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I’m Dora Marbl, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Amsterdam. Creativity was my first language, starting with intense drawing on paper and probably some furnitures around the time I started walking. When I was 2, I

I’m Dora Marbl, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Amsterdam. Creativity was my first language, starting with intense drawing on paper and probably some furnitures around the time I started walking. When I was 2, I drew my first masterpiece, a surprisingly but definitely objectively decent duck. Then at the age of 8, I got access to the history changing treasured gem, Microsoft Paint, which unlocked the digital design world to me. In my early teens, I levelled up to Photoshop, and have been

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I’m Dora Marbl, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Amsterdam.

Creativity was my first language, starting with intense drawing on paper and probably some furnitures around the time I started walking. When I was 2, I drew my first masterpiece, a surprisingly but definitely objectively decent duck. Then at the age of 8, I got access to the history changing treasured gem, Microsoft Paint, which unlocked the digital design world to me. In my early teens, I levelled up to Photoshop, and have been breathing it ever since, together with the rest of the Adobe Suite. In other words, I didn’t choose creativity, creativity chose me. S/O to Pac.

Long story medium – After completing my bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication in 2015 in Norway, I worked in a publishing agency for about three years, but then I decided to try something new and bigger, so I joined a giant software company for another three years. I spent a year at a newly established production agency, gaining valuable experience before continuing independently as a freelancer. I’m always open to new and inspiring opportunities that align with my ambition to keep evolving.

As a designer, I specialize in a wide range of tasks, including logo design, branding, illustration, marketing campaigns and other digital and printed material. But what truly excites me is the space between aesthetics and strategy, the challenge of making visuals not only beautiful, but meaningful enough to shift perceptions. I aim at crafting designs that speak universally and yet still feel personal. This is where my multicultural background becomes a great asset, combined with my deep interest in understanding human behavior and social dynamics, allowing me to naturally weave different perspectives into visuals that connect on deeper levels.

My work is often inspired by contemporary art and design, where I strive to create designs that are simple, yet loud and definitely memorable. Since people absorb and judge design within seconds, it has to speak before they have time to question it. That’s the expectation I bring to every project. Also, I have this wildly skilled understanding for color theory, to the point where it might be unhealthy, but for design, it’s nothing but a huge advantage.

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Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Ad
Advert Design
Ad
Advertising Illustration
Pe
Pencil Illustration
Ba
Banner
Il
Illustration
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Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Advert Design
Expert
Advertising Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Banner
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Greetings Card
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Branding
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Social Media Design
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Logo
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
SaaS
Expert
Cartoon
Expert
Procreate
Intermediate
Squarespace
Intermediate
Adobe XD
Intermediate
Character Design
Intermediate
Photo
Intermediate
Copywriting
Beginner
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Language

Norwegian Bokmål
Fluent
English
Fluent
Swedish
Fluent
Bosnian
Fluent
Croatian
Fluent
Serbian
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Danish
Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Visual Communication at University of South-East Norway
August 22, 2012 - April 22, 2015
I learned to develop concepts, perform strategic design and production through practical work and theory, corporate profiling, packaging design, web development, web design, branding, marketing, text, typography, and art history.

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail, Travel & Hospitality

Testimonials

Mar 2025
by Tamara
from TamArt

TamArt

Working with Dora could not have gone any better! From the very beginning, she really took the time to understand me, my business, and what I wanted my brand to represent. I felt like she was helping me bring my whole vision to life. Through her workshop I got to know new things about my business I hadn’t even thought of before! The final logo she created was truly beyond what I ever could imagine! Since launching, people constantly compliment my brand,…
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