Hi! My name is Blagovesta Patočka, which means Good News, but you are welcome to call me Betty! I am a passionate and professional art director, illustrator, and multimedia designer with a strong focus on motion graphics, graphic design, and with an art background. I love bringing new ideas to life and have been lucky to work remotely with amazing conscious brands around the world. I thrive on creativity, artistic expression, and excellence and I enjoy collaborating in diverse sectors, all socially and environmentally aware, from children-oriented brands, to pharma, medicine, to cosmetic and beauty sectors, conscious fashion and product brands, digital marketing agencies, and more. I have a strong background in visual communication, paired with experience working alongside copywritters, marketers, even scientists and engineers on innovative and diverse projects. I'm always striving to learn and grow while delivering unique designs and hand-tailored art that tell compelling stories. If you want to check some of my work, feel free to see my portfolio on: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Blagovesta Patočka

Hi! My name is Blagovesta Patočka, which means Good News, but you are welcome to call me Betty! I am a passionate and professional art director, illustrator, and multimedia designer with a strong focus on motion graphics, graphic design, and with an art background. I love bringing new ideas to life and have been lucky to work remotely with amazing conscious brands around the world. I thrive on creativity, artistic expression, and excellence and I enjoy collaborating in diverse sectors, all socially and environmentally aware, from children-oriented brands, to pharma, medicine, to cosmetic and beauty sectors, conscious fashion and product brands, digital marketing agencies, and more. I have a strong background in visual communication, paired with experience working alongside copywritters, marketers, even scientists and engineers on innovative and diverse projects. I'm always striving to learn and grow while delivering unique designs and hand-tailored art that tell compelling stories. If you want to check some of my work, feel free to see my portfolio on: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Hi! My name is Blagovesta Patočka, which means Good News, but you are welcome to call me Betty!
I am a passionate and professional art director, illustrator, and multimedia designer with a strong focus on motion graphics, graphic design, and with an art background. I love bringing new ideas to life and have been lucky to work remotely with amazing conscious brands around the world. I thrive on creativity, artistic expression, and excellence and I enjoy collaborating in diverse sectors, all socially and environmentally aware, from children-oriented brands, to pharma, medicine, to cosmetic and beauty sectors, conscious fashion and product brands, digital marketing agencies, and more.

I have a strong background in visual communication, paired with experience working alongside copywritters, marketers, even scientists and engineers on innovative and diverse projects.
I’m always striving to learn and grow while delivering unique designs and hand-tailored art that tell compelling stories.

If you want to check some of my work, feel free to see my portfolio on: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Bulgarian
Fluent
Russian
Beginner
German
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Work Experience

Art Director & Multimedia Designer at Blagovesta Patocka
September 1, 2017 - June 19, 2024
Combining deep understanding and knowledge of visual communication design & art. Bringing unique, new designs & ideas to life. Working remotely with conscious brands & companies worldwide including ZN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Diageo, Council of Europe, Medicines for Europe, Baukjen, Isabella Oliver, Ocean Bottle, Fox Media, National Geographic, and more. Services include art direction & design supervision, graphic design & branding, motion graphics & video editing, product packaging and original illustration creation.
Motion & Graphic Design Intern at VidaCaixa
May 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
Innovation Project for promoting saving bank accounts to generation Y & Z, creating Mi Tribu prototype - UI, UX design, graphic design, motion graphics & video editing.
Motion & Graphic Design Intern at Admira Digital Networks
September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2017
Re-designing Admira’s SaaS software with UI, UX, and icon design; creating video tutorials and product reviews, corporate manuals & presentations. Advertising, video editing & motion graphics for digital marketing clients like Mango, Desigual, Puig, F.C.Barcelona, Optica2000.
Visual Design Intern / Production Trainee at Groupalia Compra Colectiva S.L.
August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015
Using Salesforce and Adobe Creative Cloud for creation of digital ads, banners, eCommerce campaigns and digital marketing promotional materials.
Motion & Graphic Designer at Orange S.A.
May 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018
Worked on ‘Future of banking’ Innovation Project delivering Orange Next Generation including Elle, a.i., Orange Forward and Orange 1.0. Responsible for graphic design, motion graphics and video editing.
Motion & Graphic Designer at Challenge Based Innovation, CERN
September 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Collaborated with scientists, physicists and engineers to develop Air Box, a product reducing food waste using Aerogel isolating material developed by NASA. Created graphic design, motion graphics, product design and video editing materials.
Motion & Graphic Designer at Orange S.A.
May 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018
Worked on the “Future of banking” Innovation Project delivering Orange Next Generation - Elle, a.i., Orange Forward and Orange 1.0. Responsible for graphic design, motion graphics, and video editing.
Motion & Graphic Designer at Challenge Based Innovation, CERN
September 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Collaborated with scientists, physicists, and engineers to develop a product that reduces food waste - Air Box, created using Aerogel isolating material developed by NASA. Tasks included graphic design, motion graphics, product design, and video editing.
Motion & Graphic Design Intern at VidaCaixa
May 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
Innovation project focused on promoting saving bank accounts to generations Y and Z by creating the Mi Tribu prototype. Responsibilities included UI/UX design, graphic design, motion graphics, and video editing.
Motion & Graphic Design Intern at Admira Digital Networks
September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2017
Redesigned Admira's SaaS software with UI, UX and icon design; created video tutorials and product reviews, corporate manuals and presentations. Provided advertising, video editing, and motion graphics services for digital marketing clients like Mango, Desigual, Puig, and F.C.Barcelona.
Visual Design Intern / Production Trainee at Groupalia Compra Colectiva S.L.
August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015
Used Salesforce and Adobe Creative Cloud applications to create ads, banners, eCommerce campaigns, and digital marketing promotional materials.

Education

Bachelor at IED
September 15, 2012 - July 31, 2016
Master at IED
January 7, 2017 - August 31, 2017
Visual Communication Design course at NABA & Domus Academies
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Technical Degree at National High School of Applied Arts "St. Luke" - Fine Art & Graphic Design
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2012

Qualifications

Visual Designer
July 7, 2011 - July 21, 2011
Visual Designer Course organized by NABA and Domus Academies Milan

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Financial Services

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