Maria Pimenova

Assistant Professor

Education

• Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (Florida Atlantic University, FL), Spring 2024
• Bachelor of Arts and Graphics in Design (Moscow Pedagogical State University. Moscow, Russia), Summer 2019
• Skillbox, webdesign courses Moscow, Russia
• Webdesign course “Digital Design” Moscow Digital Academy, Moscow, Russia

Scholarly Activity

• Teaching Assistant (instructor of record) Spring 2022-Spring 2024
• Department of Visual Arts and Art History, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Florida // Approved for graduate-level teaching

Other Professional Experiences

Graphic Designer - Freelance

• Developed promotional materials such as flyers, posters, product labels, packages design.
• Created web banners for different social media including Instagram, Facebook, Vkontakte.
• Emails design, websites layouts creation and rebranding.
• UX/UI Mobile app prototyping with use of Figma, UI Kit development.

Design Intern - Designer at “Nouvelle Etoile” (Novaya Zarya), perfume and cosmetics producing factory. Moscow, Russia.

• Developed products promotional materials, flyers, posters.
• Created label designs for dry home fragrance products, encompassing a range of enticing scents.
• Designed a comprehensive catalog for personal care product lines, including items such as gel and deodorant.

Design Intern - Department of Counceling, Moscow State Pedagocical University (MPSU), Moscow, Russia

• Designed posters, flyers, covers for notebooks and a calendar for the action “Bring MPSU to your school”
• Completed a research work on Infographics in design
• Created different educational materials such as brochures and posters for school children

Other

• Published “Remarque” magazine
  Project “World City Tour ” was published at “Remarque” magazine, visual annual of Florida Atlantic University, Issue 11. USA, FL.
• Exhibited “Juried Student Exhibition 2024”
  Metro Lab Gallery at Florida Atlantic University Broward Campus , FL.
  4-pieces “World City Tour”.
• Exhibited “Post Script 12”
  Group exhibition at Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC), FL.
  2 projects presented: 4-pieces “Ocean Plastic Pollution” and 4-pieces “World City Tour”.
• Exhibited “ROSUPACK”
  International exhibition of the packaging industry, Moscow, Russia.
  "Choose Your Style"project presented: a series of hairpins packaging.
  The work also participated in the “PART“ packaging competition at the exhibition.