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I’m Maria, a neurodivergent, dyslexic, multi-disciplinary graphic designer with a passion for sunflowers and everything yellow.​​
A Bit About Me
Currently in my final year studying BA (Hons) Graphic Design at the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), I’ve worked with Imagination, a London-based brand experience agency, on a collaborative university project, interned for DIEM, a fragrance brand, and freelanced for NX Group, a logistics company. These experiences have fuelled my interest in branding and advertising and afforded me more freelance opportunities within the field.
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I’m proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, and I’ve been expanding my skills in After Effects, Blender, and Premiere Pro. Recently, I’ve also started exploring CSS and HTML.​​
I believe in being actively involved in the community. At AUB, I serve as an editor for Seegull, the student magazine; I am a Neurodivergent Officer advocating for accessibility; and I am a student ambassador, helping prospective students discover the graphic design course. I’m a busy bee!
One of my strengths is organisation – I’ve successfully juggled up to seven projects on top of my university work, all while keeping my colour-coded calendar in check.​ If you're interested, I’d love to connect and discuss graphic design further!
My graphics life so far!
September 2025
Summer 2025
Looking forward to the future!
Completed two additional internships: one at Walker Agency in Bournemouth, where I worked on social media campaigns for Mentos and Juice Burst, and contributed to an OS Maps campaign in Manchester by conducting area research and designing posters for an upcoming campaign; and another internship at Mettle Studio, where I was able to...
Additionally, I collaborated with Bournemouth Council and local groups to design and paint a community mural titled
‘The Story of Where We Stand’.
January 2025 - June 2025
Started freelancing and had the opportunity to design the livery for NX Courier Group, while also joining the design and marketing team at VAAM.
December 2024 - April 2025
Started an internship with Deim Fragrance, a London-based company, contributing to their brand relaunch through campaign development, packaging design, social media content, and research.
May 2024
Entered the Creative Conscience Awards with my project, 'The Lonely Digit', and received a Bronze Creative Conscience Award in my first year at university.
September 2023
Started studying Graphic Design at the Arts University Bournemouth, collaborating with clients such as Lush, Superpeople, Imagination, and BCP Council.