Špela Štrucl

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | PRESENTATION DESIGNER | VISUAL COMMUNICATION

My love for presentations started at six, when I began travelling and giving my first presentations about the places I discovered. Fast-forward to 35+ countries travelled, countless presentations, and a natural passion for creativity and detail, and presentation design became a way to bring together my interests in design, storytelling, and business.

Since then, I've worked with people across 6 countries, creating everything from pitch decks and research presentations to brand guidelines and visual communication materials.

Other Areas of Expertise

Event Planning

Website & Graphic Design

Brand Identity & Marketing

Business Deevelopment & Sustainability

Education

NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | Portugal | Aug 2023 – Jun 2025

Master’s / Impact Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Exchange: Maastricht University, Netherlands – Business Development

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | Slovenia | Oct 2019 – Jul 2021

Bachelor’s / Media and Communication Studies
- Exchange: ESCS – Graphic Design and Social Media Marketing
- Exchange: University of Arizona – Audio and Visual Arts

Experience

FREELANCING

Content Strategist & Brand Designer | Maribor, Slovenia | Feb 2016 – May 2026

Created branding, social media graphics, presentations, campaign visuals, logos, album covers, and marketing materials for clients across 6 countries.

SEA SHEPHERD

Social Media Specialist and Content Creator | Lisbon, Portugal | Aug 2024 – Dec 2025

Designed social media graphics, presentations, visual campaigns, videos, photography, and digital content for an account with 1M+ followers.

OCEAN COMMUNITY

Creative Content and Communications Director | Lisbon, Portugal | Mar 2024 – Nov 2024

Led visual direction and designed brand guidelines, marketing assets, investor presentations and pitch decks, and all digital communications.

ECOSLIP

Founder | Lisbon, Portugal | Jan 2024 – Jun 2025

Founded a sustainability-focused digital receipt platform promoting paperless transactions and financial literacy. Ideation stage.
Developed the brand concept, prototypes, pitch decks and investor presentations, and supporting visual materials for a sustainability-focused digital platform.

THE WASHED OUT

Founder and SMM | Maribor, Slovenia | Nov 2019 – Oct 2022

Designed the brand identity, clothing, presentations, marketing materials, social media content, and visual campaigns while leading photography, videography, and creative direction.

A GREAT DAY JOURNAL

Founder & Writer | Porto, Portugal | Nov 2022 – Feb 2023

Created a guided journal focused on positive thinking and personal development.
Developed the journal concept, branding, layouts, and visual materials from concept to final product.

BRIGHT VISUALS

Social Media Assistant and Content Creator | Maribor, Slovenia | Dec 2022 – Apr 2023

Filmed BTS, created graphic designs, strategized and developed SM content.

JET SKI EXPERIENCE

Project Coordinator | Lisbon, Portugal | Nov 2024 – Apr 2025

Developed a luxury event concept in collaboration with a professional surfer.
Developed the event concept and designed visual materials, marketing assets, sponsorship materials, and event communications.

NOVA SURF SUMMIT

Event Manager, Sustainability Coordinator & Moderator | Lisbon, Portugal | Jun 2024 – Nov 2024

Organised an international summit focused on ocean conservation, sustainability, and innovation.
Designed event materials and presentations while coordinating speakers, sponsors, marketing, and event operations.

Spela Strucl

struclspela.ss@gmail.com

+32456922947

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