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Freelance Graphic Designer @ AV One Created the corporate identity, stationary and apparel graphics for this Audio Visual and Event Technology service provider. From April 2008 to September 2008 (6 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ AV One Created the corporate identity, stationary and marketing collateral graphics for this Audio Visual and Event Technology service provider. From April...

Freelance Graphic Designer @ AV One Created the corporate identity, stationary and apparel graphics for this Audio Visual and Event Technology service provider. From April 2008 to September 2008 (6 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ AV One Created the corporate identity, stationary and marketing collateral graphics for this Audio Visual and Event Technology service provider. From April 2008 to May 2008 (2 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ Citiscoops Responsibilities include designing, producing, and working with project managers and team members to provide professional recommendations for concept, design, art direction, and production for this general-interest lifestyle magazine. From December 2007 to September 2008 (10 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ Northern Gulf Partners Designed the identity and stationary inspired by the Arabic Kufi script for an international institution providing financial advisory and global investment services in the Middle East. From April 2008 to August 2008 (5 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ Velvet Lounge Designed the logo and various marketing materials such as promotional flyers and postcards for the grand opening of the Velvet Lounge in south Williamsburg. In addition, I provided copy for the promotional materials and website, designed and handcrafted the menus, as well as help color-coordinate and layout the interior space. From October 2007 to December 2007 (3 months) Art Supervisor / Senior Art Director @ AbelsonTaylor Working with the Creative and Account Managers to conceptualize and design innovative solutions in print, web and mobile marketing for healthcare and pharmaceutical brands. Responsibilities include:• Leveraging a solid understanding of technology, UX, latest design trends and digital best practices to generate creative visual strategies for new and existing client projects. • Developing an effective range of concept sketches/ layouts and communicating ideas that address creative briefs, client needs and brand guidelines.• Managing artists and guiding photo shoots to produce visual content for new and existing projects that translate into visually integrated solutions.• Designing style guides and presentation decks to accompany final deliverables. Greater Chicago AreaLead Designer, Rivers of the World Project @ The British Council Took on the responsibility of lead designer in 'Rivers of the world', an international arts project that involves the creation of large scale artworks by young people for public display. Responsibilities Include:• Research artists, craft or popular art forms for their relevance to the local context and chosen theme and determine creative direction for a series of creative workshops• Conduct workshops and involve students in the exploration and creation of artworks based on the artistic mediums and design styles demonstrated• Create large scale artworks based on the students exploration during the series of workshops. These artworks will be displayed at two different locations locally as well as the Thames Festival in London in September 2012 From October 2011 to June 2012 (9 months) Dubai, U.A.EArt Director @ Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage Working with the Marketing Department of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival for the second year in a row to develop and execute campaign visuals and festival material. Responsibilities include:• Working with assigned agency and in house team to art direct and‭ ‬finalize master artwork of the 2011‭ ‬ADFF campaign.‭ • Designing and laying out of ADFF daily AD in the National newspaper‭ ‬publication‭ ‬during the festival‭ ‬covering the highlights of each day.• Executing all indoor and outdoor branding in accordance with the assigned guidelines.• Developing and producing the ADFF Sponsorship brochure which highlights the details and benefits of ADFF partners and showcases their involvement. From August 2011 to December 2011 (5 months) Abu DhabiDesign Manager @ Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage | KITAB Took the full creative ownership and production responsibility to execute the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2011 campaign. Responsibilities include:• Defining the design criteria for the ADIBF 2011 campaign, and executing all indoor and outdoor branding in accordance with the assigned guidelines.• Designing and laying out the editorial content of the ADIBF Show Daily - a daily, 16 page newspaper publication dedicated to covering and highlighting the events of the book fair.• Developing and producing the 5 program brochures showcasing the details of the programs and biographies of the participants - in line with the look and feel of the campaign.