GERGANA PLUMMER

							 GERGANA
 PLUMMER
 G R A P H I C                 D E S I G N E R
  EMAIL:   ask@gergana.co.uk | WEB: www.gergana.co.uk | PHONE: +86.139.1364.2474

 Awards & Recognitions
 Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton | first in ma communication design | Winchester, United Kingdom 2009
 D&AD: Design & Art Direction | London, United Kingdom | in-book: brand identity, d&ad awards 2009
 Illinois Institute of Art | Chicago, United States | graduation portfolio show: best in show 2007


  F E AT U R E D O N :                                                                               Education
  BEHANCE NETWORK, INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN ANNUAL 2009, VISIONUNION.COM,
  COOLHOMEPAGES.COM, PACKAGINGOFTHEWORLD.COM, FFFFOUND.COM, IDEA168.CN,
                                                                                                     Master of Arts: Communication Design
  WELOVETYPOGRAPHY.COM, DESIGNWORKLIFE.COM, PSFK.COM,                                                winchester school of art, university of southampton
                                                                                                     Winchester, United Kingdom
 A F F I L I AT I O N S
 D&AD: DESIGN & ART DIRECTION, UNITED KINGDOM | AIGA: AMERICAN INSTITUTE                             Bachelor of Fine Arts: Visual Communication
 OF GR APHIC ARTS | STA: SOCIET Y OF T YPOGR APHIC ARTS | CMBA: CHANGSHU                             the illinois institute of art - chicago
 MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION                                                                           Chicago, Illinois, United States

 SOF T WARE
                                                                                                     Certificate of Completion: Adobe CS
 MAC/PC | PHOTOSHOP | ILLUSTRATOR | INDESIGN | QUARKXPRESS | IDREAMWEAVER                            american college of design
 MICROSOFT OFFICE | CORELDRAW | FLASH                                                                Des Plaines, Illinois, United States


  Work Experience                                                                                    Freelance Experience
  Lecturer in Graphic Arts: September 2009 - Present                                                 Freelance Designer: August 2008 - Present
  changshu institute of technology, Changshu, China                                                  line|space&color , Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Working in collaboration with the Winchester School of Art (United                                 Working in a team of designer to create projects for print & web design.
  Kingdom) to prepare students before entering British Education system.
                                                                                                     Freelance Designer: December 2005 - June 2008
  Senior Designer: June 2006 - July 2008                                                             whoda thought, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  peapod.com (ahold corporation), Chicago, Illinois, United States                                   Designed & branded the company since its establishment. The collateral
  Developing and managing all new weekly content and design concepts                                 included: logo, stationery, brochures, flash animations, banners, bag
  for the web site as well as all print and web promotional materials.                               tag design,invoices, sales cards, product packaging and info graphics.

  Internship: March 2006 - July 2006                                                                 Freelance Designer: September 2004 - March 2008
  jell creative, Chicago, Illinois, United States                                                    extreme team real estate, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Design and production of: Chicago Wilderness Magazine and Inspired                                 Efficiently manage and coordinate design assignments for print and
  by the Nature: A History book of Chicago Garfield Park Conservatory.                               web campaigns. Responsible for the design of all promotional items,
                                                                                                     corporate identity, collateral materials & various publication designs.
  Art director|Designer: October 2006 - January 2007
  convenience valet, Chicago, Illinois, United States                                                Freelance Designer: October 2001 - June 2008
  Worked as an in-house temp designer to recreate the company's brand                                Worked as freelance designer in a personal base. The projects included
  image of their main products which include blister cards for medical                               brand & corporate identity, products packaging, informational graphics,
  products (Tylenol, Advil, Benadril, Pepsid...Etc), personal care and auto parts.                   publication, invitations, mailers & poster design projects for clients :
                                                                                                     that include: ADU Network, Strategex, Custom Hair&Spa Lounge, 4Power
  Designer: May 2005 - December 2005                                                                 Music, AllStar Party Rental, SofiDesign, Stop and Shop, Kendall Karmanian
  hibernian development, Chicago, Illinois, United States                                            Photography, Realise, Addicto, Play for Peace, Advanced Embroidery Design,
  Redesigned of the company’s corporate identity and worked in a team                                CMBA, Bellus Letterpress, Heather Mayer Acting School, Premium House Music,
  to create publications and environmental conscious design projects.                                Clandestine Design & more...

                                                                                                          Freelance Designer:
                                                                                                          Clients include ADU Network, Strategex,
                                   Extreme Team Real Estate                                               Custom Hair&Spa Lounge, AllStar Party Rental, SofiDesign,
                                   Freelance Designer                                                     Stop and Shop, Kendall Karmanian Photography, Realise,
                                                                                                          Play for Peace, AdvancedEmbroideryDesign & more...

    Line|Space&Color               Whoda Thought
    Freelance Designer:            Freelance Designer            Jell Creative
    working in a freelance                                       Internship
    design team


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                                                                                                                                                                             timeframe
       Changshu Institute of
       Technology: Lecturer        peapod.com
       in Graphic Arts             senior designer
                                                     Convenience
                                                     Valet: Art director;        Hibernian Development
                                                     Designer                    Designer