abid m.g

Graphic Designer, Artist, Photographer, Writer, Cook, DJ, Art Director, — Mumbai, India

About

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.

Experience:
15+ years
Awards:
- IAA-GCC 2002 (Gold for CityLife Magazine)
- IAA-GCC 2004 (Silver for Arabain Treasures- coffee table book)
- IAA-GCC 2004 (Bronze for Capital Letter - Newsletter)

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Resumé

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.



Projects by abid m.g