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Monika Stern

Media Design, Layout, Graphics

Monika Stern
Gaggenau, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
4 months
Karlsruhe, Germany
Remote

Creating accessible PDFs and forms

Der Punkt

Creating accessible PDFs (forms and legal texts) from InDesign

Apr 2020 - Present
5 years 11 months
Straubenhardt, Germany

Mini job

web://contact

Nov 2014 - Mar 2020
5 years 5 months

Entrepreneur/Founder

ms-simply.media

Media agency – editorial design – creative space

Mar 2011 - Oct 2014
3 years 8 months
On-site

Support for the Online Services department

Health and Beauty Germany

  • ePaper
  • App
  • Web
Jan 2011 - Feb 2011
2 months
Karlsruhe, Germany
On-site

Creating floor plans with MS Visio for the exhibition area

Health and Beauty Germany

Jul 1999 - Dec 2010
11 years 6 months

Responsible for producing various trade journals (D-A-CH-IT-ES-NL-GB)

Health and Beauty Germany

  • Comprehensive process management within the graphics and prepress department
  • Complete production of trade magazines (also for other European countries in their respective languages)
  • ePaper production and app creation
  • Commercial print jobs, catalogs, reference works, paperbacks
  • Software and hardware support for Mac workstations in the graphics department
Dec 1998 - Jan 1999
2 months

Team Leader, Agency Production Department

G. Braun

Dec 1997 - Nov 1998
1 year

Project Manager, Major Client Projects

G. Braun

Production of all training materials (textbooks) of the German Savings Banks Publishing House for bank clerks

  • Workflow coordination
  • Production control
Sep 1995 - Nov 1997
2 years 3 months

Mac DTP staff member in trade journal production

G. Braun

  • Layout and sample page creation
  • Typesetting
  • Image editing
  • Localization of multimedia CDs (English – German)
Jul 1993 - Aug 1995
2 years 2 months

Stand-in for production control

G. Braun

Nov 1991 - Jun 1993
1 year 8 months

Employee in the typesetting profit center (CCI typesetting system)

G. Braun

Feb 1988 - Oct 1991
3 years 9 months

Prepress template maker in repro department

G. Braun

  • Camera
  • Contact printing
  • Lithography
  • Logo scanner
  • Acting as deputy for the team leader
Sep 1985 - Jan 1988
2 years 5 months

Apprenticeship as typesetter

WerbeZech

Apprenticeship ended due to insolvency

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Media and Entertainment (29 years), Cosmetics (11.5 years), Advertising (2.5 years), Manufacturing (2 years), and Education (1 year).

Media and Entertainment
Cosmetics
Advertising
Manufacturing
Education

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Production (25 years), Information Technology (15 years), Operations (11.5 years), Marketing (5.5 years), Product Development (3.5 years), and Project Management (1 year).

Production
Information Technology
Operations
Marketing
Product Development
Project Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Latin
Intermediate
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1976 - Jun 1985

Gymnasium Neureut

High school diploma · Secondary school · Karlsruhe, Germany

Oct 1973 - Jun 1976

Nordschule

Primary school · Karlsruhe, Germany

Oct 1972 - Jun 1973

Uhlandschule

Primary school · Karlsruhe, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Web Design with WordPress (Cleverprinting)

InDesign CC

MS Visio 2010

Acrobat Upgrade 8.0 with Stephan Jaeggi

Mac OS X Jaguar

PDF Individual

Samuel Húgli Seminar (Quark XPress 4.0)

Basic training on 4c scanner Linotype Opal Ultra

Basic training in FrameMaker

Color-Management

IHK Training Center

Intensive DTP training

Operating system Apple Macintosh

MS Word for Windows

CCI Europe: PageChamp

CCI Europe

Introduction to Excel

CCI Europe: BookBuilder

CCI Europe

CCI Europe: ImageChamp

CCI Europe

CCI Europe: TabBuilder

CCI Europe

CCI Europe: Basic Course

CCI Europe

Introduction to Word

Basic IT course

IT in phototypesetting

Training Institute of the Printing Industry

Phototypesetting

Training Institute of the Printing Industry

Phototypesetting course

Fa Berthold AG in Munich

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Monika based?

Monika is based in Gaggenau, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Monika speak?

Monika speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Latin (Intermediate), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Monika have?

Monika has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Monika has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Monika may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Monika be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Monika would be well-suited for roles such as: Creating accessible PDFs and forms, Mini job, Entrepreneur/Founder.

What is Monika's latest experience?

Monika's most recent position is Creating accessible PDFs and forms at Der Punkt.

What companies has Monika worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Monika has worked for Der Punkt and web://contact.

Which industries is Monika most experienced in?

Monika is most experienced in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Beauty and Cosmetics, and Advertising. Monika also has some experience in Manufacturing and Education.

Which business areas is Monika most experienced in?

Monika is most experienced in business areas like Production/Manufacturing, Information Technology (IT), and Operations. Monika also has some experience in Marketing, Product Development, and Project Management.

Which industries has Monika worked in recently?

Monika has recently worked in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has Monika worked in recently?

Monika has recently worked in business areas like Production/Manufacturing.

What is Monika's education?

Monika attended Gymnasium Neureut for Secondary school.

Does Monika have any certificates?

Monika has 24 certificates. Among them, these include: Web Design with WordPress (Cleverprinting), InDesign CC, and MS Visio 2010.

What is the availability of Monika?

Monika is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Monika?

Monika's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

How to hire Monika?

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Market avg: 900-1060 €
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