Lubomira Milkova
Senior Graphic Designer
HEAVENSPOT
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
First I did door to door sales because I didn't want to take SATs.
Then I realized I am a creator and signed up for design school.
Then I took the train to Costa Mesa from San Diego for my first real design job.
Then from Newport I traveled back and forth to LA, working as a freelance contractor for MTV.
I moved to Los Angeles and was laid off from MTV during the economic crash.
Then I worked all over town learning about the importance of legal contracts for getting paid.
I then found a full time job at a social media company where I learned the meaning of corporate.
After four years there I left again to be freelancer in hope to create my own studio in the future.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Senior Graphic Designer
I design graphics and web applications for brands.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Design
Art
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Wear what you want. Designers don't follow dress codes. I Get to my desk with my WACOM tablet and MAC. Find out what clients need what and read all their words describing their focus. Then I use a set of programs to create MAGIC that others use to grow their business.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Learn the rules well, then learn how to break them with class.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"You should get a job that you can actually make money in."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
First-Generation Immigrant
Learning Issues
