Personal Details

Name: Paola Minekov
Current Location: London

Personal Profile

In a business environment people describe me as creative, enthusiastic, independent, reliable and motivated.

Experience

2008 - Present, Owner
Creations Atelier, London, UK
2007 - 2008, Visual Artist & Multimedia Consultant
PR & Lifestyle Agency Anettevents, Varna, Bulgaria
2005 - present, Multimedia Designer freelance
2005 Multimedia Designer Internship
7U Handmade Digital Originals, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Participated in concept and development phases of running projects and had full responsibility of a number of projects.
2002 Graphic Designer Freelance
Milionet Ltd, Ra'anana, Israel
Designed the overall style of the Milionet 'Up2Me' project. Gave feedback during concept development and at company meetings.
2001 - 2002 Sales Assistant
Arta Ltd - art, design and office supplies, Tel Aviv, Israel
Activities include working with clients and partners, revising financial matters and solving problems.
2001 Mural Design Freelance
Award-winning interior design project, Israel
1998 - 1999 Ceramic Artist Volunteer work
Raheli's Studio, Kibbutz Na'an, Israel

Education

2002 - 2005 Willem de Kooning Academy,
Bachelor in Communications and Multimedia Design,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2001 Sivan - Computer Training Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel Certificate in Web Design
1999 - 2000 Avni Institute of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel Studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design
1993 - 1998 Academician Ilia Petrov, Sofia, Bulgaria Secondary Artistic School of Fine Arts:
Diploma for specialized education in arts and culture.
Qualifications achieved with Excellent grades in the following subjects: History of Art, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Engraving, Composition, Design, Perspective, Plastic Anatomy, Sketches, Aesthetics

Languages

Bulgarian: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Hebrew: Fluent
Dutch: NT2, level 3
Spanish: Basic
Russian: Basic

Computer Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Production Studio