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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Designed student publications up to grade 8 for an entire year as per state curriculum.• Researching and ordering photography, illustrations from Getty/Stock Images.• Managed Digital Asset Management tool and maintained the collections of artwork/images in DAM.• Worked on several US states curriculum based student publications.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

BEMC is a Media and Communication employment bridging program delivering a partnership with Ryerson University to empower professional immigrants with a media background. It helps the students to integrate into Canadian Media landscape by preparing internationally trained media and communications professionals to secure a meaningful career in Ontario.

Utah, United States

• Designed student publications up to grade 8 for an entire year as per state curriculum.• Researching and ordering photography, illustrations from Getty/Stock Images.• Managed Digital Asset Management tool and maintained the collections of artwork/images in DAM.• Worked on several US states curriculum based student publications.• Created new Science publication designs which aligned with company’s standard.

Virginia, United States

• Brochures, Books• Logos• Consulting• Branding

Cochin Area, India

• The Week (Weekly News magazine): Designed the weekly pages including cover, supplement pages and collaborated with a team of designers to offer direction on how to improve the magazine layout.• The Week (IPad version): Created interactive pdf’s according to the IPad dimensions by making it more attractive and user friendly for the users by creating buttons and slide shows. Support the Online Editor with repurposing of articles and retouching of images for online use.• The Man (Monthly Leisure Magazine): Responsible for 95% of page designs, with a tight deadline of releasing the final pages in a 20 days’ schedule.• SmartLife (Monthly Leisure Magazine): Coordinated with the content production to make sure that the final pages go on time.• WatchTime - India (Luxury Watch Magazine): Assisting the Lead designer by checking the final proof for print and giving suggestions to improve the layout.

Chennai Area, India

• Executed Page 1 Layout and special package page designs in collaboration with editors.• Responsible for the selection of photos to be used in articles.• Ensured that the layouts are produced in time to meet production schedule.• Ensured to check, resize and place the ads appropriately in the magazine.• Maintained appropriate computer files and backup files for archiving.• Adhered to all quality and content specifications of the brand and publishers.• Maintained and troubleshoot all graphics production equipment, computers, and software.

Chennai Area, India

• Successfully launched the daily newspaper edition in a new state in a short time.• Created all the design elements for the launch edition.• Daily execution of page layouts, Infographics and Content Tables for the 16-page main edition and a tabloid of 32 pages with a strict deadline.• Assisting the Art Director with how to execute daily activities.Made sure the print ready files reach the press on time as printing and distribution was in a different state.

Cochin Area, India

• Designed news pages for both main edition and supplement sections.• Designed school edition for weekly production.• Designed annual booklets.• Learned the pre-flight process and how an editorial room works everyday.

Cochin Area, India

• Experience in brochures, logos, t-shirt designs, informational graphics, products, signage, people photography and catalogs.• Activity in producing company catalogs, print media in magazines, business cards, logos, letterhead and creating brand marketing for multiple companies. • Work closely with clients on concepts and business direction to derive the right type of creative.• Develop client relationships throughout the course of each project.

Kochi, Kerala

Responsibilities:• Color correction of photographs for printing and for various artworks.• Designing of digital photo albums.• Worked primarily with accounts that required a steady supply of retouched photographs.• Part of a team that would deal with exclusive and demanding clients.• Design catalogues, packaging, labels, logos for mugs and etc.• Prepare mock-ups for clients’ perusal.• Retouch / Edit images with an editorial look and feel.

Cochin Area, India

• Color correction of photographs for printing and for various artworks.• Designing of digital photo albums.

Workplace Communications In Canada

Diploma, Graphic Design