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Throughout my career, I have always tried to ensure ‘out of the box’.
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I have learnt that having a platform to question and and as part of a team.
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realising creative inspiration doesn’t come without multitask.
its obstacles! Time management and working with ‡+LJKO\RUJDQLVHGDQGDEOHWRSULRULWLVH
tight deadlines are important in any industry, but the own work schedule.
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communication. guidelines.
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In all my work, I have relished these challenges and and good colour sense.
used them to fuel my ambition and maintain my own
high standards. Skill Set
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Strengths Photoshop
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to learn new things. I also enjoy working in team Premiere Pro
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to clients, and involved in designing advertisements, Web Development
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2008-2014 - Associate in Computer and Information ([WHQVLYHNQRZOHGJHRIERWK3&DQG0DFSODWIRUP
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The Hideout Dubai / Graphic Designer & Photographer (SFR (PDUDW 'XEDL 3DUNV 0RWLRQJDWH )HUUDUL
June 2019 - Present World, Damac, Meraas and more.
My responsibilities are managing, producing and
GHVLJQLQJDUWZRUNVIURPEULHIWRIXO´OOPHQWSULRULWL]LQJ Flymedia Advertising LLC / Graphics Designer
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delivered prior the deadline, meticulously followed Worked as a Sr. Graphic Designer for an Advertising
the brand guidelines to come up with artworks that company based in Dubai, who specialised in
send across consistency in campaigns and marketing advertising for Automobile Dealers, Hotels, leisure
efforts, preparing unique print materials including and travel, promotional items, printing on T shirts
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with the Marketing team in creative meetings and print media and more.
contributing conceptual and strategic ideas about
upcoming events and artwork designs, liaise with Adventure Advertising LLC / Graphics Designer
suppliers regarding printing of necessary marketing Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
collateral ensuring on-time delivery, support the Worked as a Graphic Designer which my duties
operations and marketing efforts by taking photos of included a day to day balancing of hundreds of
guests during key events with turnaround time of 24 aesthetic elements and technical events required to
hours in producing well-picked and edited images for make designs great, function well and resonate with
posting, shooting clips and editing it to produce video the users. Gained experience in turning company
teasers for promotional purposes and keeping up to SUR´OHV LQWR LQIRJUDSKLF MRXUQH\V ZKLOVW H[SORULQJ
date with new software, post-production techniques the needs for a new identity or digital piece of
and industry trends. marketing.

Fineline Advertising / Sr. Graphic Designer Color Me Crazy Printing / Assistant Designer
March 2019 - May 2019 April 2011 - Nov 2011
Worked as a Sr. Designer in-charged of designing Worked as a Assistant Designer for a Printing
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the brief and branding guidelines of the clients. SURGXFLQJKLJKTXDOLW\SULQWRXWVEDQQHUV RWKHU
big / small scale advertisements.
Joseph Advertisers / Sr. Graphic Designer
Sept 2015 - Mar 2019 YMCA / Part-time Arts Tutor
Worked as a Sr. Graphic Designer in Joseph Group, Nov 2010 - Apr 2011
a Dubai based advertising company specialised in Worked as a part-time arts tutor for kids, responsible
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Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, First Abu Dhabi Bank, understandings and appreciations; to discover and
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