Hello!

My name is Nina Khashchina and I am graphic designer with print and web based experience.

I started my career working with vector graphics software such as Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator in 1992 for Design Studio Z where I created layouts for newspapers and printed publicity materials using QuarkXPress and PageMaker, Corel Trace and Adobe PhotoShop.

In 1994 I was hired by Auto-Energy and became a part of a team which led the firm from small automotive-part business to wholesale company with distributor net all over Ukraine and dealership contracts with large European and American Companies such as UNOCAL 76, Tenneco Automotive, and Castrol Europe.

My responsibilities included executing corporate identity guidelines and standards, organizing and developing local advertising campaigns, originating the various promotional materials (such as booklets, magazine advertising, greeting cards and flyers) and designing exposition stands for different local and international automobile shows. These experiences taught me a lot about marketing and advertising. But I realized that I liked graphic design side of my work most of all. So when I came to the United States in 1998 I decided to continue this career and improve my skills in graphic and web design fields.

Continuing to work as a freelance graphic designer I learned HTML, and web design tools - Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash and Adobe web design applications.

In 1999 I joined Positive Line Group (New York) - one of America's largest suppliers of promotional and educational products. It specializes in the production of health, wellness and safety promotional materials from conception to mailing. Creative department is involved in almost all stages - from designing an item to creating a direct mail package.

My responsibilities as a member of creative team included designing various promotional materials (brochures, catalogues, flyers, order forms and carrier envelopes), creating products, image optimization and modification, logo creations, illustrations, pre-press production and photo supervision.

In March 2000 I moved to Silicon Valley, California to engage in new opportunities. Here I became a part of a team supporting and renewing complex database-driven web application.

When the time came, I moved on and joined advertising and publishing agency in San Jose where I worked on both print- and web-based projects including: