BARAKAT

Children's Book Illustrator & Publishing Designer

Nov 2025 - Present • 11 mos

I collaborate with authors, educators, and self-publishers to transform manuscripts into professionally illustrated children's books. My work includes children's book illustration, character design, book cover creation, interior layout, and publication-ready formatting for print and Amazon KDP, helping clients bring their stories to life from concept to publication. Skills: Children's Book Illustration Illustration Character Design Book Design Amazon KDP Adobe Photoshop Graphic Design

Survey Research & Questionnaire Specialist

Oct 2024 - Present • 2 yrs

Designed and managed professional surveys for academic research, market research, customer feedback, employee satisfaction, and business data collection. Created well-structured questionnaires using platforms like Google Forms, Typeform, SurveyMonkey, and Jotform, ensuring clear question flow, logical branching, and high-quality data collection. Helped clients improve survey completion rates through user-friendly survey design and research best practices. Achievements/Responsibilities: Designed surveys for research, businesses, and organizations. Created skip logic, conditional questions, and response validation. Optimized surveys for higher response and completion rates. Delivered clean, ready-to-analyze survey structures.

Brand Identity & Editorial Designer

Mar 2023 - Aug 2025 • 2 yrs 5 mos

I have helped businesses and authors create professional visual identities through strategic brand style guides, editorial design, book covers, and publishing assets. My work focuses on combining creativity with clear design systems that strengthen brand recognition and produce publication-ready materials for print and digital platforms. Skills: Branding Brand Style Guides Book Design Book Cover Design Editorial Design Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign