ABOUT ME

A positive and confident designer with good communication skills, I have played
a key role within various graphic teams covering a wide range of work types.
Key Skills
- Art Direction and project management expertise.
- Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, QuarkXpress.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel,
Access & PowerPoint.
- Basic Knowledge of Google Erath, ArcGIS and Google SkechUp
- Design and development expertise and experience.
- Filming and video editing expertise.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2014-
Freelance Graphic Designer
2009 - 2011
Buro Happold - Happold Consulting
Key Responsibilities:
- High quality design/concept drawings, process diagrams, sketches;
- Preparation, formatting and delivery of project literature including development of document templates and project identities;
Secondary functions (on-going tasks)
- Assisting in the preparation and compilation of project bids
- Development and updating Happold Consulting document and reporting templates
- Maintaining Happold Consulting’s suite of
capability statements and marketing materials, including printed media and website content
- Translation of text between English & Arabic.
- Take responsibility for the design and production of illustrations, diagrams and maps under the guidance of project leaders
- Take responsibility for the preparation of high quality project report documents
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of a graphic aesthetic or style, for the group.
2008
Trifibre Limited
Interior case designer: Trifibre is the UK's leading case manufacturer producing flight cases for the audio visual, medical and Motorsport industries, waterproof cases for photography and design events.
2007
Relive Magazine
Design and Management.
EDUCATION
2013 (One Year)
Masters in Arts and Design
London Metropolitan University.
2012 (One Year)
Postgraduate Diploma in Graphic Design
London Metropolitan University.
2011
ArcGIS
Foundation Training Course by ESRI - London.
2006 (One Year)
Professional Development Diploma in Electronic Publishing Techniques - PDD
(Leicester College)
covering different units such as multi-media design, web authorship, packaging, managing design, corporate identity, digital environment and press. It is also included page layout using, In Design and QuarkXPress, Vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator, raster imagery using Adobe Photoshop, web site design using Macromedia Dreamwearver and Flash, digital and basic photography, preparation for print (Reprographics) and press.
2005 (One Year)
BTEC National Diploma in Multi-media
(Leicester College)
2002-2004 (Two Years)
Advanced Dip in Information Technology - Business & Office Technology
(Leicester College)
Including studies in Word, Access, Excel, relational database, Integrated application, Web Page Design using HTML, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards
Have been awarded one of the highest honours bestowed by City & Guilds Examining Body for gaining the Outstanding Achiever of the Year for 2005.

Experiences
I have worked on projects for clients in the Middle East, North America, Eastern Europe and Africa.

Exhibitions
Held a digital art exhibition in June 2007 at BBC Leicester and New Walk Museum Leicester.

UK Awards
Have been awarded a Gold Medal by City & Guilds Examining Body for gaining the Outstanding Achiever of the Year for 2005.