I am a creative and detail-oriented Packaging & Graphic Designer with 3+ years of experience developing packaging, branding, and print solutions for consumer brands. I transform brand identity into visually compelling designs that are aesthetically engaging and production-ready. I have strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and print production processes, with hands-on experience preparing die lines, supplier-ready artwork, and packaging across food, beverage, wellness, and lifestyle industries. I am based in Lisbon, Portugal, and I collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate campaign goals into clear visual concepts, ensuring consistency across brand touchpoints. I enjoy staying on top of trends and leveraging AI-assisted assets to speed up production while maintaining quality.

Shams Adilova

I am a creative and detail-oriented Packaging & Graphic Designer with 3+ years of experience developing packaging, branding, and print solutions for consumer brands. I transform brand identity into visually compelling designs that are aesthetically engaging and production-ready. I have strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and print production processes, with hands-on experience preparing die lines, supplier-ready artwork, and packaging across food, beverage, wellness, and lifestyle industries. I am based in Lisbon, Portugal, and I collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate campaign goals into clear visual concepts, ensuring consistency across brand touchpoints. I enjoy staying on top of trends and leveraging AI-assisted assets to speed up production while maintaining quality.

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I am a creative and detail-oriented Packaging & Graphic Designer with 3+ years of experience developing packaging, branding, and print solutions for consumer brands. I transform brand identity into visually compelling designs that are aesthetically engaging and production-ready. I have strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and print production processes, with hands-on experience preparing die lines, supplier-ready artwork, and packaging across food, beverage, wellness, and lifestyle industries.

I am based in Lisbon, Portugal, and I collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate campaign goals into clear visual concepts, ensuring consistency across brand touchpoints. I enjoy staying on top of trends and leveraging AI-assisted assets to speed up production while maintaining quality.

