ABOUT ME

Nina Funke

Nina Lesznik
SINCE 2015
Self-Employment

My roots lie in production design where I discovered my passion for craftsmanship and design. I soon started working avocationally as a production design assistant. Since beginning my design degree I‘ve been able to gather a lot of work experience as a communication designer, as well. 

Since 2015, I have done various tasks that have heightened my manual skills and operating common software. My strength lies in conceptual work, in planning how to fulfill a project and focussing on which aspects should be covered, even before production has started. I am very resilient and work precisely, even under pressure. Another strength is my great sense of colors and structures. 

Meanwhile I started working in the field of interior design. As for instance with Frédérique Desvaux and SEEBALD – Studio für Architektur & Gestaltung.


2017 – 2022
Design Study (B.A.)

The goal of this degree was to learn a conceptual way of designing that works both on an individual level as well as in the collective setting. It prepares us for a visual examination of both problems and questions. 

In each semester, we jointly formulated a research question and developed individual answers, participated in current design discourses and topics and planed and executed a design experiment. 

After my basic studies in Communication Design, I acquired further skills in Exhibition Design, Industrial Design & Product Design through in-depth projects, which makes me a generalist Designer.


SOFT SKILLS

Communication

I‘m not only good at communicating in general, but also confident at constructive discussions. Both in German and English.
Design works best with proper communication and conversation in my experience.

Teamwork

Both in university life and my self-employment, I‘m confronted with working in a team on a daily basis. This interaction is rewarding, inspiring and more than essential for valuable Design.

Dedication

Deadlines, client satisfaction and the stress involved are familiar to me. I‘m able to stay focused in situations of unforeseen and increased work requirements.

Keen perception

I‘m eager to learn new things and skills. My quick comprehension allows me to grasp complex tasks.

Ability to take criticism

„I like criticism. It makes you strong.“
– LeBron James

Self-discipline

In my opinion, one can create outstanding ideas with constant self-discipline and self-control.


SOFTWARE TOOLS

3D Visualisation / CAD

Vectorworks (ComputerWorks)

Graphic Design

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom

Prototyping Tools

Adobe XD
UXPin
Sketch
Invision Studio


WORK EXPERIENCE

SINCE 02/2015

Production Design Assistance

VARIOUS FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS

Preliminary preparations and research, craft and design work, location preparations and work on set (set decoration). Production design is the creation and organization of the physical world surrounding a film story.
Most of the time I worked with these power women:
Carina CavegnVerena Barros de Oliveira

03/2022 – 07/2022   &   12/2017 – 02/2019

Faculty of Design –
Munich University of Applied Sciences

WORKING STUDENT

2022 • Design and technical planning and implementation of a permanent exhibition space, I assisted the Munich interior designer Frédérique Desvaux 
2017 – 2019 • Coordination of the faculty’s relocation and the interior furnishing

04/2021 – 12/2021

Brand Spaces Design

Customer-centered spatial staging of the vision, corporate culture and core values of a brand into a visual image. A combination of interior design and exhibition design. Working from the inside out, spatial designers think about how spaces feel, how they are organized and how they might enrich the lives of those experiencing them.

03/2019 – 02/2021

UX & UI Design

CHECK24

Providing an usable and consistent user experience throughout all platforms (website, mobile page and app) with a thoughtful planed interface design.
Besides understanding the needs of customers with the help of UX research and customer surveys, we tested for errors and inconsistency and performed final user interface tests.

10/2016 – 12/2017

die kartenmacherei

WORKING STUDENT

Order review, quality management and adaptations of the customer’s wishes to the card design.

04/2016 – 07/2016

Residenztheater

INTERNSHIP IN THE TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

Handicraft work in the carpentry workshop and creative work in the painting room and theatre sculpture.

04/2015 – 08/2015

Media Designer Internships

AFK TV   |   DAS WERK

Pre-Study Internship


Education

2022 – Bachelor of Arts, Design
Hochschule München – Fakultät für Design
(Munich University of Applied Sciences – Faculty of Design)

2014 – Allgemeines Abitur
Rainer-Werner-Fassbinder Fachoberschule für Sozialwesen
Focus on psychology and pedagogy, internship in nursing home and day nursery


Nina Lesznik - Portrait
I’m a very interested, adaptive person with a reliable, exact and result-oriented approach to work. Conceptual work is one of my strengths.

What I love to do

Interior Design, Production Design, Photography, Graphic Design


Curriculum Vitae

If you are interested in seeing my CV and what exactly I have gained so far from work experience, then take a look at my XING or LinkedIn profile.

Production Design

If you would like to see which film and TV productions I have participated in, visit my Crew United profile.

But why CUPRUM-DESIGN?

Wanna know not just the person but the meaning behind the name CUPRUM-DESIGN?
Let’s connect, drink a cup of coffee or tea and find out more about each other – and maybe start a project together.