I am a passionate illustrator and graphic designer focused on book illustration, specifically fantasy and children’s literature. I have experience working with clients, designing logos, book covers, magazine spreads, CD covers, illustrating and designing some books, and doing editorial work. Over the years, I have developed strong teamwork skills, the ability to work under pressure, client collaboration, self-discipline, and time management. Alongside my design and illustration work, I have held several roles such as student ambassador, retail and logistics jobs, and recruitment trainee positions. These experiences have improved my communication, problem-solving skills, leadership, flexibility, and time management. I am eager to continue growing as an illustrator and designer while contributing my diverse skills to creative projects.

Marta Melzer

I am a passionate illustrator and graphic designer focused on book illustration, specifically fantasy and children’s literature. I have experience working with clients, designing logos, book covers, magazine spreads, CD covers, illustrating and designing some books, and doing editorial work. Over the years, I have developed strong teamwork skills, the ability to work under pressure, client collaboration, self-discipline, and time management. Alongside my design and illustration work, I have held several roles such as student ambassador, retail and logistics jobs, and recruitment trainee positions. These experiences have improved my communication, problem-solving skills, leadership, flexibility, and time management. I am eager to continue growing as an illustrator and designer while contributing my diverse skills to creative projects.

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I am a passionate illustrator and graphic designer focused on book illustration, specifically fantasy and children’s literature. I have experience working with clients, designing logos, book covers, magazine spreads, CD covers, illustrating and designing some books, and doing editorial work. Over the years, I have developed strong teamwork skills, the ability to work under pressure, client collaboration, self-discipline, and time management.

Alongside my design and illustration work, I have held several roles such as student ambassador, retail and logistics jobs, and recruitment trainee positions. These experiences have improved my communication, problem-solving skills, leadership, flexibility, and time management. I am eager to continue growing as an illustrator and designer while contributing my diverse skills to creative projects.

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Language

Polish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Student Ambassador at Leeds Arts University Leeds
May 1, 2023 - June 7, 2024
Providing workshops and representing the university at multiple careers fairs around Leeds and across the UK. Worked with children and young adults under supervision, improved customer service, time management, flexibility, and communication skills.
Order picker/packer at Johnsons Hotel Linen Chester
June 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Flexibility in changing working areas during shifts, teamwork, physical work preparing several orders for hotels in the Cheshire region. Worked under pressure to speed work for timely delivery, time management, problem solving when stock shortages occurred, and training new workers.
Order picker/packer/stock replenisher at CEVA Logistics Venray
July 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Flexibility in changing working areas during shifts, physical work, meeting order deadlines under pressure including extra hours, and teamwork.
Waitress at Pelna Chata restaurant Sucha Beskidzka
July 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021
Customer service, preparing orders, stock ordering, problem solving for missing products or broken equipment, teamwork, flexibility for last-minute work calls, and leadership managing the restaurant during lone shifts with kitchen staff.
Trainee in recruitment at GAP Personnel Warrington
June 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Reaching applicants and presenting job offers, preparing contracts, reaching potential clients abroad, monitoring recruitment processes, time management, social media promotion of offers, using Microsoft Office mainly Excel, and agency-specific software.
Trainee in recruitment at GAP Personnel Katowice
July 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
Reaching potential clients and presenting job offers, preparing contracts, translating job offers from English to Polish, monitoring recruitment processes, time management, offers promotion on social media, and using Microsoft Office.
Student Ambassador at Leeds Arts University
May 1, 2023 - Present
Provided workshops and represented and promoted the university at several careers fairs around Leeds and the UK. Worked with children and young adults under supervision. Developed customer service skills, effective time management by balancing shifts with classes and other responsibilities, flexibility to respond quickly to work requests, and improved communication skills.
Order picker/packer at Johnsons Hotel Linen
September 30, 2022 - August 28, 2025
Prepared orders for hotels in the Cheshire region, worked flexibly by changing working areas during shifts, performed physical labor, worked under pressure to speed up order preparation, managed time efficiently, resolved problems when products were insufficient to complete orders, and trained new workers.
Order picker/packer/stock replenisher at CEVA Logistics
August 31, 2021 - August 28, 2025
Handled physical work with flexibility in changing working areas during shifts between picking and packing. Worked extra hours under pressure to meet scheduled order deadlines and collaborated within a team environment.
Waitress at Pelna Chata restaurant
March 31, 2021 - August 28, 2025
Delivered customer service, prepared orders, ordered stock, solved problems related to missing products, money or equipment, worked as part of a team, demonstrated flexibility by arriving after calls when needed, and showed leadership when running the restaurant alone on a lone shift with kitchen staff support.
Trainee in recruitment at GAP Personnel Warrington
July 31, 2019 - August 28, 2025
Reached out to applicants and presented job offers, prepared contracts, contacted potential international clients, monitored recruitment processes, managed time efficiently, promoted offers on social media, utilized Microsoft Office (Excel) and agency-specific software, and maintained up-to-date job offers targeting specific candidates.
Trainee in recruitment at GAP Personnel Katowice
August 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025
Contacted potential clients, presented job offers, prepared contracts, translated job offers from English to Polish, monitored recruitment processes, managed time, promoted offers on social media, and used Microsoft Office.

Education

BA (Hons) Degree at Leeds Arts University Leeds
September 1, 2022 - July 7, 2025
Matura at Panstwowe Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych Krakow
September 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
BA (Hons) Degree at Leeds Arts University
September 1, 2022 - July 7, 2025
Student Exchange Program, Certificate of Completion at University of Regina
August 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Matura – A Levels equivalent at Panstwowe Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych Krakow
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Wholesale & Distribution, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics