LIGHT WATKINS
BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS IN VEDIC MEDITATION, TED SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER, USA
Working with Simona at Createful was a true delight. Simona possesses THE most important qualities you’ll ever want in a collaborator: professionalism, the ability to meet deadlines (but without sacrificing quality or creativity), a willingness to go above and beyond, high-level communication, and responsiveness. Her creativity is also unmatched, and often exceeded my expectations. In many cases, I was expecting a simple digital rendering, and Simona would surprise me with a mixed media piece that she painstakingly created BY HAND because it brought my ideas to life even more. I cherished our collaboration and I would work with her again without hesitation. If you’re fortunate enough to work with Createful, it will be the best decision you ever made.

 

CHRIS PANTELI 

EDITOR, PORTFOLIO INSTITUTIONAL LONDON, UK  

Simona worked as a freelance art director for Portfolio Verlag’s Frankfurt-based publications before taking over the production of our London-based magazine – again as art director – in September 2011.  

Her responsibilities included the layout and design for each issue, along with sourcing artwork and photos to support the articles and interviews. She was also required to manage the production of all our supplements and was instrumental in finalising the look and feel of those publications.  

 

Simona carried out her duties very well, listening carefully to what we asked for and always delivered a professional product. Simona was a pleasure to work with, not just in terms of the quality of her designs, but also her conduct when dealing with other members of the team and working under pressure to tight deadlines. 

 

I would not hesitate in recommending Simona as a capable and highly-qualified art director and believe she would be a great asset to any publishing company.

​

​

MIROSLAVA MARJANOVIC-PAVLOVIC

SENIOR MANAGER MARKETING & BUSINESS INTEGRATION, AVON COSMETICS GERMANY

Mrs. Simona von Woikowsky has worked closely with our cosmetic company on a freelance basis since 2013 and in my team for the past three years during my role as Senior Manager Marketing and Business Integration at AVON Cosmetics Germany. 

 

She showed excellent communication skills, strong understanding for branding and consistently exceeded company expectations. On a personal level, she's supportive and has a very positive attitude, both qualities that have served her well in her role as a professional art director and photographer. 

​

The most outstanding characteristics of Mrs. Simona von Woikowsky are her vast and diverse work experience in the creative field and also her creativity whilst being reliable, dedicated and accurate. 

​

Not only does she manage workloads independently but she's able to deliver to tight deadlines maintaining an excellent standard of work. 

She has an understanding of design trends. Her research and development of concepts and ideas are in line with the creative brief. 

Responsible for developing and maintaining new and existing corporate identity both in print and digital forms, she demonstrated excellent time management, organization and multi-tasking skills providing innovative design solutions. 

​

I have no doubt that she will make an excellent addition to any creative company seeking a capable and highly-qualified art director. 

​