Profile
A skilled and experienced Graphic and Web Designer, who offers experience within consultancy and industry, now looking for opportunity to utilise a wide skill set within a varied and challenging position.
IT and Software Skills
| HTML | CSS | Indesign | Photoshop | Dreamweaver |
| Flash | Fireworks | Illustrator | Powerpoint | Acrobat |
| Corel Draw | Sound Forge | Quark Express | Pagemaker | MS Office |
Qualifications
University of Birkbeck (London)
Sept 2009 – June 2010
Web Design Technologies (Certificate of Higher Education)
- Developing Multimedia Assets using Fireworks and Flash
- Database Technology (MySQL)
- Web Authoring using XHTML and CSS
- Web Authoring using Dreamweaver
Short term courses
1993-2005
- Dreamweaver and Flash from Image Institute of Creative Arts (India) 6 months
- 3D Studio Max from Aptech Design and Print Academy (India) 6 months
- Desktop publishing software from Fotosoft Institute of Design (India) 6 months
- Diploma in Catering management (India) 1 year
Career Break
Sept 2009 – June 2010
- University of Birkbeck (London), undertaking Web Design Technologies (Certificate of Higher Education)
- Voluntary web design work undertaken for Lewisham Children Centers and Rushey Green Time Bank.
Employment History
Web Designer
Oct 2010 – Present
MyHobbyStore, UK
Publishing House
- Working within a large magazine publishing house, responsible for their online web presence.
- Maintaining their 12 community websites, 2 ecommerce sites, main corporate website and exhibition sites.
- Managing entire web design projects from brief to completion. Dealing with internal departments to create websites, landing pages, templates and newsletter campaigns.
- Creating designs in Photoshop with attention to detail and translating these designs to industry standard accessible HTML and CSS templates. Optimizing online user experience with video and animation.
- Testing the websites for functionality, accessibility and cross platform compatibility. Fixing browser issues.
- Developing concepts, creating professional web graphics, animations, icons, style sheets, colour schemes, templates and layouts for use in online advertising and web site projects.
- Dealing with production amends and short notice CMS updates with maximum speed and accuracy.
- Creating web pages on Youtube and Facebook.
Graphic Designer
Feb 2006 – Feb 2008
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, UK
International construction and engineering company
- Working within part of a large marketing team, directly responsible for developing, designing and implementing new marketing communications material including HTML newsletters, project data sheets, posters, internal booklets, policy statements, pocket guides, leaflets, brochures and press advertisements
- Sourcing news, features, photos and suggestions for articles for the quarterly magazine “InTouch” from staff across the company. Developing the magazine design and layout to a high standard. Preparing the artwork and liasing with printers for final printed product. Managing distribution to all sub companies across UK.
- Designing and distributing display panels, pictures and exhibition material.
- Managing, commissioning and maintaining the photo library including retouching and enhancing images, creating montages and other imagery.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external print, design and graphics agencies to support marketing communications activities.
- Supporting the overall team objectives during periods of peak workload. Working proactively within a team environment. Contributing with ideas and design options at weekly team meetings. Proofreading all jobs to produce accurate and high-quality work.
- Completing projects to strict brand and corporate guidelines. Softwares used comprised of the Adobe Creative Suite. In addition Pagemaker, Quarkexpress and Corel draw were also used.
Achievements
- Quarterly magazine InTouch was shortlisted for the CIPR New Pride Awards 2007
Graphic Designer / Web Designer
Apr 2005 – Jan 2006
Print Magic London LTD, UK
Design and Print Studio
- Working as a senior designer within a team of 3, my position involved supporting the owners with overall smooth running of the company. Dealing with customers on a daily basis. Producing high quality design and print solutions, organising payment and delivery of finished material and maintaining accounts.
- My duties involved - Developing and updating company website on a weekly basis.
- Producing a range of designs - POS material, Brochures, leaflets, flyers, logo design, business stationary, envelopes, posters, adverts and websites.
- Advertising & marketing the business in local newspapers and magazines.
- Producing artwork from initial design brief from the customer and liasing with printers for final completion.
Achievements
- During my employment there was an increase in the number of customers through successful local advertising.
Marketing Coordinator
April 2003 – March 2005
Goldshield Services PLC, India
International Pharmaceutical Company
- Working closely with management producing marketing and advertising material for various departments.
- Ensuring that correct corporate branding is implemented.
- Designing advanced PowerPoint and flash presentations.
- Assisting company participation in international exhibitions.
Achievements
- During my employment at Goldshield I was awarded a certificate of excellence for my design contributions towards a successful overseas bid.
Graphic Designer
Jan 2002 – April 2003
Colossus Advertising Agency, India
Advertising agency
- Meeting clients to discuss the business requirements
- Developing and designing advertising material for a variety of products and services
- Preparing final artwork and coordinating with processing laboratories and printers.
Proprietor
Sept 1999 – Jan 2002
Power Graphics Design Studio, India Goa
Design Studio
- This business was setup by myself in a tourist area of Goa. Services offered included design and print solutions to local businesses, regular computer classes teaching basic computer skills and Microsoft packages. Other duties included overall management of the studio.
Secondary Education
School and College 1983 - 1993
- Indian High School (Dubai)
- Gulf Indian School (Dubai)
- Kanya Vidya Mandir (India) (Equivalent to GCSE including Math and English)
References and examples of work available on request