• Producing all the ADIBF ATL print and web advertisement as well as the BTL materials such as emailers, flyers, invitations, stationary, giveaway items in reflection to the campaign. From January 2011 to May 2011 (5 months) Graphic Designer @ Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage | KITAB Working with the Marketing Department of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival to develop and execute festival material. Responsibilities include:• Developing creative design solutions for all onsite branding across the festival locations.• Concepting and producing ADFF’s Below the Line materials such as emailers, advertisements, leaflets, invitations, stationary, giveaway items and display banners in accordance with brand guidelines and above the line advertising campaigns. From September 2010 to December 2010 (4 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ American University of Sharjah | Tax Law Project, Independant Working with Professor Erich Eischen of the American University of Sharjah to develop a visual strategy that illustrates the fundamental laws of Accounting & Tax Law using the structure of Water Tanks. From August 2009 to February 2011 (1 year 7 months) Senior Graphic Consultant @ Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi Working with a high-performing graphic team, writers, educators, scientists, and officials of the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi to create a high-quality commercially printed atlas of the UAE and its special environment. Responsibilities include:• Developing and pitching creative design ideas and engaging visual solutions to interpret complex scientific processes.• Defining design criteria by developing concept and direction for a diverse range of themes covering history, geography, anthropology, natural sciences, culture, economics, social sciences and inter-related environmental themes.• Illustrating a series of high quality graphics that visually reveal the intricate human-environment relationship and provide the thematic context of data relating to the environment.• Regularly engaging with non-designers through editorial briefs to coordinate tasks and scope projects to determine the correct visual approach for each chapter. From November 2009 to June 2010 (8 months) Freelance Graphic Designer @ 7Headz • Created logo adaptations, various hang tags, buttons, stickers and woven label designs for an urban Brooklyn based Hat brand.• Delegated responsibility and supervised in-house graphic team to maintain brand guidelines on marketing and collateral material. From December 2007 to January 2008 (2 months) Graphic Designer @ Real World Marketing • Studying illustrations and photography to interpret the client's business needs and plan a presentation of materials, products, or services to develop a concept to suit their purpose.
• Creating digital or traditional art techniques and photography as well as determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy.
• Handling preflight and prepress operations such as managing color separations, troubleshooting digital files, loading fonts, and manipulating image resolution. • Inspecting layout dimensions, imposing files on printer templates, setting line screens, registration targets and trim lines, and other press-specific settings for production.• Reviewing final layouts to suggest improvements as needed. From February 2007 to September 2007 (8 months) Design Professor Assistant @ American University of Sharjah • Organize student projects • Follow up Professor meetings• Fulfill literary requests • In charge of layout designs for students digital portfolios• Carried out comprehensive research on several design investigations• Documenting and filing student work• Constructing flash presentations of student work• Coordinate Gallery exhibitions• Manipulate digital images and photographs From January 2004 to May 2005 (1 year 5 months) Sales Coordinator @ Seven Seas Computers • Coordinate workflow • Update and chase delegated tasks to ensure progress to deadlines • Keep projects on schedule • Construct proposal binders• Compose correspondence/reports • Arrange essential mail in priority action order for the boss • Check deadlines on incoming requests and put preliminary work in play • Process replies on own initiative or from bosses’ dictation or notes• Follow up purchase orders on the phone•Maintain calendar by scheduling and rescheduling appointments/meetings• Fix commitments to maximize boss’s time efficiency• Arrange traveling itinerary and reservations through internal or outside agents • Routinely re-order department supplies • Update mail/phone directories • Handle administrative detail From September 1999 to December 2001 (2 years 4 months) Graphic Design Intern @ Team Y&R • Designing of logos, page layouts, direct mailers, corporate brochures and folders based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.• Brainstormed and contributed ideas/sketches to the overall design brief and Implemented them using a wide range of media, including photography and computer aided design.• Worked with tight deadlines and under pressure in a team with copywriters, photographers, other designers and account executives.• Produced accurate final layouts for printing From June 2005 to August 2005 (3 months)