About me
My mum doesn't understand what I do, I hope you do.
I'm Yvonne Michaelides, a multi - disciplinary designer and illustrator living and working in London.
In my spare time I enjoy working on my own self-initiated projects and practicing yoga. I'm a fantasy book and movie lover and a full-time day dreamer. I travel in order to remain inspired and see the rest of planet Earth, but mostly to eat nice food.
Projects
- YCN - FedrigoniFinal Major Project based on transforming origami balls in order to "reveal" Fedrigoni's new paper selection tool. The complex origami I crafted is interchangeable. The geometric shapes can be shifted from deep black to vibrant colours. Each ball represents one of four colour wheels which consist of warm, cold, warm neutrals and cold neutral colours. The second collection of Sonobe balls represent the "endless combinations" the can be achieved with Fedrigoni's new range of colours. The project was part of D&AD's New Blood exhibition 2012.
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Work history
Mid-weight Designer
Working within a large, global company has proven to be an invaluable experience though which I have improved my knowledge of software and design/development processes, creative flair, time management and personal and interpersonal skills.
Design Intern
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Working with a large international company I gained experience on how an advertising/design agency works by taking part in brainstorming meetings, designing catalogues and editing images for renowned clients. Evaluated different ideas and decided upon alternative courses of action.
Liaising with copywriters, senior designers and members of the marketing team has helped me to understand the client's requirements and needs, improve my teamwork skills and gain confidence when presenting and explaining my ideas.
Skills
- Advertising
- Print Design
- Art Direction
- Design
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Office
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
- Word
- After Effecs
- Adobe Media Encoder
- Html CSS Basic Knowledge
Education
Illustration Visual Communication
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Illustration & Visual Communication