Catalin Ardelean
Graphic Designer, Artist
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
+40 742338131
be.net/CatalinArdelean
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 .
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
- 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
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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.
- 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,