Candidate of the week - Graphic Designer

12 August 2008

Objective
Creative, dedicated Graphic Designer seeking a full-time, permanent position with advancement opportunity within a company which will utilize and further enhance my knowledge in graphic design.


Summary
More than 11 years of diverse, hands-on design experience including experience in Outdoor Signage, Large Format Digital Printers, magazines, brochures, etc. Adaptable, organized, result and detail-oriented individual with excellent work ethic plus strong time management and interpersonal skills. A team player with leadership qualities also capable of working independently with minimal direction.

 

Experience Summary

  • Designing and preparing final artwork for magazines, annual reports, brochures, leaflets, flyers, etc.

  • Preparing final artwork for advertisements in magazines and newspapers.

  • Fluent on both Apple Macintosh and PC platforms.

  • Fluent knowledge of RIP applications.

  • Prepares artwork for Outdoor Signage (Hoardings, Toblerones, Banners, Trivisions, Light Boxes, etc.)

  • Prepares files for printing on Large Format Digital Printing Machines including ripping.

  • Fluent service of large format digital printers.

  • Fluent service of Vinyl Cutter (SignJetPro)

  • Knowledge of media for digital print and vinyl cut process (Oracal, Avery, Mactac etc.)


Technical Skills

  • Design Software: QuarkXpress, Adobe CS2 (Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign)

  • Rip Software: Onyx PosterShop and PhotoRip by ColorGATE

  • Digital Printers: HP Scitex XL1200 (Scitex/Blaze XLJet5) and HP5500

  • Vinyl Cutter: SignJetPro

 


Work Experience
Currently working in Wafi Communications, Dubai from January 1997 till date.


Academic Credentials

  • Master in Business Administration (Marketing Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. Year of Passing: 2002

  • Master of Science (Chemistry) – First Class (67%) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Year of Passing: 1994

  • Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) – First Class (78%) University of Kerala, India. Year of Passing: 1992.

  • Pre Degree (12th) – First Class (80%) University of Kerala, Kerala, India.

 

Professional Experience:

Emirates Airlines
Emirates Airlines was one of our major clients. Worked on Annual Reports, Launch Leaflets and Brochures, Emirates Holidays Brochures, etc.

Wafi City
Worked on a number of projects for Wafi City. These include INSIGHT (In mall magazine for Wafi Mall), menu cards for numerous restaurants in Wafi City (Biella, Café Renoir, Carter’s, etc), Mall Directory, brochures and newsletters for Cleopatra’s Spa and Pyramids.

Jebel Ali Free Zone and Dubai Airport Free Zone
Worked on Brochures and leaflets and press ads for the freezones.

Wafi Trivisions (25m x 10m) and Banners (53m x 17m)
Does vinyl prints for Trivisions for Wafi Mall on a monthly basis. Also prints banners which are fixed on to the walls of the shopping mall.

Dubai Desert Classic (Annual Event)
Prepares artworks for outdoor prints including toblerones, large banners and hoardings and prints the same.

Abu Dhabi Golf Club Championships (Annual Event)
Printing toblerones, large format banners and way-finding signage for events.


Portfolio
Will be sent on request

     

Visa Status - Australian Permanent Residence

 

Referees
Jube Joseph Mathews
Emirates Airlines (Revenue Optimisation Systems Superintendent -
Reservations Systems) 00971-50-6568641

Abees George
Production Manager, Print Division, Wafi Communications 00971-50-5527128