CV

Personal Qualities

I am a freelance graphic designer for web and print, with a client list and portfolio of catalogues, corporate identity design and community work. I am a dedicated advocate of clean, accessible design and have a sharp attention to detail. Being self-employed (since 2005). I have strong management and communication skills.

I keep aware of current web and print technologies and trends, and am a diligent Internet researcher. I have a passion for info-design and typography. Photography is an activity that has always been a hobby. I enjoy editing pictures, creating abstract, illusions and surrealism experimentations.

Work Experience:

2010 | Upper Class Fashion - (Top Leather) (Permanent)
Given great opportunity and challenging experience, helping the Upper Class Fashion to market leather merchandise online. Started Top Leather, online shopping doing SEO and finding customers internationally.

2010 | Carns (Top Kulfi) (Permanent)
Marketing and distributing kulfi ice cream, designed promotional material; posters, leaflets and web site. I have contributed various marketing strategies and sales to the company. Created a good relationship and a permanent contract with Carns.

2010 | HPL -( Hygiene Products Limited) (Freelance 3 month)
Designed 20 pages catalogue of cleaning and hygiene products. Photographed and designed the layout pages. We are also developing online catalogue which is pending.

2009-2010 | Iopenways (Full time)
Established a small design team. Directed and managed the business. Services included web, design, print and marketing solutions.

2007 | Sign Stop (Permanent - Relationship)
Marketing and design, I pursued and managed clients artwork regularly. But most importantly built good business relationship with Sign-Stop Ltd.

2007-2008 | Muslim Green Pages (Freelance)
Worked in a small design team to create new identity, promotional material and overall to design the layout pages and the adverts for the directory.

2006 -2009 | Mrprinters (Full time)
Directed and managed clients design artwork, to a final print ready. Challenged all the issues with clients and maintained good relationship with clients and the company.

2006 | UDL (United Disposal Limited) (Freelance - 6 month)
Designed a catalogue of 40 pages for disposal products. Created over 100 illustrations and structured the layout pages. Yearly updating and redesigning the catalogue.

2006 | Printech (Freelance)
Regular contract work. Designed catalogue, packaging, logo identity and web site. Managed all major design projects.

2006 | Double Barrel Design Consultancy (Full time - 4 month)
Worked with such a great team of designers and developers brought my work up to a whole new standard and gave me the opportunity to work on a number of high-profile projects.

2005 | Paper White Creative (Work placement)
2 weeks work placement, Assisted the team with illustration drawing for a packaging design and instruction booklet. It was my first experience working with a creative team of designer.

2002-2004 | A&M (Accessories and Mobiles) (Full time - 2 years)
I worked hard learning how to repair damaged phones, within 5 month I learnt the repairing and unlocking all types of mobile phones. Nokia, Ericsson.