Daniela Markova Soukup

Graphic Designer / Creative Director

Chicago, IL, USA
Daniela Markova Soukup is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary graphic designer and creative director with more than ten years of experience in building brands for businesses and entrepreneurs. She believes design is more than a beautiful presentation. It's about ambition, aesthetics, honesty, trust, and commitment—an open and collaborative relationship that can lead to passionate discussions and thoughtful creative solutions, organically suited to the client's needs.

Daniela holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Columbia College Chicago. She has an affinity for detail and typography and enjoys creating clean, minimal and elegant designs. On a personal note, she is a back alley roamer, fire escape lover, architecture admirer, food enthusiast and travel buff.

Work Experience

Freelance

Graphic Designer / Creative Director

Graphic design, art direction, branding, print and web design
August 2014 - Present Illinois, United States

Froeter Design

Creative Lead

Graphic design, art direction, branding, print and web design
August 2005 - August 2014 Illinois, United States

Wilson Sporting Goods

Freelance Graphic Designer

In-house graphic design, branding, packaging and print design
June 2005 - August 2005 Illinois, United States

50,000feet

Graphic Design Intern

Graphic design, digital illustration and print design
February 2005 - June 2005 Illinois, United States

Education

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Fine Arts

2002 - 2005 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Languages

Bulgarian (Native),
English (Fluent),

Awards

German Web Awards

Lisa Varga Website

2015

For Print Only (FPO)

Skender Foundation Summer Eclipse Invitation

2013

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

SnaapShot Website

2011

HOW Design Magazine

Ed Lives Here Website

2010

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

Protein Bar Branding

2010

Coupe Magazine

1968: Art and Politics in Chicago Book

2009

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

1968: Art and Politics in Chicago Book

2009

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

Displacement Exhibition Catalogue

2008

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

Ed Lives Here Website

2008

The Society Of Typographic Arts (STA)

Threshold Acoustics Lift Off Book

2007

Communication Arts

The Tailor at Jackson Identity

2006

Communication Arts

MINI Motoring Gear Catalogue

2005

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Apparel Design, Art Direction, Book Design, Brand Consultation, Brand Development, Brand Identity, Brand Implementation, Brand Strategy, Branding, Catalogue Design, Collateral Design, Creative Direction, Editorial Design, Environmental Graphics, Graphic Design, Information Architecture, Letterpress Printing, Logo Design, Packaging Design, Pre-press, Print Design, Publication Design, Typography, Visual Communication, Web Design,