I am a passionate graphic designer with a degree in Industrial Design, which gives me a solid understanding of the production process. Over the past 20 years, I have managed and directly produced graphic design, creative concepts, image retouching, print-ready artwork, and high-quality illustrations. I have a proven track record in production planning and a knack for elevating creative projects. I enjoy inspiring and leading teams toward greater efficiency while upholding the highest quality standards and minimizing mistakes. I strive to foster collaboration and bring strategic thinking and creative flair to each project to resonate with target audiences.

Marino Simion

I am a passionate graphic designer with a degree in Industrial Design, which gives me a solid understanding of the production process. Over the past 20 years, I have managed and directly produced graphic design, creative concepts, image retouching, print-ready artwork, and high-quality illustrations. I have a proven track record in production planning and a knack for elevating creative projects. I enjoy inspiring and leading teams toward greater efficiency while upholding the highest quality standards and minimizing mistakes. I strive to foster collaboration and bring strategic thinking and creative flair to each project to resonate with target audiences.

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I am a passionate graphic designer with a degree in Industrial Design, which gives me a solid understanding of the production process. Over the past 20 years, I have managed and directly produced graphic design, creative concepts, image retouching, print-ready artwork, and high-quality illustrations.
I have a proven track record in production planning and a knack for elevating creative projects. I enjoy inspiring and leading teams toward greater efficiency while upholding the highest quality standards and minimizing mistakes. I strive to foster collaboration and bring strategic thinking and creative flair to each project to resonate with target audiences.

