Polina Makarova
Graphic designer
Kharkiv, UkraineI have been working as a freelance graphic designer since 2012 and had clients from Sweden, Austria, Finland, USA, Canada and Brazil. In 2015 I have gained enough clients to share my work with my friends graphic designers, so I have founded my own studio – “Organic Graphic design”. We have experience of working with big companies, governmental (such as Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine) and non-governmental institutions and organizations.
Throughout my work I have designed brand identities for more than 20 organizations, more than 10 producers, 5 shops and 2 restaurants and also more than 20 social posters. Some of my notable works include:
- Design of official state logo for labeling organic food products of Ukraine
- Logo and identity design for Vegetarian Chefs Association of Scandinavia
- Design of infographics for an exhibition of organic agriculture in the Parliament of Ukraine.
In 2015 I graduated from Kharkiv State Academy of Art and Design with a bachelor degree in graphic design. I have also recently graduated from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University with master degree in media communications (in 2017) and I wrote a Tethys on “Codes of representation of environmental values in contemporary graphic design”. I also have profound academic and practical knowledge in fields of graphic design, history of art, visual and social media and other.
I have excellent knowledge of specialized software, such as: Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop and also basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
I also have profound academic and practical knowledge in fields of graphic design, history of art, visual and social media and other.
I have Proficiency level of English and Elementary level of German and I have traveled a lot around the world and have a big experience of communicating with people from different countries and cultures.
Throughout my work I have designed brand identities for more than 20 organizations, more than 10 producers, 5 shops and 2 restaurants and also more than 20 social posters. Some of my notable works include:
- Design of official state logo for labeling organic food products of Ukraine
- Logo and identity design for Vegetarian Chefs Association of Scandinavia
- Design of infographics for an exhibition of organic agriculture in the Parliament of Ukraine.
In 2015 I graduated from Kharkiv State Academy of Art and Design with a bachelor degree in graphic design. I have also recently graduated from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University with master degree in media communications (in 2017) and I wrote a Tethys on “Codes of representation of environmental values in contemporary graphic design”. I also have profound academic and practical knowledge in fields of graphic design, history of art, visual and social media and other.
I have excellent knowledge of specialized software, such as: Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop and also basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
I also have profound academic and practical knowledge in fields of graphic design, history of art, visual and social media and other.
I have Proficiency level of English and Elementary level of German and I have traveled a lot around the world and have a big experience of communicating with people from different countries and cultures.
Work Experience
Education
Kharkiv State Academy Of Design And Arts
Bachelor of Graphic Design
September 2011
- June 2015
Kharkiv, Ukraine
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Master of media communication
September 2015
- June 2017
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Languages
Russian (Native),
Ukrainian (Fluent),
English (Advanced),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Illustration,
Social Media Marketing,