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VENKAT REDDY MARRI
+974 5498870
venkatmarri@gmail.com
www.coroflot.com/venkatmarri
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A leading Graphic Designer with expertise in Advertising, Branding, Media Publication and with a slight knowledge of Web Designing.
Currently working as a Art Director in leading media house in Doha, State of Qatar; looking for an opportunity in Advertising/Branding agency which will inspire me to work more creatively. Seeking in an organization where can I grow as an individual and a team member contributing with my skills and experience in the line of design and communication with special emphasis on conceptual design and communication goals which I have acquired in more than 8 years.

Educational Qualifications
Bachelors of Arts from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Diploma in Multimedia from Padmalaya, Hyderabad, India
NLP Practitionary from Geniyes, Hyderabad, India

Software Expertise:
Operating Systems: Windows XP/VISTA; Mac 9.x/OS X
Print Design Tools:
Adobe Creative Suite CS3, Corel Draw X3, Quark Xpress 6.5, Microsoft Office Suite
Web Designing Tools:
Dreamweaver, Flash

Experience:
Design Consultant, Oryx Advertising Co. WLL, Doha, State of Qatar
Oryx is the leading advertising and media House in the State of Qatar with its more than 35 years of excellence in Publishing Magazines & Event Management. Oryx also has many initiatives in Corporate Social Responsibility sectors viz. Qatar Today Green Awards, Corporate Excellence, Qatar Today Restaurant Awards, Women Today Mini Marathon and various Roundtables, Summits and Seminars. Oryx is No.1 publishing house with 4 Monthly Magazines, 2 Bi-Monthly and many Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Publications.


Role and Responsibilities:
Develop new Ideas, Concepts for intended new Publications, creating templates and brand guidelines for the team members. Redesigning existing magazines and looking after the publications for the quality of design and its production values; as per client’s requirement to develop design for their annual publications, marketing materials and various other collaterals.
Major Projects:
Qatar Career Fair Magazine (Qatar Foundation) (New Project), Qatar Today, Woman Today Re-Designing, Landmark Mall Magazine (New Project), Campus (New Project), Qatar Today Green Awards, Woman Today Mini Marathon
Sr. Graphic Designer, Sakshi News Paper, Hyderabad, India
Sakshi is the leading news paper in Andhra Pradesh with its quality of printing and comprehensive design. It has the No.2 position with its circulation of 1.2 million copies every day.
Role and Responsibilities:
Being a Senior Graphic Designer took part in designing newspaper feature pages and supplements.
Major Projects:
Feature Page Design Template, Sunday Supplement etc.
Sr. Graphic Designer, Creations Design Lounge, Goa, India
Creations is an in-house creative agency for Leading Hospitality Firms (Royal Resorts and Karma Karma resorts) around the world having offices in Bali, Indonesia and Goa, India to serve its group companies.
Role and Responsibilities:
I was leading the Indian operations for marketing material viz. Brochures, Flyers, Outdoor and Indoor publicity material.
Major Projects:
Karma Resorts Marketing Material, Hello Goa Magazine, Kingfisher Promotion
Sr. Executive, Corporate Communications, HBL Power Systems, Hyderabad, India
HBL Power Systems Ltd is the pioneer in the Design, development and manufacture of specialized batteries and DC Systems in India.
Role and Responsibilities:
I was working as Sr. Executive for its corporate communication department developing Product based Brochures, Flyers, Advertisements, Presentations, e-mailers and Direct Mailers.
Major Projects:
HBL website, Corporate Brochure and Corporate Presentation.
Sr. Graphic Designer, Andhrajyothy Daily, Hyderabad, India
Andhrajyothy an unbiased newspaper in Andhra Pradesh and is known for its investigative journalism and it changed the face of Telugu newspapers.
Role and Responsibilities:
I started my career with Andhrajyothy. Worked for more than 3 years and took part in success of its tabloids and feature pages and to develop new concepts for tabloid designing in our various edition offices.
Major Projects:
Features Promotion, Feature Pages, Tabloid Concepts, Supplements

Total Exp. : 8+ Years
Availability to join: : 1 Month
Current Location: : Doha, State of Qatar