WORK
commercial jobs & academic work
THE GLOW EDIT
Personal Branding for Kate Rooney,
a global travel influencer, and her
first swimwear collection
THE WOLSELEY
Creating brand collaterals
for a restaurant in the
grand European tradition
SPOKE
Evolving a next generation
direct-to-consumer menswear
fashion brand
RILA MOUNTAIN
Corporate Design for a Craft Beer
Brewery from Bulgaria
Designing a bold 360° branding strategy for a visionary new eyewear label
SO SHADY
RISE ABOVE THE NOISE
Smartphone Application and social networking platform for digital discourse
ELMSFEUER
Identity Design and marketing
concept for a give away kit
of Hamburg's cult drink
CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE
Identity Design for the final
graduate exhibition in summer 2014
at the University of Augsburg
IMPERFECTION
Series of aesthetically shot
close-ups of scars
SPRING FEVER
Data inquiry, analysis and
visualisation of climatic conditions
at spring-time
TRILEX
Corporate Design for a commercial
partnership of patent attorneys,
lawyers and tax consultants
HERR KEUNER
Illustrations for Berthold Brecht's
"Geschichten vom Herrn Keuner", published
by "Büchergilde Augsburg"
RENK
TESTSYSTEM
Image film
KINEMA
– coming soon –
VITA
curriculum vitae
Work Experience
Education
Series Eight is an award winning creative studio, that works with organisations, brands and startups from a diverse range of industries; from Fintech to publications, to luxury travel. I‘m currently creating the brand identity for a high-end interior brand from the US.
Series Eight
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
Purple is an independent creative agency working across a diverse range of sectors including spirits, beer, industrial, art, fashion, technology and financial services. I’m currently working on packaging concepts for one of their clients – a Canadian Whisky brand, selling their products across Canada, USA and the Australian market.
purple creative
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
Craft Gin Club is the world’s largest subscription service for gin lovers and a TOP 10 UK startup. I was working on the October ‘20 issue of their monthly magazine ‘Ginned’.
craft gin club
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
As a Visual Designer I collaborated with the UX and technology teams to create UI design concepts for brands like La Prairie and Mizuno
Live area
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
I supported the Creative Team of Rebellion on a data visualisation project for the Harland & Wolff Shipyard, which is located in Belfast.
rebellion
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
Spoke is a fast-growing menswear brand carving out a sweet spot between ready to wear and bespoke. I was supporting the Art Director on a variety of projects including through the line campaigns, digital initiatives as well as print collaterals.
spoke
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
I supported the Creative Team of Anatomy Brands for various different projects – mainly working Hospitality brands such as Bills.
anatomy brands
SENIOR DESIGNER, FREELANCE
LONDON, UK
Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have created some of London’s most iconic restaurants such as The Wolseley. I was working in-house to further develop their existing hospitality brands.
CORBIN & KING
FREELANCE DESIGNER
LONDON, UK
OSC is a retail start-up specialising in influencers and their personal brands.
My responsibilities included creating the Visual Identity for new fashion brands and developing marketing campaigns for print and digital.
OUR SOCIAL COLLECTIVE
FREELANCE DESIGNER
LONDON, UK
Euromonitor is the world’s leading independent provider of strategic market research. Within a small team I developed the visual brand of their most recent data analysis product, which is going to launch soon.
euromonitor int.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
LONDON, UK
Team 23 is a design agency focused on digital media including web design, software design, user experiece (UX) and user interface (UI). My role was to create websites and strategise customer journeys for various clients.
team 23
UX DESIGNER
AUGSBURG, GERMANY
During my postgraduate studies I worked as a graphic designer for TriLex, a law firm located in Munich. I was responsible for creating the company’s brand communication including the design of stationary items as well as developing their corporate website.
TRILEX
BRAND DESIGNER, FREELANCE
MUNICH, GERMANY
KMS Blackspace develops and designs brand experiences
in the disciplines of spatial communication, motion design and customer experience design. I supported the design team in working for the following clients:
Osram | Palfinger | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen | Neff | Siemens | Pinakothek Art Galleries Munich | International patrons | Keller Menz | Audi
BLACKSPACE
DESIGN STUDENT TRAINEE
MUNICH, GERMANY
KMS Team is a renowned agency for brand strategy, design and communication. This second internship in my career made me realise that the branding industry is the right place for me to work in as a designer.
