Daniel Afrahim

Daniel Afrahim

Daniel started working as a freelance web and graphic designer in 2003 for various design firms, such as GraphicIQ. After working on a wide range of projects, he founded Design by Daniel in 2004 where he started to design extensive number of award-winning web sites and print designs for his clients. Daniel graduated from NYIT with B.A. in Computer Graphics on top of his class. Currently he is working for Blue Fountain Media and various clients in New York.

Resume

OBJECTIVE

* To obtain a challenging position that would allow me to utilize my excellent skills in Graphic Design and Web Design.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

* Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Image Ready / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Acrobat AdobeLiveCycle Designer / Adobe After Effects / Adobe Premiere / Adobe InDesign

* Adobe Dreamweaver / Adobe Flash / Adobe Fireworks

* Autodesk Maya 8.5 / 3D Max 2009

* Ms Word /Ms Front Page / Ms Power Point / HTML / XHTML / XML / JavaScript / Quark Xpress

* Mac and PC Platform

EXPERIENCE

* Bramson ORT College | 1/2006-Present | Forest Hills, NY
- Senior Graphic Designer / Web Designer
-- Develop and maintain international college’s website. Design advertisements for various newspapers in various languages. Design college’s corporate and promotional materials.

* Design by Daniel | 6/2004-Present | Flushing, NY
- Owner, Art Director
-- Operates all aspects of small freelance design firm. Provides design, branding, programming, SEO, animation, art direction for
clients.

* GraphicIQ | 1/2004-Present | Forest Hills, NY
- Senior Graphic Designer, Web Designer
-- Design, develop and maintain client’s websites. Design corporate branding and innovative promotional materials for clients.

EDUCATION

* New York Institute of Technology | 2006-2009 | New York, NY
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Graphics


RECOGNITIONS

* Canadian Web Awards: "Excellent" | 2009 | Canada

* NYIT Dean's Honor List | 2007 - 2009 | New York, NY

* NYIT Presidential Honor List | Fall 2008 | New York, NY

* The American Design Awards | 2008 | San Diego, CA

* American Inhouse Design Award | 2007 | New York, NY

* Pcom Creative Awards Nominee | 2007 | United States

* SHAI Award Scholarship | 2007 | New York, NY

* The Insight Alumni Award of Recognition | 2006 | Forest Hills, NY

* Dean's Honor List | 2004 - 2006 | Forest Hills, NY


Location

New York, NY

Specialties

  • Interaction Design
  • Motion Graphics
  • Print

Experience

6 years

Education

New York Institue of Technology

Awards

Canadian Web Awards: "Excellent" - The American Design Awards -- American Inhouse Design Award -- SHAI Award Scholarship -- The Insight Alumni Award of Recognition -- Pcom Creative Awards Nominee

Affiliations

Creative Group, GD USA, AIGA New York

Website

http://www.designbydaniel.com/