Hello, I’m Mila Petkova, a freelance graphic designer from Bulgaria with 20+ years of professional experience. I create visual communication for a wide range of projects—logo & branding, packaging, editorial design, advertising campaigns, POS materials, book covers, posters, and event visuals. I work independently from concept through print-ready files or under creative direction, collaborating with clients across cosmetics, pharma, food, banks, IT, NGOs, and institutions. For the past 13 years I’ve run Playground Studio as a dedicated freelancer. I enjoy delivering cohesive visual storytelling for concerts, festivals, catalogs, leaflets, social media, and outdoor campaigns, while also handling book design and packaging from idea to production. I’m comfortable managing projects end-to-end or following established brand guidelines to maintain consistency across communications.

Mila Petkova

Hello, I’m Mila Petkova, a freelance graphic designer from Bulgaria with 20+ years of professional experience. I create visual communication for a wide range of projects—logo & branding, packaging, editorial design, advertising campaigns, POS materials, book covers, posters, and event visuals. I work independently from concept through print-ready files or under creative direction, collaborating with clients across cosmetics, pharma, food, banks, IT, NGOs, and institutions. For the past 13 years I’ve run Playground Studio as a dedicated freelancer. I enjoy delivering cohesive visual storytelling for concerts, festivals, catalogs, leaflets, social media, and outdoor campaigns, while also handling book design and packaging from idea to production. I’m comfortable managing projects end-to-end or following established brand guidelines to maintain consistency across communications.

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Hello, I’m Mila Petkova, a freelance graphic designer from Bulgaria with 20+ years of professional experience. I create visual communication for a wide range of projects—logo & branding, packaging, editorial design, advertising campaigns, POS materials, book covers, posters, and event visuals. I work independently from concept through print-ready files or under creative direction, collaborating with clients across cosmetics, pharma, food, banks, IT, NGOs, and institutions.

For the past 13 years I’ve run Playground Studio as a dedicated freelancer. I enjoy delivering cohesive visual storytelling for concerts, festivals, catalogs, leaflets, social media, and outdoor campaigns, while also handling book design and packaging from idea to production. I’m comfortable managing projects end-to-end or following established brand guidelines to maintain consistency across communications.

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Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Advertising Designer at K+K Advertising
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Design and prepress of packaging, promo campaign materials, POS materials (counter displays, floor stands, shelf talkers, wobblers), press advertising, logos & branding, posters, banners, billboards; developed concepts or adapted existing ones and collaborated with packaging engineers, print houses, marketing and brand managers.
Packaging & POS Production Manager at BTL Production
December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Design and prepress of brochures, book covers, newsletters, leaflets, packaging, posters; concepts for websites; responsible for packaging & POS production and project coordination.
Packaging & POS Manufacturer at Nice Pack
December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Packaging & POS manufacture; design and prepress of brochures, leaflets, packaging, posters; contributed to concept development and production workflows.
Web Designer & Developer at BSH
December 31, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Website design and development; collaborating with marketing and IT teams to deliver online solutions.
Advertising Designer at MARC Advertising
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Advertising agency work; graphic design projects for campaigns and clients.
Graphic Designer at Stalker
December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Graphic design studio work encompassing a broad range of print and branding projects.
CTF (Computer To Film) & Advertising at Passat
December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Prepress and advertising design; preparation of print-ready materials and production coordination.
Manufacture & Rental of Gambling Machines at SDD Trading
December 31, 1997 - December 31, 1997
Brochure and newsletter design, as well as print production for a monthly magazine and advertising, from concept through to print.
Import/Export of Papers & Printing Inks at Darimex
December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Work in paper and printing ink supply, with design tasks for client materials where applicable.

Education

Graphic Design at Traychev’s School of Graphic Design
January 1, 2001 - November 26, 2025
Economics (unfinished) at University of Economics, Varna
January 1, 1994 - November 26, 2025
Foreign Language Studies at Foreign Language School, Varna
January 1, 1991 - November 26, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Education