Daniela Markova Soukup
Graphic Designer / Creative Director
Chicago, IL, USADaniela 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.
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
For Print Only (FPO)
Skender Foundation Summer Eclipse Invitation
2013
Coupe Magazine
1968: Art and Politics in Chicago Book
2009
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,