Minja
[pronounced Minya]

degree qualified communication designer
born in Berlin, living in the Bay of Plenty
raised with 2 younger brothers
10+ years design agency and freelance experience
English and German speaking

Fields I've worked in

Brand design | Logo design | Editorial design | Advertising design | Packaging design | Signage design | Digital design | Website design | Marketing | Project management | Client account management | Print liaison | Print handling | And some other bits and pieces

Tools I use

Apple | Windows | InDesign | Illustrator | Photoshop | Bridge | Dreamweaver | Acrobat | Corel Draw | CMS/HTML/CSS/FTP | Social Media | Word | Excel | Power Point

Agencies I've worked for

Metro Marketing Tauranga
Avisa Services Ltd Tauranga
Ostenrieder Design & Marketing Peiting
Zeichen & Wunder Munich
Peter Schmidt Group Munich

Things I've done

since 2017 working as a Senior Graphic Designer & Client Account Manager at Metro Marketing in Tauranga
2017 officially became a New Zealand resident (permanent since 2019)
2014-17 thrived while working for a variety of clients, such as Seeka Ltd and a German Flower Show
2014 settled in the Bay of Plenty and started working as a freelancer and contractor
2013-14 travelled to England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand
2013 sought after a change and new inspiration
2009-13 got to know all facets of working at the design agency front line
2009 turned my last design internship into a full-time employment
2008-09 strengthened my design knowledge in the real working world
2008 graduated as communication designer
2005-08 followed my passion and studied communication design
2003-05 chased my luck in studying business
2003 worked with kids in a kindergarten
2002-03 made my first contact with graphic design in the real world
2002 graduated from school

Voluntary work I'm involved in

Currently looking for a new challenge in the environmentally sustainable sector

Stuff I enjoy

Breathing in the vivid colours of paintings
Gardening in an organic and sustainable way
Baking more than cooking
Reading stories with a happy ending
Walking on the beach
Travelling by train