Catalin Ardelean

Graphic Designer, Artist

Cluj-Napoca, Romania
I am a Graphic Designer, Artist and Illustrator with a true love and devotion for everything that has to do with Graphic Design, Fine Art, Illustration and Game Design.

I have a strong background in art and design, with a BA and MA in Graphic Arts from University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and with an AP in Multimedia Design and Communication from KEA Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark, for a multidisciplinary approach in combining culture, design, art and technology .

Work Experience

STA Travel

Graphic Designer, Team Leader

- Designing UI icons for digital and retail purposes
- Creating illustrations and graphic designs for posters and digital banners and working between different platforms - web, retail and social media
- Working and leading a small team of designers
- Working closely with the marketing department in order to design digital & retail campaigns
- Working with and improving the company brand
- Organising and managing individual and team projects and reinforcing connections with marketing and other departments for a better flow in communication
March 2017 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Group Nordica

Graphic Designer, Product Photographer

- Designing and developing marketing campaign designs for different brands that the company sold - print, web and social media platforms - to further support the company's sales and marketing activities;
- Collaborating with web developers, marketing specialists and others to integrate design, marketing, communication and conform to standards of usability and accessibility.
- Learning to work in CMS system Magento
- Taking high quality photos of products that the company provides for retail stores.
April 2017 - April 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark

Arpa Media SRL

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, UI/UX Designer, Project Manager


ARPA media is a company that develops and publishes web and mobile games for kids.
I worked as a:
- Illustrator, creating illustrations and graphic parts of the games, characters, diverse graphic elements
- UI/UX Designer, made user interface designs, icons and other elements that were integrated in the UI
- Project manager on a game project
April 2011 - July 2014 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Education

KEA Copenhagen School Of Design And Technology

AP in Multimedia Design and Communication

August 2014 - Present Copenhagen, Denmark

University Of Art And Design Cluj-Napoca

Bachelor of FIne Arts

October 2007 - July 2010 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

University Of Art And Design Cluj-Napoca

Masters in Fine Arts

October 2010 - July 2012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Languages

Romanian (Native),
French (Beginner),
English (Fluent),

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Advertising, Art, Branding, Character Design, Drawing, Editorial Design, Engraving, Graphic Design, Identity, Illustration, Leading, Printing, Storyboarding, Typography,