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Language

English
Advanced
Turkish
Advanced
Azerbaijani
Fluent
Polish
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer Intern at Soft X
March 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered visual design concepts, UX research insights, and final products to stakeholders. Contributed to the design and development of responsive components, ensuring adaptability across different devices, screen sizes, and user groups.
Graphic Designer at Blackmont Consulting
February 28, 2024 - July 12, 2025
Created creative content and co-created communication strategies for social media. Planned social media content and created graphic works for advertising campaigns. Conducted research and monitoring of competition and trends reporting. Designed social media posts and brochures for print materials.
Graphic Designer at BrandLux LLC
August 31, 2023 - July 12, 2025
Worked on a wide variety of packaging for product categories including branding and labels. Developed packaging concepts from initial study through mechanics, proofing, and color-matching. Worked with vendors and handled pre-production artwork discussions. Created presentation-ready package designs and maintained an organized library of packaging samples and proofs. Prepared print-ready die line files, created presentations, and designed social media posts and print materials.
Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 31, 2023 - July 12, 2025
Designed various packaging solutions across different product categories, including branding and labels. Created visually appealing in-store materials and displays to enhance the customer experience. Developed digital assets for multiple platforms such as banners and product detail pages. Contributed to photography direction concepts and assisted in visual storytelling. Organized, managed, and maintained image assets ensuring consistency and accessibility. Performed image retouching and enhancements as needed.
Graphic Designer at Mentor Academy
June 30, 2022 - July 12, 2025
Created brochures, digital banners, and social media graphics. Stayed updated with industry trends, design software advancements, and emerging technologies. Delivered high-quality work aligned with the fast-paced social media landscape. Prepared attractive graphic content for social media.
Packaging & Label Designer at Millésimeo
January 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Designed wine and alcohol labels capturing brand stories and premium positioning; developed layouts, typography, and embellishments aligned with luxury branding standards; produced production-ready label files with dielines, CMYK/Pantone colors, bleeds, crop marks, and layered files; assisted in creating complementary marketing and print materials.
Packaging & Brand Designer at BrandLux LLC
January 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Created packaging concepts for consumer and lifestyle brands, focusing on luxury-inspired designs; worked on polymailers, hang tags, folding cartons, and sleeve packaging; expanded brand identity systems into packaging, print collateral, and marketing touchpoints; produced precise artwork files for suppliers.
Packaging & Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Designed product labels and packaging for beverages; developed print-ready artwork in AI and PDF formats according to supplier die lines and technical specifications; collaborated with printers to oversee production quality; enhanced shelf appeal through clear, impactful design.
Packaging & Label Designer at Millésimeo
January 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Designed wine and alcohol labels that captured brand stories and premium positioning. Developed layouts, typography, and embellishments aligned with luxury branding standards. Delivered compliant, production-ready label files tailored to different bottle formats. Assisted in creating complementary marketing and print materials to strengthen brand presence.
Packaging & Brand Designer at BrandLux LLC
January 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Created packaging concepts for consumer and lifestyle brands, focusing on luxury-inspired designs. Worked on polymailers, hang tags, folding cartons, and sleeve packaging that complemented primary packaging designs. Expanded brand identity systems into packaging, print collateral, and marketing touchpoints. Produced precise artwork files for suppliers, ensuring flawless execution in production.
Packaging & Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Designed product labels and packaging for beverages, ensuring compliance with branding and regulatory requirements. Developed print-ready artwork in AI and PDF formats according to supplier die lines and technical specifications. Collaborated closely with printers to oversee production quality and troubleshoot technical issues. Enhanced shelf appeal by combining brand storytelling with clear, impactful design.
Graphic Designer at Millésimeo
January 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Designed wine and alcohol labels capturing brand stories and premium positioning. Developed layouts, typography, and embellishments aligned with luxury branding standards. Delivered compliant, production-ready label files tailored to different bottle formats. Assisted in creating complementary marketing and print materials to strengthen brand presence.
Packaging & Brand Designer at BrandLux LLC
January 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Created packaging concepts for consumer and lifestyle brands, focusing on luxury-inspired designs. Worked on polymailers, hang tags, folding cartons, and sleeve packaging that complemented primary packaging designs. Expanded brand identity systems into packaging, print collateral, and marketing touchpoints. Produced precise artwork files for suppliers, ensuring flawless execution in production.
Packaging & Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Designed product labels and packaging for beverages, ensuring compliance with branding and regulatory requirements. Developed print-ready artwork in AI and PDF formats according to supplier die lines and technical specifications. Collaborated closely with printers to oversee production quality and troubleshoot technical issues. Enhanced shelf appeal by combining brand storytelling with clear, impactful design.
Graphic Designer at Millésimeo
January 1, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Designed wine and alcohol labels that captured brand stories and premium positioning. Delivered production-ready label files tailored to different bottle formats. Assisted in creating complementary marketing and print materials to strengthen brand presence.
Packaging & Brand Designer at BrandLux LLC
January 1, 2024 - September 6, 2025
Created packaging concepts for consumer and lifestyle brands, focusing on luxury-inspired designs. Worked on polymailers, hang tags, folding cartons, and sleeve packaging that complemented primary packaging designs. Expanded brand identity systems into packaging, print collateral, and marketing touchpoints. Produced precise artwork files for suppliers, ensuring flawless production.
Packaging & Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Designed product labels and packaging for beverages, ensuring branding and regulatory compliance. Developed print-ready artwork in AI and PDF formats according to supplier die lines and technical specifications. Collaborated with printers to oversee production quality and troubleshoot issues. Enhanced shelf appeal by combining brand storytelling with clear, impactful design.
Graphic & Brand Designer at DevHub Academy
March 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Created and maintained the brand’s visual identity across digital and print platforms; designed social media content including organic posts and paid advertising creatives; developed AI-assisted visual assets to speed up creative production while maintaining brand consistency; designed print materials for events (brochures, tickets, invitations, discount coupons, branded merchandise); led the design and visual execution of company websites, ensuring brand alignment and user-focused design; collaborated with marketing and content teams to translate campaign goals into clear visual concepts; ensured consistency, quality, and attention to detail across all brand touchpoints.
Packaging & Label Designer at Millésimeo
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Designed wine and alcohol labels capturing brand stories and premium positioning; developed layouts, typography, and embellishments aligned with luxury branding standards; delivered compliant, production-ready label files tailored to different bottle formats; assisted in creating complementary marketing and print materials; prepared dielines and applied print finishes; managed CMYK/Pantone colors and layers to ensure accurate production.
Packaging & Brand Designer at BrandLux LLC
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Created packaging concepts for consumer and lifestyle brands, focusing on luxury-inspired designs. Worked on polymailers, hang tags, folding cartons, and sleeve packaging that complemented primary packaging designs. Expanded brand identity systems into packaging, print collateral, and marketing touchpoints. Produced precise artwork files for suppliers, ensuring flawless execution in production.
Packaging & Graphic Designer at Badamli LLC
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Designed product labels and packaging for beverages, ensuring compliance with branding and regulatory requirements. Developed print-ready artwork in AI and PDF formats according to supplier die lines and technical specifications. Collaborated closely with printers to oversee production quality and troubleshoot technical issues. Enhanced shelf appeal by combining brand storytelling with clear, impactful design.

Education

Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Modern Graphic Design Diploma at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Modern Graphic Design at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Honours Degree Diploma at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Honours Degree Diploma at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Honours Degree Diploma at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Honours Degree Diploma in Modern Graphic Design at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Foundational UX/UI at Emotix School
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Honours Degree Diploma in Modern Graphic Design at Baku Design Academy
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

Foundational UX/UI
October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Modern Graphic Design
January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Industry Experience

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