MY TRIBUTE
My name is Penko Penkov. I have an extensive experience in the area of graphic design - print, web, multimedia. I use a wide range of software for raster and vector graphics, audio, web and presentations. More importantly, I am keeping abreast of trends in graphic design area and continuous improvement in various directions, so I feel confident when I need to create an unique and recognizable visions.
I have worked as a hired professional or as a freelancer for a number of publishing houses, newspapers and magazines, advertising agencies. My clients are both Bulgarian and foreign companies and individuals. Some part of my professional experience I've spent abroad, which gave me a valuable opportunity to work in a multicultural environment.
Specialties: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Jooomla! and many more for:
- raster and vector graphics
- photo processing
- audio & video editing
- data & text managing
- presenting
- print and web design and layout
WORK EXPERIENCE
CURRICULUM VITAE
Permanently
Freelance graphic & web designer
- Everything in Graphic Design area - print, screen, web, presentation, copywriting
September 2009 – up to the moment
Pedagog 6 Publishing House
Main Designer
- Graphic concept & Graphic design of magazines, textbooks, books
- Design and maintenance of number of related web pages
- Banner Design, Small print and web presentations
- Design and Layout of office forms for variety of purposes
March 2007 – February 2009
Yellow Pages – Bulgaria Ltd.
Main Graphic Designer
- Print ads design
- Development of XML models for text layout automation
- Graphic Design of Business Directories, Leaflets, Flyers, Brochures
- Banner Design, Small web presentations
- Design and Layout of office forms for variety of purposes
April 2004 – March 2007
InPulZ magazine & Freelance graphic designer (Malta)
Art Director and Freelance Graphic& Web Designer
- Full graphic design of InPulZ magazine; Photo Shoots for the magazine
- Elaboration of various Graphic Projects; Participation in media projects and strategies for Bulgarian, Maltese and other European companies and organizations
- Writing articles for Bulgarian and Maltese magazines and newspapers
- Commercial Photo shoots (for catalogues, presentations, magazines, adverts and etc.)
March 2003 – March 2004
Software & Hardware magazine – Computers Publishing House Ltd. – Sofia
Distant Editor
- Audio & Graphic Software testing and article writing
July 1994 – March 2004
Penk Design Studio
in cooperation with Tundja Press Publishing House & Adonis Advertising Agency
Manager, Graphic Designer
- Newspaper Graphic Concepts: Tundja (Yambol), Elhovski Telegraf (Elhovo), Straldjanski Vesti (Straldja), Sakar (Topolovgrad), Ulov (BLRS), Telegraf (Sliven), Karnobatski Glas (Карнобат) and some others.
- Full Graphic Design and Prepress – Tundja newspaper
- Full Graphic Design and Prepress of all up-mentioned newspapers during the so called ‘starting period’
- Tundja newspaper online - WEB Design and Support
- Technical Journalist – writing of special page TechnoNET
- Graphic Design of books, textbooks, leaflets, flyers, brochures, posters, adverts and etc.
March 1994 – March 2004
Veselina Radio - Yambol (in parallel with my work at Penk Design)
Broadcasting, Journalism, Show, Audio Editing
- Broadcaster – news, music, entertaining, talk show
- Scenario writer
- Copywriter and Audio editor
- In Live Show – commercial and entertaining events
EDUCATION
Permanently
Self education in the area of graphic design, digital photography and advertising
2014 – 2015
PEC Harmonia - Sofia, Bulgaria
E-Trade expert - III level
(the highest one).
Learning Management, Marketing, Web
2004
ELA (English Language Academy) - Sliema, Malta
Learning English
1989 – 1994
VMEI – Technical University - Varna, Bulgaria
Engineer, Master of System Software
1982 - 1986
Mathematic highschool Atanas Radev - Yambol, Bulgaria
Programmer
SKILLS & COMPETENCES
- Bulgarian, English, Russian
- Able to work in a very busy environment and on several projects at the same time
- Quickly forms a picture for the global vision of a new campaign, project, problem
- Able to explain understandable, to follow closely and carefully, to oppose with arguments
- Aware of details (visual, behavior, psychological), often invisible for other people
- Lived and got used to live in international (intercultural) environment
- Able to lead a team; quickly finds an individual approach to everyone
- Able to create and take care of tension free working environment
- Knows how to convince and how to manipulate avoiding negatives
- Have a short learning curve for a new knowledge
- Quickly analyses and predicts various behaviors, models, strategies and etc.
- Excellent knowledge and usage of wide range of Graphic, Web and other Design Software
- Knows Prepress and Print processes
- Digital Photography
- Keeps an eye on a contemporary European trends in Graphic and Product Design area
- Design Competitions - participations and awards
- Bulgarian and International Photo Exhibitions - participations and awards
- Literature Competitions - participations and awards
- Copywriter – has written hundred texts for radio and print ads
- Scenario writer, actor, showman and master of ceremonies for In Live Show events
- Digital Photography; Photo Collage; Stones from distinguishing places all over Bulgaria
