I am an artist and graphic designer with academic training, with a strong focus on visual expression, color, and transparency. My creative work explores visual narratives, graphic design, visual identity, and artistic communication. Alongside my artistic practice, I have solid professional experience in administration and project management at the NYA across multiple departments. Through these roles, I developed strong skills in coordination, documentation management, professional communication, reporting, and quickly adapting to diverse institutional processes. This combination of artistic expertise and administrative experience allows me to approach every project with creativity, clarity, and efficiency.…

Daniela Kociraj

I am an artist and graphic designer with academic training, with a strong focus on visual expression, color, and transparency. My creative work explores visual narratives, graphic design, visual identity, and artistic communication. Alongside my artistic practice, I have solid professional experience in administration and project management at the NYA across multiple departments. Through these roles, I developed strong skills in coordination, documentation management, professional communication, reporting, and quickly adapting to diverse institutional processes. This combination of artistic expertise and administrative experience allows me to approach every project with creativity, clarity, and efficiency.…

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I am an artist and graphic designer with academic training, with a strong focus on visual expression, color, and transparency. My creative work explores visual narratives, graphic design, visual identity, and artistic communication.

Alongside my artistic practice, I have solid professional experience in administration and project management at the NYA across multiple departments. Through these roles, I developed strong skills in coordination, documentation management, professional communication, reporting, and quickly adapting to diverse institutional processes. This combination of artistic expertise and administrative experience allows me to approach every project with creativity, clarity, and efficiency.

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Language

English
Fluent
Albanian
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at APA - AlbPartners / SignARama
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Designed branding and signage materials for SignARama projects, applying bold graphics and color to deliver versatile design solutions for both team and independent tasks.
Graphic Designer at Mijos Advertising
July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
Created visual assets for advertising campaigns, contributing to layout, branding, and production workflows while coordinating with teammates to meet deadlines.
Graphic Designer at Lola Print Studio
September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Provided graphic design and print-ready artwork, liaised with clients, and prepared work for pre-press across multiple formats.
Book Digitizer & Graphic Designer at Prince Book Publishing
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Digitized and redesigned book covers and interior layouts, coordinating formatting for print and digital publication.
Specialist and Graphic Designer at National Youth Agency (Albania) NYA
January 22, 2023 - Present
- Specialist, “Communication, Cooperation and Statistics Sector” (January 2023 – September 2023) - Specialist, “Internal Projects Sector” (September 2023 – April 2024) - Specialist, “Cooperation, Agreements and Foreign Projects Sector” (April 2024 – Present) During my time at the National Youth Agency (NYA), I worked across several internal sectors, taking on roles that required flexibility, fast learning, and responsibility. My involvement ranged from communication and data coordination to monitoring the progression of projects funded by the NYA and supporting international cooperation projects. Because my job duties shifted frequently, I became highly adaptable; quickly adjusting to new workflows, project goals, and administrative requirements. This experience strengthened my ability to manage diverse tasks, collaborate across teams, and navigate complex project environments with confidence and initiative.
Specialist & Graphic Designer at National Projects Department – Cooperation, Agreements & Foreign Projects Department
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Graphic design, book editing, cover design, and graphic/print design; proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite; strong coordination, documentation management, and project support.
Book Editor & Cover Designer at Lola Print Studio
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Editing and designing books, covers, and related print materials; collaboration with publishing teams.
Specialist & Graphic Designer at National Youth Agency
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
Coordination, documentation management, professional communication, reporting, and project management across multiple departments; developed teamwork, and adapted to institutional processes.
Book Editor & Cover Designer at Lola Print Studio
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Editing and cover design for books, graphic and print design; collaboration with publishing and marketing teams.
Graphic & Print Designer at APA Partners
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Graphic and print design; involvement in marketing and client collaboration; proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.

