[pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]VAISHNAVI DESAI
Portfolio: HYPERLINK "http://www.vdesai.net "
http://www.vdesai.net
GRAPHICS . WEB . DESIGN . ILLUSTRATION
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Summary
5+ years of experience as a Web/Graphic designer.
Experience in working as Email Marketing & Website designer.
Creative experience in the following:
PRINT MULTIMEDIA
MARKETING & PROMOTIONAL
Brochures Television graphics
Screen printing
Promotional flyers Video graphics
T-shirts
Newsletters Online presentations
Posters
Media kits Video, sound, and 3-D
Client gift packages
Catalogs Maintain web site of Company
Advertising Photography
Print advertisements Targeted e-mail campaigns
Press releases
Education
Master in Fine Arts (Printmaking) State University of New
York at New Paltz, NY May 2007
Bachelors in Fine Arts (Graphic Design) M.S.University,
Baroda, India April 2006
Diploma in Textile Chemistry M.S.University,
Baroda, India April 1999
Technical Proficiency
Windows XP95/98/2000, MAC OS 9/10 HTML(Hand code) HTML-5
Adobe Photoshop DHTML
Adobe Illustrator CSS
Indesign Macromedia Dream Weaver
Quark Press Macromedia Flash
I-Movie, Premier Pro (Video Site core, Constant contact
Editing)
MS Office Suite(World, Excel, FTP
Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
Express)
Experience
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), NJ. U.S.A (http://www.aig.com)
Mar2012 - Feb 2013
Designation: Web Designer
Designs and builds web pages, including user interface features, site
animation, and special-effects elements, using a variety of graphics and
software applications, techniques, and tools.
Responsible for designing and developing web pages with maintaining brand
design standards.
Designing complex layouts with Photoshop CS +, HTML, CSS.
To create and design graphics quickly while conforming to current Chartis
standards.
With excellent multi-tasking skills and be able to handle tight timelines
to produce consistent professional work at an accelerated rate while
working independently.
Environment: Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
CS4, FLASH, FTP, In design,
Quark Press, Macromedia Dream Weaver, HTML, CSS, Photography.
Destination Maternity, PA. U.S.A ( HYPERLINK
"http://www.destinationmaternity.com" www.destinationmaternity.com)
Feb2011 - Mar2012
Designation: Web Designer
Design and development of maternity apparel brand websites,
Motherhoodmaternity.com, apeainthepod.com, and destinationmaternity.com.
Responsible for designing and developing promotional materials like
HYPERLINK "http://www.bestsampleresume.com/sample-designers-resume/creative-
web-designer-resume.html" email marketing, banners, creation of
advertisements for web.
Handled the tasks of designing templates on development of future pages,
with seasonal spring - summer - winter theme.
To increase web sales through a compelling and satisfying creativity with a
multi-channel approach with innovative ideas to increase and drive traffic
to stores.
A solid understanding of technologies and design challenges for web,
software, and mobile apps and the interactive website.
Environment: Adobe Creative Suite CS4, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
CS4, FLASH, FTP, In design,
Quark Press, Macromedia Dream Weaver, HTML, Photography.
Mario Badescu Skin care, NJ-NY. U.S.A ( HYPERLINK
"http://www.mariobadescu.com" www.mariobadescu.com)
Oct 09 - Feb2011
Designation: Creative Graphic - Web Designer
Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams, Full-fill all Print materials
for International and domestic accounts.
Maintaining Mario web site, redesigning web pages, maintaining individual
product web pages. Web banner for other's beauty website to promote our
product. Maintain Social networking website also.
Video presentation for Product display, event and how to use it Product
with help of Adobe Primer Pro Software.
For Nordstrom, Ulta, Lord & Taylor & many more small shops around 800
domestic retailers provide new posters, Product Manuals, Brochures, Product
displays for special event & Holiday Theme.
To Increase sales 3 month once promotion for GWP Kit, Doing New Product
Photography, Packaging design and label design of product.
Create Press kit for design Magazine advertisement & News paper
Advertisement.
Few of the Companies selling our product online UK: beautybay.com, Sweden:
11group.com, France: beautymonop.com to provide all web related materials.
Gabriel & Company. NY. U.S.A ( HYPERLINK "http://www.gabrielny.com"
www.gabrielny.com)
Oct 08 - Sep 09
Designation: Web and Graphic Designer
Developed and maintained web interfaces for company website utilizing HTML,
Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Order Motion, Pinnacle codes for Online Coupon.
Email Marketing for Diamond Harmony for E-Bay, Sweepstakes, Newsletter, LI
Wedding and email marketing use of Constant Contact website.
Making banners for home page, deals of the week and luxury deal.
Doing photography for jewelry images and retouches it with photoshop.
Handle customer Ad material requirements like: Designing postcard, banners,
newspaper advertisements, email marketing, company logo and brochures.
Hirsch international. NY .U.S.A ( HYPERLINK
"http://www.hirschinternational.com" www.hirschinternational.com)
Jun 08 - Sep 08
Designation: Creative Director
Responsible for designing new web pages for "online store" module about
2,000 textile /apparel materials. Famous brand like Tajima, MHM, Kornit
and Mimaki, SEIT.
Developed page layout, navigation, copy, animation, buttons, icons and
email blast.
Developed banners for advertising on corporate client sites. For other
website advertisement of Hirsch created flash banner HYPERLINK
"http://screenprinters.net" http://screenprinters.net. Advertisement,
article.
Responsibilities included design layout / pasteup, trendy HYPERLINK
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resume-1.html" \t "_top" illustration, electronic photo retouching, photo
shoot for models, machines, machine parts and print materials.
Responsible for design company advertisements which has advertises in
Apparel Magazines like: Impressions, Print wear, Stitches.
Ritani LLC. NY .U.S.A ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ritani.com" www.ritani.com)
July 07 - May 08
Designation: Web/Graphic Designer
Maintained Ritani web site, redesigned web pages, managed individual
product web pages.
Designed Ritani's advertisements which were published in magazines such as
Like Luster, Elegant Bride, For the Bride, Elle Accessories, Harper's
Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, Marie Claire, W, IN Design and In Store.
Designed and developed Animated Advertisements to be displayed in
Electronic Billboard in Times Square 42nd street, Toys R Us store in Times
Square.
Designed the Media Kit for exhibition, open house events for Ritani.
Taking care of all Print and web material (Designing Banners for
Advertising etc.).
Victoria secrete, NY, U.S.A
Freelance
Designation: Web / internet Designer
Department of Fine Arts, SUNY New Paltz, NY,U.S.A
Aug 06 - Dec 06
Designation: Education Intern,
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