I’m Zofia Chmiel, a creative graphic designer with 10+ years of experience across branding, digital design, fashion graphics, murals, and freelance visual projects. I specialize in typography, layout, and visual storytelling, helping clients turn ideas into clear, engaging designs—from logos and brand identities to marketing materials and e-commerce visuals. Alongside my freelance practice (ZosiaDesignz), I currently work at Leicester City Council where I produce visual communication materials for the housing team, and I’ve also supported large community events by coordinating communications and logistics. I enjoy translating complex information into accessible design, and I’m especially drawn to roles where strong visual communication and thoughtful colour/space awareness can create a meaningful impact.

Zofia Designz Creative

I’m Zofia Chmiel, a creative graphic designer with 10+ years of experience across branding, digital design, fashion graphics, murals, and freelance visual projects. I specialize in typography, layout, and visual storytelling, helping clients turn ideas into clear, engaging designs—from logos and brand identities to marketing materials and e-commerce visuals. Alongside my freelance practice (ZosiaDesignz), I currently work at Leicester City Council where I produce visual communication materials for the housing team, and I’ve also supported large community events by coordinating communications and logistics. I enjoy translating complex information into accessible design, and I’m especially drawn to roles where strong visual communication and thoughtful colour/space awareness can create a meaningful impact.

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I’m Zofia Chmiel, a creative graphic designer with 10+ years of experience across branding, digital design, fashion graphics, murals, and freelance visual projects. I specialize in typography, layout, and visual storytelling, helping clients turn ideas into clear, engaging designs—from logos and brand identities to marketing materials and e-commerce visuals.

Alongside my freelance practice (ZosiaDesignz), I currently work at Leicester City Council where I produce visual communication materials for the housing team, and I’ve also supported large community events by coordinating communications and logistics. I enjoy translating complex information into accessible design, and I’m especially drawn to roles where strong visual communication and thoughtful colour/space awareness can create a meaningful impact.

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Work Experience

Selective Licensing Officer / Property Inspector at Leicester City Council
January 1, 2023 - Present
Conduct property inspections under the Selective Licensing Scheme using HHSRS, liaising with landlords, tenants, and managing agents regarding housing standards and compliance. Produce inspection reports, schedules of works, and enforcement documentation. Design informational leaflets used by the council housing team to communicate licensing initiatives. Organise and deliver large-scale Landlord Forums, including venue arrangements, speaker coordination, communications, and event logistics for 100+ attendees.
Business & Administrative Support – Fleet Services at Leicester City Council
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Provided administrative and operational support in a high-volume fleet management environment. Maintained vehicle service records and operational documentation, coordinated internal communications, and supported compliance procedures.
Junior Hosiery Designer (CAD) at Exceptio Ltd
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Designed CAD graphics for hosiery products for UK and international clients. Created detailed specification sheets and technical drawings for production and maintained product listings and website visuals using Magento. Produced digital marketing visuals and email campaign graphics, and coordinated with garment factories in Turkey and Portugal to manage production of prototype samples based on original design concepts.
Junior CAD Designer / Designer Assistant at Design Locker
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Supported garment concept development through hand sketches and fashion illustrations. Produced graphic prints and design elements, created CAD drawings and technical garment layouts for production, and prepared technical specification sheets for factories (including stitching, trims, and placement of design elements). Ordered fabrics/trims and development samples to support prototyping, prepared presentation boards for buyers, and coordinated with overseas garment factories to produce sample garments from design specifications.
Visual Communication Tutor at Loughborough University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Delivered technical tutoring in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to undergraduate students. Led lectures and workshops on editorial design, magazine layout, and typographic hierarchy, including structured InDesign practical sessions and coursework deliverables. Provided feedback and formally assessed student design projects, and supported visual communication principles as well as recruitment activities for the Visual Communication degree programme.
Founder / Freelance Graphic Designer at ZosiaDesignz (freelance practice)
January 1, 2015 - Present
Provide freelance graphic design services for independent clients and small businesses, including brand identities and logos, marketing and promotional visuals for social media/digital campaigns, and print assets such as flyers and banners. Develop packaging concepts and product graphics, create website visuals and digital assets for e-commerce platforms, and manage branding/product presentation end-to-end for small e-commerce brands. Deliver interior mural commissions for residential spaces, combining concept development with spatial awareness and colour planning. Also work with client communication and project coordination to produce assets from concept through final delivery.

Education

BA (Hons) Visual Communication (Graphic Design) - 2:1 at Loughborough University
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026
Level 3 Diploma in Professional Interior Design at AIM Qualifications / National Design Academy
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026

Qualifications

AutoCAD
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026
SketchUp
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026
Chaos 3D Rendering
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026
HHSRS Practitioner Certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026
TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Digital Marketing (RQF)
January 11, 2030 - September 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction