Resume
WORK EXPERIENCE IN INDIA
FREELANCE
• DESIGNER – FEB 2011 – PRESENT
John Britto's Dance Company, Chennai, India
Palimar Restaurant, Chennai India
Amelio ChildCare, Chennai India
Madras Realty, Chennai India
• BRAND DEVELOPER & CONSULTANT – MAR 2010
Kritnu IT Solutions, Bangalore, India
• BRAND REDESIGN – FEB 2010
ThinkMusic, Chennai, India
• BRAND CREATION – FEB 2009
PurpleNote, Chennai, India
• CREATIVE & MARKETING ADVISOR – AUG 2008
Inspira, Apparel Boutique, Bangalore, India
• BRAND CREATOR AND DESIGNER – MAR 2009
Chakraa - Chennai's Ultlimate Frisbee, Chennai, India
WORK EXPERIENCE IN USA
Graphic Designer – JUN 2010 - NOV 2010
Centraarchy – Restaurant Management Company, Atlanta, USA
• Collaborated with Sr. Designer, conceptualized Ads for restaurant promotions from inception to completion
• Redesigned menu cards for Centraarchy's group of restaurants
Graphic Designer – MAY 2007 - OCT 2009
U.S.Motivation – Performance Incentive Company, Atlanta, USA
• Art directed Travel Performance Incentive campaigns for Corporates such as Echo, Sharp, Shell, Porsche, Modis
• Conceptualized designs with Account Executives, Copywriters and Art Directors
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER – DEC 2005 - MAY 2007
Jordan, Jones & Goulding Inc. – Civil Engineering Company, Atlanta, USA
• Prepared visual aids to show statistical and financial information for presentations
• Worked on proposal designs and technical reports
• Designed marketing promotional like brochures, newsletters for both in-house and outside publications
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/PRE-PRESS – AUG 2005 - DEC 2005
Minute Man Press, Atlanta, USA
• Performed duties of a desktop publisher
• Provided job cost estimates for printing and coordinated the workflow process
GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSISTANT – SEP 2004 - MAY 2005
Edelman Worldwide, Chicago, USA
• Worked as an Intern - image search, scans, archiving files, photographing artwork and creating mock-ups
FREELANCE IN USA
BRANDING & IDENTITY SYSTEMS
• ZYME Solutions, San Francisco
• Verso Creative Marketing Group, San Diego
• Mondragon Dentistry, San Diego
• Aztec International Sales, San Diego
• Legacy APC, San Diego
• Global Softech, Atlanta
• Perception and Decision Laboratory - University of Illinois
• Indian Student Association at Illinois State University
SOFT SKILLS
• Graphic Designer with 5 years experience with specialization in print design and branding
• Strong interpersonal communication, conceptual and typographical skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Committed and organized with a keen eye for detail
• Dependable and deadline driven
• Energetic, Passionate and Committed
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Adobe CS5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, After Effects), QuarkXpress, Freehand, CorelDraw, Fireworks, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Working knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver and Flash
Operating Systems: Mac & Windows, knowledgeable about 1C & 4C printing processes and DVD/CD-RW archiving
Design Education
BFA in Visual Communications Jan 02 - Dec 2004
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BA in History of Fine Arts – Jun 99 - Apr 2002
University of Madras - Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
Diploma in Computer Applications – Jun 99 - Apr 2002
National Institute of Information Technology, Chennai, India