KMS TEAM
DESIGN INTERN
MUNICH, GERMANY
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Fundamentals on UI Animation in After Effects
motion graphic masterclass
MOTION DESIGN SCHOOL
"Don’t be a
sausage machine."
If you always know what you are doing, you can’t be doing anything original. Doing something different or innovative invariably involves having the courage to take risks. So don’t be a sausage machine producing the same piece of work over and over again.
A comprehensive course covering all aspects of product strategy, user experience and user interface design.
PRODUCT DESIGN WORKSHOP
EXPERIENCE HOUSE
University of the Arts, United Kingdom
London College of Communication
This MA course focuses on the role of visual identity within branding, with the aim to produce versatile and creative practitioners who understand design within a business, social and cultural context. I explored the strategic thinking underlying brands and looked at how that strategy can drive creative expression.
Key aspects of academic learning in this the course
( 1 ) process of reflection, broad exploration and understanding of the brand
( 2 ) principles of brand & design literacy and visual grammar
( 3 ) research methodologies in theory
( 4 ) strategically plan the development of the Major Project
( 5 ) collaborative work with external clients
MASTER OF ARTS
GRAPHIC BRANDING & IDENTITY
Moving to London
During my undergraduate studies I explored a wide range of creative fields. I appreciate the variety of the media within graphic branding and especially their interacting. Since the second year I focused on Branding and Visual Identity.
Practical Subjects
Visual Identity
Graphic Design
Illustration
Digital Media
Calligraphy
Typography
Photography
Screen Design
Animation
Theoretical Subjects
Design & Art History
Commercial Writing
Design Theory
Printmaking
Sociology
Media Theory
Business Administration
Rhetoric & Presentation Skills
Extracurricular Subjects
Communication of Body Language
Politics & Current Affairs
Communication Psychology
Intermediate Oral Communication in English
BACHELOR OF ARTS
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
University of Applied Sciences
Augsburg, Germany
Gymnasium Ottobrunn, Munich, Germany
HIGHSCHOOL DEGREE
GERMAN ABITUR
As a high-school student I got the opportunity to get some first insights into the branding and advertising industry during the summer holidays. My wish to study communication design had intensified during that time.
HEYE & PARTNER
Aug
08
DESIGN INTERN
MUNICH, GERMANY
PRESENT
VITA
CLIENTS I WORKED FOR
VITA
awards & puclications
Awards
'Certificate of Typographic Excellence' 2015
Type Directors Club New York (TDC)
'ADC Nagel Silber' 2015
Art Directors Club (ADC)
'ADC Auszeichnung' 2013
Art Directors Club (ADC)
Publications
PAGE Magzine – December, 2014 →
designmadeingermany – February, 2016 →
ABOUT
WHO I AM
Hello! Is it me
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I am a Graphic Designer specialised in Branding
& Identity. Following a holistic approach to design,
I never lose sight of the big picture. I believe in being explorative and getting out of your comfort zone
is key to create something truly innovative.
Verena Bublak
Graphic Design & Brand Strategy
Master of Arts
Born 1991 in Munich, Germany
Based in London, UK
SKILLS
SOFTWARE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Figma
AfterEffects
Lightroom
Muse
Premiere Pro
Cinema 4D
Sketch
InVision
GERMAN
native
ENGLISH
fluent
SPANISH
basic
FRENCH
basic
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
SKILLS
work attitude
Diplomatic
tactful in dealing with people
Efficient
no waste of time and energy
Questioning
challenging the status quo
Optimistic
confident and solution-oriented
Explorative
finding a better way of doing things
Far-sighted
looking one step beyond the current situation
Focused
knowing what matters
Reflective
constantly reconsidering own viewpoints
Gourmandise
Plucking Strings
Moonwalk
SKILLS
EXTRA-PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES
SKILLS
EXPERTISE & SERVICES
Visual communication including typography and layouting for all kind of print products, e.g. books and magazines
Editorial Design
Adding animation and movement
to graphic design, usually following
a specific narrative
Motion Graphics
Digital media including web design,
software design, user experiece (UX) and user interface (UI)
UI | UX
Developping campaigns, that articulate
the client’s brand — both strategically
and graphically.
Art Direction
Communication methods to establish a distinct image, aiming to create a lasting impression in the minds of customers
Branding
Choices in material and form as well as graphics, colors and fonts that are used on wrapping, a box, a can, a bottle etc.
Packaging Design
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