Graphic Designer, Artist, Photographer, Writer, Cook, DJ, Art Director, — Mumbai, India
Print and publishing is my forte with specialisation in magazine design.
Having worked in some leading publishing houses in Dubai for the last eight years, I have had the opportunity to design the launch issues of more than nine magazines.
Have redesigned over 10 local magazines and also worked on brand identities, campaigns and BTL work.
Won the IAA-GCC Award for CityLife Magazine in 2002 and the IAA-GCC Award for a coffee table book, Arabian Treasures, in 2004.
Now venturing into Digital / online media with my company Digital Guru.
2012 Jan - present
Director
Communication Guru
Mumbai, India
2010 March - 2011 May
Red Carpet
Mumbai, India
2009 October - 2010 February
Assistant Art Director
MCOM (Rolling Stone / Mans World/ Yuva)
Mumbai, India
2008 April - 2009 March
Art Director & Managing Editor
CityPulse
ASJ Media
Dubai, UAE
2007 - 2008
Senior Designer
Hindustan Times, Cafe.
Bombay, India
2006-2007
Art Director / Studio Manager,
Concept Media, Dubai, UAE
Magazines, BTL
2005 - 2006
Art Director, D.I.T
Dubai, U.A.E
Magazines, BTL, Events
2002-2005
Art Director, A.I.T
Dubai, U.A.E
Magazines, BTL
1999-2002
Senior Designer, Gray Business Communication
Magazines, BTL, Events, Corporate presentations
New magazines designed: Red Carpet, CityPulse, Hospitality, FO!, Millionaire, Economic Guide, Impluse, Arabian Man, CityLIfe, Pehla, CNNIA, Numerous guides including, Guide to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman
Magazines redesigned: Retail ME, PC magazine, STARS, Arabian Resellers News, Arabian Woman, Gulf Marketing Review, RaceWeek, Faisaliah.
Also comfortable with brand identities, corporate branding, Press ad, TV commercials, basically everything in ATL and BTL.