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Language

English
Advanced
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer & Artworks Manager at Vibrant Foods
October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Responsible for developing creative assets, including packaging, and content to achieve the company's business goals. Worked closely with brand and product development teams to establish cohesive brand visuals, packaging design, and content strategy that enhance awareness, engage customers, and drive traffic across physical and digital platforms. Managed and optimized the artworks process with the Project Manager; maintained relationships with design vendors, packaging suppliers, artwork freelancers, and external agencies.
Design & Artworks Manager at Bio-tiful Dairy Ltd
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Established the Design & Artworks Manager role within the Marketing Team structure. Designed ATL campaigns, re-branded product ranges, implemented digital media assets, and generated POS assets for retail activations while designing promotional materials for BTL events.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Windmill Organics Ltd
February 1, 2022 - September 30, 2025
Worked weekly with the UK’s largest independent Organic Food Company on brands such as Biona, Raw, Profusion, Amisa, Bonsan, Biofair; involved in multi-language packaging design and trade advertising. Led regular stakeholder discussions to plan design briefs and priorities; standardized artwork creation and refined Ready-to-Print artwork processes.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Monty's Bakehouse
March 1, 2019 - September 30, 2025
Developed packaging design, created mock-ups based on new styles or cutters; followed standardized procedures to complete artwork efficiently; launched NPD & EPD products on time, achieving high client satisfaction and staying on budget.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Creative Artworker at Nestlé UK&I
February 1, 2020 - September 30, 2025
Ran a Design Service with hot-desk, bringing design facilities in-house to reduce timing and costs. Delivered graphic solutions that aligned with brand identities and external agencies’ outcomes, ensuring quality, consistency, and on-time artwork for prints.
Senior Graphic Designer & Artworks Manager at Vibrant Foods
October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Responsible for developing the creative assets, including packaging, and content to achieve the company's business goals. Work closely with the brand and product development teams to establish the cohesive brands’ visual, packaging design and content strategy that enhances awareness, engages customers, and drives traffic across physical & digital platforms for the target audiences. A creative, detail-oriented professional with a deep understanding of the food industry and a passion for food trends, consumer behaviour, and culinary storytelling. Lead the creation and execution of creative design for packagings, digital assets, and print materials. Manage and optimize the artworks process together with the Project Manager. Manage relationships with design vendors, packaging suppliers, artwork freelancers, and external agencies.
Design & Artworks Manager at Bio-tiful Dairy Ltd
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Established a Design & Artworks Manager role as part of the Marketing Team's new structure. Designing ATL campaigns, re-branding all the products range, implementing the digital media assets, as well as generating POS assets for retail activations and designing promotional materials for the BTL events.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Windmill Organics Ltd
February 1, 2022 - September 30, 2025
On a weekly basis, I worked for the UK’s largest independent Organic Food Company, dealing with brands as Biona, Raw, Profusion, Amisa, Bonsan, Biofair and extending my knowledge on the FMCG design. Extensive involvement in multi-language Packaging Design and Trade Ads; established weekly discussions with key stakeholders on the working plan, design briefs and priorities; standardized the way the artworks were created and refined the Ready-to-Print artwork generation.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Monty's Bakehouse
March 1, 2019 - September 30, 2025
An award-winning airline catering company that rapidly required innovative ideas in brand, packaging, and product design for clients such as British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and their own brands. Working on existing packaging design, developing, and creating mock-ups based on new style or new cutter. By following a standardised procedure, the artwork was completed efficiently and within the smallest time frame; NPD & EPD products were launched on time, with high client satisfaction and on budget.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Creative Artworker at Nestlé UK&I
February 1, 2020 - September 30, 2025
I ran a Design Service with hot-desk, bringing design facilities in-house as a cost-effective solution to reduce timing/costs. Delivering a service in line with external agencies’ outcomes, ensuring quality, efficiency, reliability and speed. Producing graphic solutions that balance creativity with marketing and commercial awareness; ensuring consistency and correct use of brand identities, logos and images. Providing on-time artwork for prints.
Senior Graphic Designer & Artworks Manager at Vibrant Foods
October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Lead the creation and execution of design for packaging, digital assets, and print materials; align with Marketing and Product Development to translate product attributes into visuals; manage and optimize the artworks process; maintain relationships with design vendors and external agencies.
Design & Artworks Manager at Bio-tiful Dairy Ltd
October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Established a Design & Artworks Manager role within the Marketing Team; designed ATL campaigns, re-branded the product range, implemented digital media assets, and generated POS and promotional materials for BTL events.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Windmill Organics Ltd
February 1, 2022 - September 30, 2025
Led multi-brand packaging design and trade advertising; standardized artwork creation and streamlined Ready-to-Print processes; maintained weekly stakeholder discussions on briefs and priorities across multilingual packaging.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Creative Artworker at Nestlé UK&I
February 1, 2020 - September 30, 2025
RAN a Design Service with hot-desk, delivering in-house graphic solutions that ensured brand consistency, on-time artwork for prints, and collaboration with external agencies.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Monty's Bakehouse
March 1, 2019 - September 30, 2025
Developed packaging design, created mock-ups for new styles and cutters; streamlined artwork production through standardized procedures; supported NPD & EPD projects with timely delivery and client satisfaction.
Senior Graphic Designer & Artworks Manager at Vibrant Foods
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Responsible for developing the creative assets, including packaging, and content to achieve the company's business goals. Collaborates with brand and product development teams to establish cohesive brand visuals, packaging design, and content strategy that enhances awareness, engages customers, and drives traffic across physical and digital platforms for target audiences. A creative, detail-oriented professional with a deep understanding of the food industry and a passion for food trends, consumer behaviour, and culinary storytelling.
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Thinking Like a Designer Ltd
October 1, 2024 - November 5, 2025
Freelance design professional delivering packaging design, branding, and artwork management across client projects, collaborating with brands, product teams, and vendors to ensure high-quality artwork ready for production.
Design & Artworks Manager at Bio-tiful Dairy Ltd
October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Established a Design & Artworks Manager role within the Marketing Team, designing ATL campaigns, re-branding the product range, implementing digital media assets, and generating POS assets for retail activations and promotional materials for BTL events.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Windmill Organics Ltd
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Worked weekly for the UK's largest independent Organic Food Company on brands such as Biona, Raw, Profusion, Amisa, Bonsan, Biofair; involved in multi-language packaging design and trade ads; established weekly stakeholder discussions on working plans, design briefs, and priorities; standardized artwork creation and refined ready-to-print artwork workflows.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Packaging Designer | Creative Artworker at Monty's Bakehouse
March 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019
An award-winning airline catering company; developed packaging branding and product design concepts for high-profile airline clients; produced mock-ups based on new styles or cutters; followed standardized procedures to complete artwork efficiently; launched NPD & EPD products on time, delivering client satisfaction within budget.
Contractor Senior Graphic Designer | Creative Artworker at Nestlé UK&I
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
RAN a Design Service with hot-desk, bringing design facilities in-house to reduce timing and costs. Delivered services aligned with external agencies’ outcomes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and speed. Produced graphic solutions balancing creativity with marketing and commercial needs; maintained brand consistency and delivered on-time artwork for prints, online banners, on-pack promotions, and in-store POS activations.

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Design at Istituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Diploma in Graphic & Print Arts at Istituto Statale d'Arte Venezia
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Master's degree in Industrial Design at Istituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia - Italy
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Diploma in Graphic & Print Arts at Istituto Statale d`Arte Venezia - Italy
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Master's degree in Industrial Design at Istituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Diploma in Graphic & Print Arts at Istituto Statale d`Arte Venezia
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2025
Master's degree in Industrial Design at Istituto Universitario di Architettura Venezia, Venice, Italy
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Diploma in Graphic & Print Arts at Istituto Statale d`Arte Venezia, Venice, Italy
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Consumer Goods