Nikhil Bhutani
A-*/**, Sector - *, Rohini, New Delhi - 110085. INDIA.
Tel.: +91-987**-*****. E-mail: ***************@*****.***
D.O.B : 27th Feb 1979.
OBJECTIVE
In pursuit of an experience which would allow me the opportunity to utilize
my experience as a Creative Concept Developer. To work with and within a
creative and professional team environment. To grow, learn, lead and
contribute with a high-energy, progressive, creative and dynamic
organization.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
. Ability to develop and create innovative concepts in keeping with
project scope: strategic positioning, business requirements,
timelines, and budgets.
. Effective presentation of creative concepts internally and externally
. Practical Knowledge of all prepress and printing processes.
. Efficient, accurate and detail-oriented.
. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
. Result oriented leader interested in raising the standards of visual
communication, equally as comfortable working in an enclosed
environment as working within a team.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Fourteen years of professional experience in design, producing creative for
advertising and publishing sectors. Highly experienced in softwares: Adobe
Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Express,
Macromedia Freehand and other specific design packages.
WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2010 till date - Colours Advertising Pvt Ltd.
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Responsibilities:
. To provide creative solutions with marketing tools that
effectively reaches and resonates with targeted consumers.
. To execute project work plans to meet changing needs and
requirements
. To communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and
evaluate alternative business solutions.
. Reviewing deliverables prepared by team before sending to client
April 2009 to May 2010 - Thomson Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Art Director
Responsibilities:
. Conceptualize design and develop creative ideas
. Interaction with Worldwide Clients
. Analyze project requirements
. Prioritize schedule and administer projects from concept through
delivery
. Interact with creative department to maintain high creative
standards and
enhance productivity levels
. Supervising print production results and timely delivery to the
clients
February 2007 to April 2009 - Q2A Media Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Art Director
Responsibilities:
. Job assigning, project planning and concept development.
. Briefing and approvals of illustrations.
. Finalize the creative demo to be sent to client
. Design quality check and project quality assurance.
. Development of new concepts for books.
April 2001 to February 2007 - Mother's Pride (Creative Department), Delhi
Senior Visualiser
. Responsibilities included designing from rough layout to
finished illustrations for all major advertising campaigns
organized by the school
. Independently created a 192 page Magazine for Mother's Pride.
. Responsibilities also include role as a consultant in quality of
printing and
advising the estimates of printing work.
August 2000 to March 2001 - Coronet Advertising, Delhi
Graphic Designer
. Developed excellent relationships with clients and created art
for a number of award winning campaigns.
. Expertise in creation of brochures, catalogues, magazine covers,
boxes,
calendars, logos, animations, book-work etc.
. Accounts: Haldirams, Liberty Footwear, Bodyline and many more
. Thorough knowledge of all preprocesses jobs including scanning,
plate-
making, drum scanning, printing(multi-color Offset), die making,
die cutting.
EDUCATION
. Bachelor's of Data Processing, Deen Dayal Upadhaya College, Delhi
University.
. Diploma in Multimedia and Animation ICI, Deepali, Delhi. 1998-1999
. Coursework included electives in digital art under the Multimedia
Program.
Nikhil Bhutani