Graphic Designer Design
Resume:
Kranti Patil – User Interface, Visual Designer
Tampa Area, USA. Preferred work locations: Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta. T: 305-***-**** E: ******.*****@*****.*** Link to Portfolio Specialties
Skills
Design thought
process
Ø Over 9 years of work experience in the creative field of visual designing Ø Ability to think creative, brainstorm, conceptualize and present an appropriate design solution considering importance of minute details with the help of technical production skills Ø Logical knowledge of user interface design, color schemes, typography, layout balance and photography
Ø Committed team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ø Quick learner and responsive, persuasive in overall work activities Ø Self motivated and organized to set goals and achieve results Ø Ability to multitask and complete task on or ahead of time
• User Interface Design • Web Design • Interaction Design • Creative Direction • Mobile Site • iOS app Design • Corporate Identity • Brand Development • Print Design • Design Style Guides • Front End Development • User Experience Design (Certification – Usability Analyst - HFI)
§ Proficient in various design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, QuarkXpress and Dreamweaver
§ Working knowledge of Content Management System, WordPress
§ Interactive programming languages HTML, CSS, customizing Javascript libraries and frameworks as jQuery and AJAX
• Acquire maximum required information about the project
• Consider the target audience, purpose of the communication and think about the user experience if interactivity is involved
• Start with conceptualizing and paper sketches
• Communicate with programmers to consider the limitations programmers have when rendering the design to a clean web page or web application
• Finally review and deliver a simple design solution Completed coursework for the certification course in “Usability Analyst” by Human Factors International. This certification covered the basics and provided working knowledge required in the industry of User Experience Design. May 2015 – June 2015 On sabbatical leave of Absence as a family requirement. Jan 2015 – June 2015 Experience
Freelance Visual Designer Oct 2015 – till date
Working Freelance and providing design solutions for small scale projects, logo designs, print media work, banners, email marketing banner designs.
Lead Visual Designer
International Education Corporation
Orange County, California USA Aug 2014 – Dec 2014 Designed the Intranet website, enhancement to IEC website, creating desktop and mobile landing pages for various programs offered at IEC colleges and email marketing. Responsibilities:
• Communicating with IT and Marketing teams for various projects they offered me to work on
• Being self motivated and well disciplined while working remotely
• Provide quality assurance for all the creative deliverables Technology Environment: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress CMS Lead Designer
Anthem Education
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA Apr 2012 – Aug 2014 Worked as an In-house Web Designer, I also shared the responsibility of front-end development as well as managed content through WordPress CMS. Designing and taking care of the website maintenance were the main responsibilities. Designed iPad app for mall kiosks lead entries. Worked on landing pages, email marketing pieces and print marketing collateral while keeping consistency with corporate identity across the board. I have also guided other visual designers for visual design and branding consistency throughout web and print media. I have designed the design style guidelines for few brands under Anthem Education.
Responsibilities:
• Day to day activities included - Communicate with team members about the project details, daily based tasks, what the competition is offering, get inspiration by any suitable references, brainstorming the creative ideas, discuss which tools to be used and their inputs and suggestions for a better design solution
• Prioritize task list and delivering all the tasks on or before the respective deadlines
• Organizing work folder structure well so the web developers, junior designers and other team members could access the data easily
• Being self motivated and well disciplined while working remotely Technology Environment: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress CMS, customizing Javascript libraries and frameworks as jQuery and AJAX Web Designer
Florida Career College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA Jul 2008 – Apr 2012 I worked as an In-house Web Designer. I also shared the responsibility of front-end development. Worked on landing pages and email marketing pieces. I designed the print marketing collateral as college catalogs, student handbooks, academic program supplements, flyers, posters, billboards, newspaper ads, and other marketing pieces.
Responsibilities:
• Interaction with the stakeholders and clients
• Presentation of the ideas and design work to the stakeholders and clients
• Get their valuable feedback and understand their expectations
• Convincing clients about the thoughts and design ideas and providing optimized solution between functionality and design
Technology Environment: Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress and Cold Fusion CMS, customizing Javascript libraries and frameworks as jQuery and AJAX
Graphic Designer
FF Consulting and Graphics
Hallandale Beach, Florida USA May 2007 – Jul 2008 I worked as a Graphic Designer. I created email marketing pieces as well as I worked in print media as post cards, posters, fliers, newspaper ads, VIP cards, brochures and VIP cardholders for most of the fitness centers like Lady of America, Gold's Gym, LA Fitness, etc. in USA. I have also worked on email marketing pieces for some of these clients.
Responsibilities:
• Set time frame for each project & finish work on or ahead of time
• Interacting with clients directly as well as understanding their needs and requirements to serve them with better quality work
Technology Environment: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS Graphic Designer
Brainvisa Technologies
Pune, India Nov 2005 – Jan 2006 Created graphic designs with respect to e-learning applications. Designed user interfaces for online and offline applications. Created flash intro animation and interaction animations. I worked on projects for Microsoft partners as well as some educational institutions. Responsibilities:
• Created graphic libraries and flash animations
• Peer review for other team members work, assisting lead designers and art directors Technology Environment: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator Graphic Designer
Aptara (former-Maximize Learning)
Pune, India Dec 2004 – Sept 2005 Created graphic designs for various projects of the company including AMERICAL EXPRESS and CIGNA.
Responsibilities:
• Create graphic libraries, user interface designs, flash animations for assigned eLearning projects
• Peer review for other team members work
Technology Environment: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator Junior Visualizer
Vintage Cards and Creations (Licensee of Hallmark Cards) Pune, India Jul 2003 – Mar 2004 I designed many lovely, eye catchy greeting cards as required for the various categories for Hallmark Cards. Also designed other print collateral.
Responsibilities:
• Design greeting cards for various categories keeping topical events in mind
• Assisting senior visualizers in their work
Technology Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator
Education
Human Factors International
Certified Usability Analyst – CUATM – User-Centered Analysis, Web & App Design, Usability Testing
(Certification) 2015 Miami Dade College
Web Design and Development Classes (Continuing Education) 2009 – 2010 C-DAC’s National Multimedia Resource Center
Advanced Computer Arts/Multimedia (Post graduate diploma) 2004 Symbiosis institute of Management Studies
Advertising & PR Management (Post graduate diploma) 2002 – 2003 Abhinav College of Arts
Applied Arts/Fine Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) 1997 – 2002 Fergusson College
Photography (Diploma) 2000 – 2001
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