Viola Klingspohn

Newspaper Editor, Layout Designer

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Braunschweig, Germany

Experience

Oct 2012 - Present
13 years 4 months
Braunschweig, Germany

Newspaper Editor, Layout Designer

Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack GmbH & Co. KG and RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland

  • Researching topics in the dpa pool
  • Writing own articles
  • Conducting interviews and editing
  • Planning topics in coordination with the team
  • Proofreading and quality control
  • Designing and laying out daily and weekly newspaper pages as well as special brochures
  • Independently sending print-ready files to the printer
  • Researching and filing in the in-house CMS
  • Creating and managing event calendars
Nov 2011 - Present
14 years 3 months

Graphic Designer, Copywriter

KLINGSPOHN – Grafikdesign & VIOLA Textkommunikation

  • Projects for clients in media, e-commerce, Klingspohn electronics retail, and software – concept, design, and copywriting from a single source
Aug 2008 - Feb 2011
2 years 7 months
Salzgitter, Germany

Technical Documentation Specialist

Möhlenhoff GmbH

  • Creating and maintaining technical documentation (assembly and operating instructions, data sheets) for products in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector
  • Implementing text and graphics with Adobe InDesign according to corporate identity
  • Coordinating with other departments to validate content
  • Coordinating and adapting translations
Jul 2007 - Jul 2008
1 year 1 month
Stapelfeld, Germany

Technical Writer

DS Produkte GmbH

  • Creating user and assembly manuals for household goods, sports, and fitness items
  • Designing warranty cards and nameplates considering legal requirements
  • Collaborating closely with quality assurance and sales
Nov 2004 - Nov 2006
2 years 1 month
Salzgitter, Germany

Editorial Trainee

Aktuell am Sonntag Verlag Gesellschaft mbH

  • Writing articles
  • Attending press and PR appointments
  • Creating layouts
  • Managing magazines
  • Press photography
Oct 1999 - Mar 2000
6 months
Schöningen, Germany

English tutor

Schülerhilfe

  • Part-time job while working on presentation portfolios during my design studies

Skills

  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Visio
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Wordpress
  • Seo

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Apr 2000 - Sep 2004

Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Design (FH), electric vehicle for newspaper carriers · Industrial Design · Magdeburg, Germany · 1.6

Oct 1997 - Sep 1999

Technical University of Braunschweig

German Studies and English Studies · Braunschweig, Germany

Gymnasium am Bötschenberg

General University Entrance Qualification · Upper Secondary School · Helmstedt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Social Media Manager

IHK

Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS5

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