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TUDOR SMALENIC

Graphic designer

EXPERIENCE

I am a seasoned graphic designer with over 25 years of experience in print and digital media. Throughout my career, I have collaborated with top companies as Rompetrol, KazMunayGaz, Vânători Neamț Natural Park, Autoitalia and leading publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and National Geographic, crafting visually compelling designs that align with editorial and brand objectives. My expertise spans editorial layout, marketing materials, and digital content creation. Currently working as a freelancer, I am seeking new creative opportunities where I can apply my design expertise, technical skills, and artistic vision to deliver impactful visual solutions.

• Freelance Graphic Designer. I create designs for both print and digital media, including print ads, banners for print and online use, as well as animated HTML5 banners. I also produce promotional videos using After Effects and Premiere, handling everything from filming and editing to animation and rendering, optimized for various social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Additionally, I provide training for those looking to learn graphic design.
(September 2023 - Present)

• Art teacher at Decebal High School, Pallady High School and School 95 (Bucharest).
(September 2022 - September 2023)

• Creative Director at Harper’s Bazaar Romania and other glossy magazines (Beau Monde, Beau Monde Mirese and occasionally worked for Cosmopolitan Romania, National Geographic Romania but also clients like Styler, abcDiabet, Dona, Nepi, Musette, Cristhelen B., L’Oréal Paris, Dior, Avene, Mengotti, Ferragamo, Estée Lauder, Victoria 46, Triumph, Just Cavalli, Shalimar, Aperol, Ermenegildo Zegna, Peroni, Noblesse, Vicomte A, IQOS, Dsquared2, Guinot, Philips, Mini Countryman, Tom Ford, La Prairie, Fashion Days, Douglas, Huawei, Valentino, Campari, Thomas Szabo, Miele, Teilor, Moschino, Swarovski, Cellini, Rover, Jidvei, Nespresso etc) for BURDA RO.
(July 2014 – February 2022)

• Creative Director at Harper’s Bazaar Romania and Beau Monde, for SANOMA HEARST RO.
(September 2007 – July 2014)

• Art Director at Beau Monde for SANOMA HEARST RO.
(May 2003 – September 2007)

• Art Director at Beau Monde for VNU HEARST RO.
(May 2002 – May 2003)

• Marketing Designer for Fiat, Alfa Romeo at AUTOITALIA.
(September 2001 – May 2002)

• Senior Designer at Madame Figaro for PLAYBOY ROMANIA.
(April 2000 – March 2002)

• Graphic Designer at Viva for ROMANIAN PUBLISHING GROUP.
(May 1999 – March 2000)

• Freelancer, graphic-design for school textbooks at the DIDACTIC and PEDAGOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE in Bucharest (first and second place at the national textbook competition, 7th and 8th grade biology).
(December 1996 – May1999)

• Graphic Designer for INFO-TEAM, Bucharest.
(September 1995 – March 1996)

STUDIES
Nicolae Grigorescu National Academy of Art (UNARTE), graphics department, Bucharest. (December 1989 – June 1995)
• 3-month scholarship at Bath College of Higher Education and City of Bath College within the departments of graphic design, Bath - United Kingdom (January - March 1993)
Nicolae Tonitza High School, Bucharest. (September 1983 – June 1987)

ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
Group exhibition, graphic design in Stockholm, Sweden. (1997)
Group exhibition, photography in Berlin, Germany. (1996)
• Member of the Romanian Artists Union. (1995)
Anniversary exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, National Theatre, Bucharest. (1995)
Tolerance, Intolerance, group exhibition at Podul Gallery, Bucharest. (1993)
1st prize at the young engravers competition at Dominus Gallery in Bucharest. (1995)
Human figure, space and spaciousness, Bucharest. (1995)
Impact International Art Festival in Kyoto, Japan. (1994)
5th year students exhibition, easel graphics from the National Academy of Art Bucharest at Simeza Gallery. (1994)
Group exhibition in Bath, UK. (1993)
Six Young Artists, group exhibition at French Institute in Bucharest. (1992)

CONTACT

Address: Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 727 495 263
Email: tudor.smalenic@yahoo.ro

LANGUAGES

Romanian (native)
English (proficient)

ABILITIES

■ Creative
■ Proactive
■ Dynamic
■ Detail-oriented
■ Adaptable

USED SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative: Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects
QuarkXpress, Corel, Adobe Animate, Microsoft Visual Studio

HOBBY

■ Photography
■ Gaming
■ Aquaristics
■ Nature trips
■ Bushcrafting