Education

IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP) at World Academy of Tirana
September 12, 2011 - September 14, 2018
BSc in Art & Design at Polis University
September 16, 2019 - October 22, 2022
Master of Arts in "Graphic Painting and Teaching" at Academy of Arts Tirana
September 22, 2023 - August 13, 2025
IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP) at World Academy of Tirana
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Master of Arts in Graphic Painting and Teaching at Academy of Arts, Tirana
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Art & Design at Polis University
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP) at World Academy of Tirana
September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2018
Master of Arts in "Graphic Painting and Teaching" at Academy of Arts, Tirana
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Bachelor Degree in "Art & Design" at Polis University, Tirana
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025

Qualifications

IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP)
January 11, 2030 - November 22, 2025
BSc in Art & Design
January 11, 2030 - November 22, 2025
IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP)
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Master of Arts in Graphic Painting and Teaching
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Art & Design
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
IB Diploma (PYP, MYP & DP)
September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2018
Master of Arts in Graphic Painting and Teaching
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025
Bachelor Degree in Art & Design
January 11, 2030 - November 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Other
    uniE621 Women Transforming the Balkans
    Women Transforming the Balkans is a regional initiative organized by the Women’s Museum / MiG in Tirana, in partnership with the Women’s Museums in Podgorica and Novi Sad. The project brought together women activists, artists, and creators on 13–14 October 2024 to engage in dialogue and confront the ongoing challenges faced by the feminist movement across the Balkans. My role in the project was curating an exhibition at the Toptani Castle that explored the evolution of feminism through art. The exhibition featured a diverse range of works depicting women’s experiences in Albania, juxtaposed with contemporary depictions of women today, highlighting both continuities and contrasts. I utilized the space to present a variety of mediums, including photography, installations, interactive games, and participatory projects. The exhibition also incorporated an open discussion area, inviting visitors to reflect, engage, and actively participate in conversations about gender, identity, and the role of women in society. Through this multifaceted approach, the exhibition aimed to create a dynamic dialogue between historical narratives and contemporary feminist perspectives, making the challenges, achievements, and ongoing struggles of women visible and tangible. Below you can find attached my full dedicated post to this event: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBFHqSLIFOJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== artcurator artdirection installation photography editing conceptualart openspeech feministdiscussion eventorganisation personalexhibition…
    uniE621 The Presence of Absence
    In this project, three deeply personal poems are transformed into immersive experiences through Braille cut-outs on paper, where language is no longer intended to be read with the eyes or touched by fingers, but to interact with light and shadow. Long, suspended sheets feature words as voids - absences that take shape only when illuminated - creating a dialogue between presence and absence. Light passing through the Braille dots casts delicate impressions on surrounding walls, evoking the intangible traces of memory, emotion, and experience. The installation explores the materialization of what is emotionally invisible: a love that suffocates, a self dissolving under tension, and a relationship marked by what is unspoken or missing. By turning language into form and shadow, the work invites viewers to sense absence as a presence, to encounter the echoes of emotion that leave a mark without being explicitly expressed. This project reflects my ongoing exploration of the interplay between text, visual space, and the emotional resonance of light and transparency. artist diplomaproject poetry installation design spaceconceptualization galleryorganization conceptualartist artstudy…
    uniE621 Fragmented - Joints of Human
    Created as part of the Workshop and Exhibition: "The End and the Beginning, Objects, Processes and Trajectories". (May 15th - 24th 2024) Organised by the artist Stefano Romano through the "Mobile School of Visual Arts" and part of the "Deviation" program that the Platform "Culture Hub Croatia" implemented during 2024. Split has many identifiable elements and aspects of community that represent it and unite the city. Undeniably, the local football team “HNK Hajduk Split” is one of the pillars of this connection; being worshiped and adored as if it was a religion. The broken glass, a “Hajduk” logo, bricks abandoned near homes, all of these make up the spaces and entity of the city. There is a deep sense of belonging, the freedom of being expressive. But how can you speak, let alone create using something that is but a stranger to you? Maybe I can’t bring Split and Croatia to myself, but I can bring pieces of myself, and leave them here to continue their own legacy. Maybe one day they’ll have stronger roots than ever anticipated. Poetry on glass, glass on bricks, streets roamed but never learned, them, you, me. All of it fits as a puzzle piece, dying to be complete. Full details on the project: https://www.twine.net/signin art artisticconcept installation streetart workshop installationartist creativeprocess conceptualartist exhibition photography poetry…