Akshaya Thomas Email & Phone Number

Client Servicing and Content Creation for F&B brands in the UAEThe role includes:- Onboarding potential, new and current clients, defending a brief and quotes.- Being the middle man between the Client and the Creative Team, making sure all the designs follow the brand guidelines, briefing the creative team on projects and tasks.- Booking Models for shoots, and assist the Director with prop sourcing and location scouting.With a background in design, I step in where necessary - photography, videography, editing, and also make minor changes to avoid disrupting the pipeline and workflow.Clients: Home Bakery, Mara Lounge, Break by Mara, NDK - Next Door Kitchen, NDS - Next Door Street, Kneaded, Flat 12 Cafe, Keturah Real Estate, All Cafe, Retro7, Evok Chocolates, SK’MD, Haven Spot, to name a few.

Dubai

Supported individuals, agencies and brands with their design needs - Photography + Editing, Videography + Editing, Illustration and Design for print and social media.• Clients: Consulate General of Canada - GITEX and Arab Health, INFIJOY, Socialize Agency, Nightowl px, Home of Switz and Honey Bunches of Oats

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Design the visual identity and artwork for our clients' social media accounts, campaigns, website and occasional print ads.• Collaborate with the Creative Team to work on proactive projects, pitches, shoots and campaigns.• Food-stylist & Art Director on F&B shoots. • Set Designer and Master of Props on Campaign and Always-On video shoots. • Assist and Collaborate with the Creative Technologist to design websites and newsletters.Clients: Expo2020 Dubai, Expo Volunteers, OPPO Arabia, Switz Middle East, Switz India, Old El Paso, Bioderma, Ahmad Tea, German Tourism, LEGO, World Future Energy Summit 2020, Matcha Moments, LYOUM, Hunter’s Gourmet, Gulf Oil, Addidas, GSK.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Worked with the Social Media team and assisted Senior Art Director as a finalizer for pitches and campaigns.• Created the visual language and branding for various clients/social media plans/campaigns.• Designed social media playbooks for brands to use as a guideline/rules for social media.• Worked on storyboards for shoots and videos.Clients: Huawei, Honor, JA Resorts & Hotels, KFC, VISA, Costa Coffee, Dubai Tourism (DTCM), Robinsons.

Professional Diploma, Design And Applied Arts

Exchange Program For 5 Months, Product Design & Art History

Foundation Studies

Activities and Societies: iGem 2011 Team (ArtScienceBangalore) Won the Best Human Practice Advance iGem World Championship at MIT, Boston.

Diploma, Amateur Patisserie

High School Graduate- C.B.S.E., Commerce : Business Studies, Web Designing, English, Economics And Fine Arts

Activities and Societies: Student Council, Best Buddies International, Art and Creative Team, Inter School and Intra School Sports.