Creative Art Director
Curriculum Vitae’
Aashish Khanna Website: www.aashishkhanna.com Email: aashishkh.in@gmail.com M: 999.090.3550
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Intro
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Proficiency
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Awards & Accolades
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Professional Experience
CONTENT Details •
Educational Credentials
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Technical Qualification
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Personal Details
Dynamic & results oriented Art Director with expertise of over 14 years from the soil of creativity and burning desire catering to Print & Publishing as well as advertising industry, contributing knowledge and skills in Video & Flash presentation, Stall Designing, walkthrough, Illustration, Flash & HTML Web Designing Emailers, Newsletter, Calendar, office stationary, Backdrop, Standee, Brochure, Logo, CSG Report, Marketing collateral, PPT presentation, Certificates, menu card. Currently working on Project with UK based Publishing house. Even worked with Crystalhues Ltd. as Creative Head /GC / DMR /Project Manager. With Possessing valuable insights, keen analysis and team approach to implement best practices, adept at working in high pressure environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverable.
Entrepreneurial Ability, Multi-skilled and Multifaceted. Seeking challenging assignments across the industry
Ideal for leadership role with fast track, top Publishing House, IT company, Ad agency , Print House, News Channel in the capacity of a Creative Head, Team leader, Art Director, Project Manager, executing projects & programs in challenging business environments demanding high standards of quality and precision, bringing the following transferable:
Digital and Products Illustration Concept Making Graphic Designing Multimedia designing Website Designing Product Launch Product Promotions Cross Functional Coordination Image Editing Product page layouting Projects and Costing Liaison & Coordination Client Relationship Management Resource Balancing Team Leadership
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Demonstrates outstanding artistic skills on Digital and Products Illustration mainly Cartooning Characters, Industrial Tools & Objects. Track record of mindblowing, ready to print artwork & design beyond the level of client satisfaction.
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Hands on experience with new creative concept on Brochures, Digital posters, leaflets, flyers, and small booklet to big directories, various marketing concept, promotion for Sports, Glow sign, decoration of Ceramic Tiles.
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Creative talent related to Web Designing, Multimedia, Subtitle Job, Presentation, Stall Designing, Event Management, adept at logistics, coordination, liaison, making arrangements within predefined parameters of time and action plans.
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Successfully executed several Freelance Jobs like Website Designing, Book on Orissa (in process), Catalogue for Metalors. T-shirt Designing and even Fashion show with Romance theme which includes painting on the costumes.
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Proven ability in administration, focused planning, execution, and resource balancing with self motivated and team oriented; with demonstrated capability to meet high-pressure deadlines and coordinate multiple projects; effective team player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
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Awards & Accolades: Awarded a scholarship on the basis of sketching (1year Diploma Course from IEC )
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Awarded in Creating a Romantic Concept theme in Fashion Show organized by IEC institute
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Track record of achieving desired goals with 100% Initiative and execution
Hold the credit of being a self made professional, gained expertise and experience across diverse sectors to reach new horizon and goal
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Currently working as Freelance Matrino publishing house Eastford Us based Since
2011 April
CREATIVE HEAD/GC/DMR/ PROJECT Manager Crystal Hues. Ltd. www.crystalhues.com
2010 APRIL
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Entrusted with successfully executing work from Client, Implementation of Design with concept and finally with completion of the Jobs. Tasked with handling the entire gamut of activities related to the Dubai Office.
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Recognized for handling International Clients. Jobs related to Web designing, Multimedia, Subtitle Job, Presentation, Stall Designing, Event Management, Brochure, Booklet, Poster.
ART DIRECTOR
Techplus Media Pvt, Ltd www.itvarnews.net, www.beautyindia.in
2007 Apr - 2010
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Performance based, attained total hold of BEAUTY MAGAZINE, efficiently handling Designing, Layouting, Concept Making, Product page Layouting, Choosing Images, Image Editing, Deciding model for cover, Cover Layouting, Finalization after proof reading, Prepare for prepress, Handling Color correction in PRESS
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Accountable for all after printing activities right from designing all promotional material like subscription form, poster, Ads, EDMS, newsletter, Designing Exhibition material, Signage and design beauty website.
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Successfully Designed New Layout for ITpriceVAR Magazine LOGO, ads, EDM, Newsletter, even concept designing of website for more details log on to these sites: www.itvarnews.net, www.beautyindia.in.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(ILLUSTRATOR / (CONCEPTUALISER) Stylish Styles
Mar 2004 - 2007 Key Responsibilities: •
Accountable for Creating Bathroom & Kitchen Tile Concept by making digital artwork of Ceramics Tiles (Type of Printing: Screen)
ILLUSTRATOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER Entertainment Technology Pvt Ltd
Feb 2003 - 2004
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US based Company [Making of DVD’s Cover]
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Designing of English Movie
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Digitally Illustrate Cartoon DVD cover
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Team Creative (A Printing House)
May 2002 - 2003
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Clients handled: Hero Honda Spare parts, Sports books. Preparing Brochures, Flyers, Posters & Book
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/TEAM LEADER Aastha Arts (Ad agency)
May 1998 - 2002
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Preparing Catalogues, Brochures, Flyers, Posters & Book
ASSISTANT GRAPHIC DESIGNER Pran’s Studio [Non Linear Editing]
Jan 1997 - 1998
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(A Making of Chacha Chaudhary Comics) Def. Col. T.V. ads, Documentary, Quiz shows, Top 10
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
1 Yrs. Scholarship with `A’ Grade in Computer Designing, IEC, North Delhi 1996 •
Learning of Software like Corel Draw 5 and Photoshop 5
2 Yrs. Diploma Computer Aided Fashion Designing, IIFT, South Ex. Part-I 1995 •
Learning of Sketching
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Illustration
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Digital Designing
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Auto Cad
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Trainings Attended: Seminar for Breakthrough, a 3 days workshop Technology Overview •
Adobe Design Suite CS3
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Products Designing (like illustrating Industrial Tools & objects)
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Adobe Design Suite CS3
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Adobe Photoshop Cs3
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(Specialization) in Computer Illustration,
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Adobe Illustrator 10.0
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Free Hand Illustration (like Cartoon Characters, Textures, Digital Backgrounds)
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Adobe Flash CS3
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Exposure on Marketing concept
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
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Prepress Knowledge.
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Adobe Premiere
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Adobe After Effect
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CorelDraw 15.0
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Quark Express 7
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Auto Desk 3D-Max 4-6
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Auto Cad
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Microsoft Office
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Date of Birth: 4th May 1974
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Passport Details: Valid upto June 2019
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Interests & Hobbies: Keen interest in listening to soft music and jazz music
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References: Available on Request
PERSONAL Details •
House No. D-303 Prashant Vihar Rohini Sec-14, Delhi – 85
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Website: http://issuu.com/aashishkh/docs/portfolio
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Email: aashishkh.in@gmail.com
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M: 999.090.3550