sonia nikolic
graphic designer
profile
professional experience
Bilingual european-trained graphic designer, with experience producing various publications for clients in Europe and the United States. Effectively able to manage the total design process from concept to production. Works well in a team and independently. Has excellent design and production skills, is able to multitask, work under tight deadlines and can handle changing priorities and deadlines. Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
American Humanist Association | Washington, DC Graphic Designer, June 2005 - present - Design, illustrate, produce and manage the Humanist magazine, a national bimonthly publication. Rejuvenated its look and improved its readability thus increased its membership. - Manage the production of all in house printed materials, including evaluation of blue prints and on-site press checks. Create artwork and layout of all appeals, ads, identity, publications, and web-related work. Oversee design budget and reduced costs by fifty percent. - Created a promotional video clip for PBS television. - Redesigned corporate identity packages for the AHA and its Feminist Caucus. - Redesigned and laid out the newsletters. - Created banners and images for our website as well as for e-mail campaigns. - Created ads for the association that will appear in the Nation and the American Prospect. - Designed and created the identity for AHA’s annual conference. Studio Spark | Silver Spring, MD Graphic Designer, May 2004 - May 2005
design skills
- Experience in working closely with major clients. Work simultaneously on multiple projects. - Worked with the Strategy Group to create promotional pieces for political candidates. - Created DVD inserts for Universal Studios. - Conceived and created books and annual reports for the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and the Global Environment Facility. - Designed corporate identity packages for Sports & Spinal and Studio Spark.
Computer Platforms Macintosh OS 9 and X + PC Desktop Publishing QuarkXPress 6.0, InDesign CS2, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2 Microsoft Office WebDesign Dreamweaver MX, ImageReady Basics of Flash Video Imovie and Premiere
District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) | Washington, DC Graphic Designer/Office Manager, October 2003 - April 2004 - Created promotional pieces for art events, calendar of events, brochures and postcards. - Designed and maintained website. - In charge of accounting (Quicken), gallery planning and organizing theater events.
clients
Freelance Graphic Designer - Worked for Ducati creating regional ads as well as promotional events such as menus, flyers, programs, posters and tickets. - Designed t-shirts and ads for Coleman PowerSports. - Designed promotional material for the U.S. Navy as well as for Disney for Maga Design, a D.C. branding company. - Designed corporate identity package for Soleau Consulting (land preservation organization) and Lauren Wilson (a consultant specialized in autism). - Designed and conceived website, press kits, flyers, posters, and CD cover for Washington-based band, Monopoli.
Disney Universal Studios Monopoli Global Environment Facility The Strategy Group U.S. Navy National Democratic Institute Soleau Consulting Coleman PowerSports American Humanist Association Sports and Spinal Aerospace Industries Association
Etoiles Production | Paris, France Graphic Design Intern, July - August 2002 - Designed website for French photojournalist, Michel Baret. - Worked directly with the photographer to ensure that the clients needs were met.
contact
[email protected] http://sonia.nikolic.free.fr 202 468 4734
education LISAA, (Advanced Institute for Applied Arts) | France, 2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Graduated with honors. University of Nantes | France, 1998 - 2000
Two-year degree in Business and Foreign Languages (Chinese).
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L’ecole des Beaux-Arts de Nantes | France, 1995 - 2000
