Mr Darius Zukas

** ******* *****, ***** ***** Road, E16 2NW, London

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Personal Statement

Following a long career in Design and Photography, I have developed my skills to reflect my growing skills and experience in creativity. I have had vast and varied experience in Design and Photography and have undertaken several different roles within the field.

I am an extremely innovative and creative person and have excellent interpersonal skills which enable me to develop a good rapport for successful working relationships with colleagues and clients alike.

My skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Adobe EdgeAnimate, Adobe Muse, Video editing with FCP and Motion, Photography etc make me a valuable contributor to a multi-media organisation. I am also a keen to learn and develop and would be keen to adapt, enhance, further my experience as required. I am highly motivated and see my success in the industry as a reflection of my commitment.

Key Skills

• Creativity and Design

• Diverse advertising skills for example Minolta, the main Banks of Lithuania, National Railways and many others

• Excellent computer skills

• Photographic and Design team management and supervision

• Generating and creating portfolios for campaign ideas, for example Electrolux, HP, G-Tech, Baltman

• Have lead creative teams in book, booklet and advertising campaign s, for example Cinema Spring, Bank “Snoras”, Bank “Hermis”, Keistuoliu Teatras

• Fully fluent verbal and written communication skills in Lithuanian, English and Russian.

• Dedicated self-motivation

• Excellent team player

• Demonstrable training experience

Professional Experience

Recently part time designer for the chain of restaurants in Lithuania, Kaunas.

Freelance Designer, projects have included shooting and designing covers for the Lithuanian magazine Meisteris & Margarita and corporate ID’s and logo for companies across several industries.

(2007-to date)

Social service work in India, teaching Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Layout basics.

(2003-2007)

Co-owner and shareholder at the Lithuanian joint stock graphic design and consulting services company Linkiu Sekmes.

(1999-2003)

Creative Director, co-owner and shareholder in the design studio Savas Takas.

(1996-1998)

Creative Director at the advertising company AGE Bates Saatchi and Saatchi, Lietuva.

(1994-1996)

Chief Advertising Designer at the daily newspaper Lietuvos Aidas.

(1990-1993)

Education, Certification, Memberships, Awards

• 2014 TEFL Teaching English as Foreign Language

• 2010 Course in professional photography in Photography Institute, London

• 1983-1990 Bachelor in Art Design from Vilnius Art Academy

• 1972-1983 S.Neris Gymnasium

• 1988 II award for Lithuanian New Year postcard design

• 1996-2007 Membership of Lithuanian Graphic Design Association

System Experience

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Muse

• Adobe EdgeAnimate

• Adobe After Effects

• Adobe Premier Pro

• Apple Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express

• Apple Motion

• Word Press

• AvidXPress

• QuarkXPress

• iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto

• Apperture

• Flash

• Corel Draw

Hobbies & Interests

• Photography

• Video art

• Dancing

• Yoga and meditation

• Martial arts

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