Afroditi Kapassa

Graphic/ Digital Designer/ Brand Connoisseur/ Blogger

London, United Kingdom
In my current position as graphic designer for the Marketing, Communications and Development of the University of Westminster, I started as an intern graphic designer and within months I was put in charge of the graphic design for all the printed and online collateral of the University. In this position, I am able to apply the knowledge from my university studies in a work situation. I am responsible for layout, pre-press and the preparation of print files working closely with the senior editor, production staff and printers.

Over the past years, I have become highly proficient in Adobe CS Suite on both Mac OSX and Windows XP. I am able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and ensure the work is produced at the highest. In particular, I have extensive experience designing branding collateral, editorial magazines and catalogues, advertisements, and banners. I have the ability to come up with creative concepts for campaigns and possess extensive knowledge of the marketing industry. Having a real passion for branding and advertising, I can keep delivering new ideas and creative concepts and I take pride in consistently delivering excellent results.

My core strengths include, but are not limited to the following:
• dynamic and enterprising way of working with clients from production to delivery and everything
in between.
• a comprehensive understanding of current and future design trends
• proactive and able to use initiative when solving problems.
• commercial awareness
• having a fast moving `can do` attitude
• an eye on detail.

Work Experience

University Of Westminster

Junior Graphic Designer

June 2013 - Present London, United Kingdom

University Of Westminster

Intern Graphic Designer

I am currently an intern at Westminster’s University Marketing Department in London as Graphic Designer. The projects am working on involve advertisements and publishing. This position has helped me hone my skills as a designer, providing me with the opportunity to work effectively as a member ofwell-known University, developing my experience and enhancing my communications and time-management capabilities.
July 2011 - June 2013 London, United Kingdom

Antidot Design Studio

Intern Graphic Designer

The work ranges from Graphic and information design,
Industrial Design, Strategic design and web design.
Experience that I gained: Working in different projects, from environmental graphics to publishing, on demanding deadlines.
July 2008 - September 2008 Athens, Greece

Education

City University London

Short course (CPD), Advanced Marketing

A comprehensive introduction to marketing and its main principles. A mixture of lectures, discussion and group work, all of which aim to explore how individuals and organisations can gain a competitive advantage by applying the marketing tools and techniques and by adopting a customer orientation.
October 2013 - December 2013 London, United Kingdom

University Of Westminster

MA Design for Communication

This Master course reflects the multidisciplinary nature of contemporary communication, bringing together key subject disciplines in visual communication including graphic design, animation, digital media and illustration. It encompasses issues central to contemporary design practice such as design authorship and social engagement, through a process of analysis, experimentation and the practical testing and implementation of creative ideas.
September 2010 - September 2011 London, United Kingdom

University Of The Aegean

Product & Systems Design Engineering

This department aims to cover all aspects of the design of products and systems by means of creative use of knowledge and ideas from a wide range of arts and sciences while emphasizing the use of new technologies.
Diploma Thesis: Evaluation of experience of interaction with the method of eye tracking.
September 2003 - September 2010 Syros, Greece

SDA Bocconi

Online Short Course in Food & Beverage Management

This course focuses first on the challenges managers and entrepreneurs in food and beverage businesses should be able to face; and second, it provides models and tools to design courses of action to satisfy customers and build an advantage over the competition.
July 2015 - August 2015 London, United Kingdom

SDA Bocconi

Short Online Cpourse in Managing Fashion and Luxury Companies

The course provides an overview of the global fashion and luxury business and an in-depth understanding of what drives the market, business models, and brand management strategies.
Peer-to-peer assessment, weekly Instagram contest
February 2014 - March 2014

Languages

English (Advanced),
Greek (Native),
German (Fluent),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

Adobe

Certified Associate

2013

Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards

Digital Publishing

2013

Microsoft

Bespoke Microsoft PowerPoint

2014

Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards

Adobe Illustrator Advance Course

2015

Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards

Adobe Edge Animate

2015

Skills

Adobe Suite CC, Adobe Suite CS5, Adobe Suite CS6, DPS , Mac OS X, Microsoft Office Pakage, Windows, Wordpress.org,

Additional Information

Professional: My interests outside of work are also creative, I enjoy photography as well as fashion design and fashion merchandising.

Other: I love to read and trying sports, which is either swimming,
running or fitness classes. I used to play Basketball at a
basketball team for 10 years. Spending quality time with my friends and family is very important to me too.