Monika Stern - Media Design, Layout, Graphics

Q: Where is Monika based?

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

Q: What languages does Monika speak?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What is Monika's latest experience?

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

Q: What companies has Monika worked for in recent years?

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

Q: Which industries is Monika most experienced in?

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

Q: Which business areas is Monika most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Monika worked in recently?

Monika has recently worked in industries like Media and Entertainment .

Q: Which business areas has Monika worked in recently?

Monika has recently worked in business areas like Production .

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Gaggenau, Germany

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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

6 years 4 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

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Cosmetics, Advertising, Manufacturing, and Education.

Media and Entertainment

Cosmetics

Advertising

Manufacturing

Education

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Production, Information Technology, Operations, Marketing, Product Development, and Project Management.

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

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Media and Entertainment 29 y

Avg length 3 y 1 m

Longest experience 11 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Creating accessible PDFs and forms, Mini job, Entrepreneur/Founder

Main industries Media and Entertainment, Cosmetics, Advertising

Main business areas Production, Information Technology, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 24

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Created

January 2026

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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 and Entertainment, 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, Information Technology, 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 and Entertainment.

Which business areas has Monika worked in recently?

Monika has recently worked in business areas like Production.

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.