for each client, building successful relationships through project development, management and execution. Worked on a wide range of creative projects covering all aspects of branding, campaign and exhibition work as well as a range of digital projects including website design and construction. Effective team player, contributing knowledge, ideas and support to the group, as well as responsible and reliable in individual assignments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Operating Systems
PC and MAC platforms
Technical Skills
  • Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (CS4) including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat);
  • Proficient inQuarkXPress, FreeHand, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word;
  • Skilled in web design and file optimization;
  • Strong understanding of design, typography and page layout;
  • Extensive experience in color correction and preprint file preparation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract/Freelance Graphic Designer
Hologic Inc., Kaspersky Lab, Datalan Corp. ‘09 – present
Professional responsibilities included:
  • Concept, design and production of innovative marketing materials for direct response campaigns, brand development, identity, collateral, interactive, and web design;
  • Delivering strong concepts and design that demonstrate problem-solving skills and an understanding of the industry, products and customers;
  • Implementing and maintaining corporate websites, style guides and visual standards to ensure quality and brand consistency;
  • Microsoft SharePoint portals UI design, configuration and customization.
Senior Creative Designer
Thomson Reuters, Boston, MA ’06 – ‘09
Professional responsibilities included:
  • Providing strong print and web concepts for complex marketing campaigns as well as individual projects (advertising, direct mail, brochures, catalogs,
    email campaigns, tradeshow collateral and graphics);
  • Ensuring brand compliance and innovative design principles;
  • Extending the new brand concepts to develop the collateral system, establish tradeshow graphics and templates along with other promotional pieces to ensure brand consistency in all areas externally and internally;
  • Actively participating in brainstorming sessions, bringing innovative thinking to help produce the freshest concepts possible;
  • Managing multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to completion, within tight deadlines.
Graphic Designer
BlackRock Inc., Florham Park, NJ ‘02 – ‘06
Professional responsibilities included:
  • Design and creation of various marketing materials including client presentations and brochures, internal communications and special event invitations, advertisements and conference displays;
  • Delivering strong direct mail and advertising design execution in the print and online medium;
  • Assisting with event planning and trade show logistics;
  • Sourcing and preparing print and web art for promotional products;
  • Design, layout and production of PowerPoint presentation materials including print and overheads.
Graphic Artist
Datalan Corporation, White Plains, NY ‘01 – ‘02
Professional responsibilities included:
  • UI design and layout (storyboarding), creation of graphic elements and navigation architecture for websites, intranets, portals, and extranets;
  • Establishing and producing graphic materials for use in advertising and promotions of marketing services and products;
  • Project managers/development team assistance in creation of proposals and design briefs;
  • Design and layout of PowerPoint presentations.
E-Business UI/Web Designer
American Financial Group, New York, NY ‘00 – ‘01
Professional responsibilities included:
  • Web site design and implementation, including content and user
    interface layout;
  • Design, illustration, and production of promotional materials, binders, folders, brochures, product sheets, direct mailers, flyers and letterheads;
  • Contributing to the installation and ongoing operation of all environments supporting the development activity for the NYC based e-Business;
  • Content updating;
  • Site navigation development;
  • Insuring consistency of company’s web site across multiple platforms.
Graphic Designer/Illustrator and Planner
Hart & Howerton Planners and Architects, New York, NY ‘95 – ‘00
Professional responsibilities included:
  • Design and production of collateral materials including ads, fliers, product sheets, CD packaging, guides, newsletters, magazinesand direct mailers;
  • Working with vendors such as printers, copywriters and color separators;
  • Supervising printing process;
  • Architectural site planning and illustration of golf courses, clubhouses, residential estates, skiing lodges and skiing villages.
EDUCATION
The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology
New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY ‘91 – ‘95
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Noble Desktop, LLC, New York, NY
Future Media Concepts, Inc., Cambridge, MA