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AGATA LATOS

Waalwijk

Summary

What drives me is curiosity. Im eager to learn from different areas, intellectual challenges and riddles make work fun. Im passionate about science as an answer to questions. In private life, traveler, sporty, outdoorsy, choosing healthy lifestyle.


Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Artwork Production Specialist

Unilever Netherlands
04.2023 - Current

It's a position operating on project management skills as well as the technical knowledge. The responsibility to deliver artwork starts with navigating the design phase between marketing team and the design agency, along the way includes stakeholder management and working with external companies, and ends when artwork is printed. In majority working on NPD/NPIs for FCMG and cosmetics, I gained experience among multiple interdisciplinary teams, in culturally diverse environment. Keywords: project management, artwork build, design adaptation, artwork toolbox, printing specification, proofing, flexo, digital printing, dry offset, Blue, network.

Packaging Specialist, EE/EU Deo R&D

Unilever Polska
04.2020 - 03.2023

Packaging specialist is responsible for technical correctness of each piece of packaging implemented. Within this role, I worked for Europe with the focus on Eastern Europe to expand the market of deodorants. Within the tasks was laboratory testing and decision of approval for production (closely cooperating with a factory in England), specification creation, contact with external companies, while working within the cross functional teams. The role requires understanding the production process as well factory work specifics. Keywords: rigid plastic, aerosols, cartons, labels, primary and secondary packaging, specifications, dielines, sustainability, PCR

Majority of the role was remote - pandemic


Product Designer

Engineo Sp z. o.o.
01.2018 - 03.2020

Engineo is RnD side company of Kross, biggest bike producer in Poland. My responsibility was the bike design, working closely with mechanical engineers. This was a typical design process: concept work, 3D modelling + rendering, creating presentation of the project and presenting solutions, locking design into specification, checking correctness of produced goods and supporting factory line workers in executing the ideas (creating manuals). Other tasks were photo edition (+packshots), design of graphics with visual communication, creating packaging for accessories, file preparation for print of the packaging (+file creation automation). Also trendwatching and trend forecasting for the upcoming season. Keywords: Adobe Suite, Rhinoceros, Keyshot, trendwatching, product design, graphic design, packaging design



Graphic Designer

Indigo Nails Lab
12.2015 - 07.2017

This work is a creation of graphic materials and product packaging for a nail products company, with major focus on marketing purposes, graphic trend analysis, graphic creation. Label design, DTP, print trials assessment and approval for production. First steps in file lock automation.

Junior Graphic Designer

Fortis - Kobylinski, Dawiec, Chrabonszczewski Sp. Jawna
12.2014 - 09.2015

Role began with an internship. Commercial agency graphic designer works in majority on preparation of marketing materials, for media and for print, creation of POSs, alsp on digital art creation

During University education – side jobs

Different occupations located in Łódź
01.2011 - 01.2014

Conservation of arts: side job for a student artist. In majority arts workshop, taking part in repairing old paintings, sculptures, buildings

During University education – side jobs

Different occupations located in Łódź
01.2007 - 01.2011

Working as a waitress, later bartender, later bar lead

Education

master of arts degree - Industrial Forms Design, Faculty of Industrial Design and Interior Design

ASP Łódź – Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź
Łódź, Poland
07.2014

bachelor's degree - Textile Architecture; Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design

Politechnika Łódzka – Technical University of Łódź
Łódź, Poland
07.2011

High School - Class Profile: Mathematics And Languages

I Liceum Ogólnokształcące Im. Stefana Czarnieckiego
Chełm, Poland
01.2007

Skills

  • project management: working within the network on multiple projects, with internal and external parties - currently uncertified - 2,5 years of experience
  • design, and design execution
  • Technical thinking, design thinking, user – centered approach, product lifecycle
  • Office tools: MS Office, Teams,
  • Adobe: Illustrator, Photoshop - proficiency
  • 3D modelling: Rhinoceros V-ray / Keyshot - proficiency
  • EU driving license, cat B
  • Fluent in English, Polish, A1 German, A1 Portuguese
  • collaboration in diverse, multicultural environment
  • highly organized, independent, decisive
  • Assertive, with empathy for others

Timeline

Artwork Production Specialist

Unilever Netherlands
04.2023 - Current

Packaging Specialist, EE/EU Deo R&D

Unilever Polska
04.2020 - 03.2023

Product Designer

Engineo Sp z. o.o.
01.2018 - 03.2020

Graphic Designer

Indigo Nails Lab
12.2015 - 07.2017

Junior Graphic Designer

Fortis - Kobylinski, Dawiec, Chrabonszczewski Sp. Jawna
12.2014 - 09.2015

During University education – side jobs

Different occupations located in Łódź
01.2011 - 01.2014

During University education – side jobs

Different occupations located in Łódź
01.2007 - 01.2011

master of arts degree - Industrial Forms Design, Faculty of Industrial Design and Interior Design

ASP Łódź – Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź

bachelor's degree - Textile Architecture; Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design

Politechnika Łódzka – Technical University of Łódź

High School - Class Profile: Mathematics And Languages

I Liceum Ogólnokształcące Im. Stefana Czarnieckiego
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