Nadia Szarka

Experience

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  TERAN\TBWA

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  Bilingual Customer Service

  -Performed daily administrative functions such as answering calls and emails, greeting visitors, invoicing, and maintaining the inventory of office supplies.-Scheduled meetings and managed the calendar.-Helped co-workers with English-speaking clients.-Transferred calls to appropriate individuals.-Assisted customers at the front counter.

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  Wax Revolution

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  General Manager Marketing

  -Planned effective marketing strategies, displays, advertising, and sales contests. Completed all the projects within an approved budget, timescale, and expected quality.-Provided organizational leadership and management of 3 retail stores and staff of 15 employees.-Created, organized, and implemented the company’s employee training program for new receptionists.-Coordinated with, reported, and make recommendations to senior management in order to grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.-Directed daily store operations.-Coordinated and collaborated with Web Developer and Graphic Designer to launch a new website for the company. Show less

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  UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Illustrator- Internship

  -Collaborated on “Los músicos de Bremen” illustration series, creating inclusive editorial products (image + text) for blind and partially sighted children. The challenge was to develop a series of 10 visual and haptic illustrations based on previous research in which we develop a series of haptic shapes that were easier to interpret by blind people. The objective of this project was to create inclusive materials for people with disabilities as part of new social practices created collectively, intentionally, and goal-oriented that seek social change. Show less

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  Self-Employed Contractor

  Jan 2019 - now

  Graphic Designer

  -As a consultant, I provided creative direction, graphic design, and production of multiple marketing materials, packaging, branding, photography, and illustrations, interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose.-I have worked in a variety of fields, including medical, food services, financial, and entertainment.-Created several waves of social media marketing designs for different small businesses.-Assisted a variety of clients with the design and development of PowerPoint presentations, brochures, banners, flyers, etc.-Sourcing, compositing, and retouching images for print and web.-Developed icons, logos, buttons, and other UI-related products.-Created a wide range of projects, often using skills outside of the graphic design realm.-Created different basic animation materials including GIFs, 2d animation, and Stop Motion. Show less