Graphic / Web Designer / Art Director — Edmonton, AB
"Everything has its own order," -- Lella and Massimo Vignelli
||| QUALIFICATION |||
Digital Media and Design (Graphic / Web Design)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
September 2009 - 2011
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Karachi, Pakistan
February 2003 - 2006
Certificate in Multimedia (Graphic Design)
Arena Multimedia Institute, Pakistan
June 2002 ~ November 2002
||| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |||
Photo Lab Technician
Photo Center, Edmonton, Canada (Full-time)
BABAR CONSULTING (full time)
Creative Designer
Managed all the graphic and artwork for the jobs.
HIGHTECH LABS (freelance) | http://hightechlabs.com
Title: Graphic Designer
Working as a Graphic designer for prints and web projects.
Entrepreneurial Services Limited | http://esltrade.com
Website Designer
Project: Website design including layout and concept.
HABIB IT (Solutions)
Graphic and Web Designer
Project: Magazine ad, Stationary, Banners.
Dawn Group of Newspaper | http://dawn.com
A freelance writer in The Review and Young World, magazines of Dawn
Engineering Pakistan International | http://epi.com.pk
Website and Graphic Designer
Project: Designed a complete website including layout and concept.
||| VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE |||
Liaquat National Hospital
Designed a complete layout of a quarterly Newsletter “Newsline”
Shoots Studio
Designed a complete website including layout and concept.
GIK Institute of Engineering and Technology
Designed a poster for a gaming tournament, “Uber Gamex 2005”
Arena Multimedia Institute
Designed identity cards for student council
||| OVERVIEW OF AREAS I USUALLY PRACTICE |||
+ PRINT DESIGN
+ LOGOS
+ TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION
+ VECTOR ART
+ SIGNS
+ PHOTO RESTORATION
+ DIGITAL IMAGING
+ TYPESETTING
+ WEB DESIGN
||| TOOLS |||
I use following programs and Languages:
ADOBE CS5
- Illustrator (Expert Level).
- Photoshop (Expert Level)
- Dreamweaver
- Flash
- InDesign
- Freehand
- After Effects
MS OFFICE
- Word
- Power Point
WEB LANGUAGES:
- XHTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- jQuery
• Good drawing, concept skills and natural-creativity.
• Fluent in English (written/spoken)
||| EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |||
I have been awarded different appreciation certificates for poster competitions and other art activities.
Worked as a member of Student Council for Arena Multimedia Pakistan (design forum)
HOBBIES: My major interests are music (industrial/speed-metal), sketching and poster drawing.
||| CONTACT |||
Feel free to call me any time or drop me a line here at Coroflot.com:
Cell Number: (780)901-8713
E-mail: info@nabeelfarooqui.com
Website: http://nabeelfarooqui.com