Hello! I’m Marina Uljančić, a visual designer and illustrator based in Poreč, Croatia. I’m currently pursuing an MA in Visual Design at IUAV University of Venice, where I explore editorial illustration, spatial storytelling, and urban research through practice that blends research with storytelling. My work spans beekeeping outreach, cultural heritage projects, and landscape visualization for public engagement. I’m passionate about creating visuals that inform, engage, and inspire communities, using narrative design and collaboration to connect people with places.…

Marina Uljančić

Hello! I’m Marina Uljančić, a visual designer and illustrator based in Poreč, Croatia. I’m currently pursuing an MA in Visual Design at IUAV University of Venice, where I explore editorial illustration, spatial storytelling, and urban research through practice that blends research with storytelling. My work spans beekeeping outreach, cultural heritage projects, and landscape visualization for public engagement. I’m passionate about creating visuals that inform, engage, and inspire communities, using narrative design and collaboration to connect people with places.…

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Hello! I’m Marina Uljančić, a visual designer and illustrator based in Poreč, Croatia. I’m currently pursuing an MA in Visual Design at IUAV University of Venice, where I explore editorial illustration, spatial storytelling, and urban research through practice that blends research with storytelling.

My work spans beekeeping outreach, cultural heritage projects, and landscape visualization for public engagement. I’m passionate about creating visuals that inform, engage, and inspire communities, using narrative design and collaboration to connect people with places.

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Language

Croatian
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Illustrator at VIDA VERDE d.o.o., Studio for Landscape Architecture
April 1, 2025 - Present
Designed an illustrated spatial narrative by mapping intervention points through visual storytelling and conceptual research. Focused on urban research, illustration, narrative design, spatial communication, and public engagement.
Graphic Designer / Identity Designer at SiSB – Symposium of Biology Students, BIUS (Non-Profit Organization)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Collaborated with organizing teams to create annual mascot designs and maintain visual continuity across event materials.
Graphic Designer at Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Poreč
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed brochures and educational materials, from exhibition panels to books and project identities.
Graphic Designer at Beekeepers’ Association Nektar, Poreč
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led workshops for children on urban beekeeping and developed a visual identity based on bachelor’s thesis; implemented during the International Beekeeping Fair.
Graphic Designer at Poreč Heritage Museum
January 1, 2023 - Present
Designed communication materials and informational panels for the museum’s public opening.
Exhibition Design Intern at KKA Studio, Poreč
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Managed graphic and typographic design projects; contributed to concept development and exhibition setup for two permanent museal exhibitions.
Sales Assistant at The Art Box Gallery, Sint Maarten
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Seasonal role assisting with the sale of curated artworks; prepared files for printing and optimized advertising descriptions.
Retail & Graphic Design Assistant at Gulliverfabrika – Poreč, Pula, Novigrad, Lanterna
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Worked in retail and design: shop maintenance, customer service, and collaboration with production on illustrations, digital print prep, and fabric embroidery designs.
Graphic Designer at Finida Elementary School / La mula de Parenzo (Collaboration)
May 1, 2024 - Present
Graphic design of a trilingual publication in collaboration with Finida Elementary School, Poreč.
Illustrator at City of Ploče – Vladimir Nazor Park Advertising Panel
March 1, 2025 - Present
Illustration for an advertising panel commissioned by the City of Ploče.
Identity Designer at SiSB – Identity Project (BIUS Symposia)
September 1, 2023 - Present
Identity design for the Symposium organized by the Biology Students’ Association – BIUS.
Graphic Designer at Poreč Heritage Museum – Multiple Projects
November 1, 2023 - Present
Designs for temporary exhibitions and public communications.
Embroidery Graphic Designer at Gulliverfabrika
April 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Embroidery graphic project for Gulliverfabrika concept stores in Poreč, Pula, Novigrad & Lanterna.
Self-published Illustrator at Gulliverfabrika – Gulliverfabrika publications
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Just Stitching Around embroidery, self-published book available at Gulliverfabrika concept stores.
Graphic Designer at ADRIS project (Recipes for a Sustainable Coexistence – Invasive Species as Medicine and Food)
April 1, 2025 - Present
Illustrated culinary narratives and branding for the ADRIS project.

Education

MA - Visual Design at IUAV University of Venice
January 1, 2023 - December 11, 2025
BA - Product & Visual Design at IUAV University of Venice
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
BA - Graphic Design and Visual Communication at APURI, Academy of Applied Arts
January 1, 2019 - December 11, 2025
Grammar School Diploma at GSŠJD, Juraj Dobrila Gymnasium and Vocational School Pazin
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

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

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