RESUME

Name : R. Srikrishna

e-mail : ad3x55@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 994-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreekrishna-r-829a4819

Portfolio Web Links:

https://www.behance.net/sreekrishna

https://krishsh76.wixsite.com/srkr

Skills: Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design for Print, Web, UI UX, Video

Experience:

UI UX design (4+ yrs), Web (3.5+ yrs), Graphic Design (10+ yrs), PPT (2.5+ yrs),

Content (2.5 yrs), Management (10+ yrs)

Special Interests: Origami Paper Art Design, Photography, Travel.

Educational Qualifications:

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Human Resources from IGNOU, Delhi.

B.A. English Literature from University of Madras.

PGDCA from Loyola Institute of Business Management, Chennai

Certificates:

UI UX Design from Zuan Education, Kodambakkam, Chennai

Web Master from Gateway Computers, Anna Nagar, Chennai

DTP Pro+ from Computer Junction, Adyar, Chennai

Software Skills:

Adobe CC - Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, XD, Figma, Articulate, Spark, Premier Rush, After Effects (Basic), Animate, Dreamweaver, Balsamiq, Invision, QuarkXpress, Coreldraw, MS Office.

WORK PROFILE

Graphic Lead

Indegene, Bangalore (Remote)

May 2021 - 15 Nov 2023

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design (Print, Emailer, iCVA, e-learning, Storyboard Frames, PPT)

Managing the Offshore team of Graphic Designers for a US based Bio Pharmaceutical client.

Providing design clarifications to Designers on day-to-day basis regarding the projects

Conducting Internal Trainings for improving the Design & Quality

Ensuring SLAs are followed

Preparing, Monitoring Daily job reports with Quality scores.

Motivating team members by appreciating their good work through internal Awards.

Have received “Double Up” Award two times.

Senior Consultant - Creative Design

Paragon Digital Services Pvt. Ltd. (Dentsu Aegis Network), Chennai

Aug 2020 - 1 Dec 2020

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design for Amazon Digital Banners

Selected as Power Star in Amazon

Senior Visual Designer

Coastal Aquaculture Research Institute Pvt. Ltd. (Aquaconnect)

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design for Aquaconnect

New Design Branding and Guidelines, Print, Wall design, PPT, Van Branding, Social Media designs, Video

Senior Consultant - Creative Design (Studio Manager)

Paragon Digital Services Pvt. Ltd. (Dentsu Aegis Network), Chennai

Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design for Amazon Digital Banners

•Design Training provided as per Amazon guidelines

•Managing a young team of 16 Graphic designers

•Ensured SLAs followed as per Amazon design requirement

•Prepared, monitored daily job reports with quality scores.

•Achieved the expected design quality

•Successfully completed the project with Amazon’s appreciation

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Design (Print, Web, PPT) for Dentsu Switzerland

Received “Award of Commendation”

Art Director

Freelancer, Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction (UI UX Design, Web design services for Nuware Technologies and other clients)

Asst. Studio Manager

RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

Jun 2017 – 20 Feb 2019

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Managing Enhanced Presentations Design team

Suggested steps on improving Quality and ensured the team delivered the best creative

Compliance to Agile Scrum Methodologies

Provided creative inputs to clients and efficiently communicated to team

Negotiated with clients regarding timelines

With efficient Project management, Projects were delivered as committed

Interacted with the team with Monthly One-to-One feedback sessions, to understand their pain points.

Suggested positive ways to reduce pain points

Motivated team members by appreciating their good work and awarded “Best Performer”

Efficient handling of Half yearly and Annual Appraisals

Asst. Advertising Production Manager

William Lea Tag, Chennai

26 Sep 2016 – 3 Mar 2017

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Management (off-shore Infographics Design team for PwC Australia)

Design Collaterals - Press ads, infographics, brochures, flyers, nametags, business cards, e-mailers.

Compliance to Agile Scrum Methodologies

Achieved the “Best Team Award 2016”.

Art Director

Quadrapoint Brand Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru / Chennai

17 Feb 2014 - Jun 2016.

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Product Launch of Yamaha Bikes & Scooters.

Design collaterals for Yamaha, Loreal, Tetrapak, Nandhini Milk, Mahindra, LG, Tata Motors

Recent Events: Creative Support for Yamaha SALUTO bike launch, Auto Expo Yamaha Stall Design, Fascino Studio Design.

Official Quadrapoint Branding – Print Collaterals, Website, Emailers, Wall Display, Glass Display

Creative Lead

2adpro Media, Bengaluru

Sep 2013 – 10 Feb 2014

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Concepts, Logo Branding, Training,

Mentoring Graphic Designers team (24) for producing the best quality creative works for Officemax (US)

Creative Design Training to Graphic Designers

Feedback session for the designs

Setting a good benchmark for quality creative standards and achieving

Compliance to Agile Scrum Methodologies

Art Director

Studio Xalt, Bengaluru

Aug 2012 - May 2013

User Interface & Icon Design for Honeywell Softwares.

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Branding for Total Environment, Ace Micromatic, Ipsen, Cadem, Wollemi Technologies, Shastha Technologies, Growell, VGR Builders, Amintha Housing.

Art Director

Triple Ess Advertising Pvt. Ltd. (AOJ Media), Bengaluru

10 Jan 2011 - Jul 2012.

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction, Managing Creative team

Maruti Suzuki, Girias, Unilet, Sony, Kalyani Motors, First Choice, Idea Worldwide

E-newsletters, E-vites, EDMs

Special Achievements:

Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for 2010 – 2011.

Ad Campaigns for Maruti, Girias Chennai, Sony were much appreciated by the client & customers and product sales rose up profitably.

Project Coordinator

RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

14 Aug 2006 - 1 Oct 2010

Ideation, Art Direction, Managing Creative projects (Print & Digital)

Interacting with onsite UK & US client through phone and email.

Collaterals - Newsletters, Inserts, Flyers, Brochures, New Client Pitch, Posters, Calendars, Bylines, Invitations, T-Shirts, E-vites, E-newsletters, Save the Date, Posters, EDMs

Final Quality Check of projects worked by the team members.

Ensuring efficient project delivery to UK & US clients.

Interacting with various departments and solving the issues encountered.

Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports.

Presentation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports to the senior management.

Conducting weekly and monthly project meetings with the team members for projects on-time delivery and effective quality improvement.

Motivated and awarded, the best performing team member.

Special Achievements in RRD

Awarded “Shining Star of the Team” for Creative Services Department in 2012.

Awarded “Best Performer of the Month” in the company for June 2008.

Awarded “Best Performer of the Month” in the company for June 2010.

First Class in the Turning Point Program - English Language skills, Effective Interaction with international clients, Effective Communication Skills and Personality Development.

Executive - Product Development

Srinivas Fine Arts (P) Ltd.

Vedic Cosmos (a sub brand of Nightingale Diaries)

2 Feb 2004 - Jul 2006

Managing the Creative - Vedic cosmos department.

Designing new stationary products, advertisement, posters, journals, books.

Writing research oriented content for ads, posters, journals, books and other stationary products.

Sourcing and Selection of the cover materials, paper materials from India and abroad and implementing in new designs.

Creating specifications sheet for each and every new stationary product.

Constant Interaction with various artists, photographers for outsourcing illustrations and photography.

Coordinating with internal and external copywriters, translators and proofreaders.

Responsible for Design, Content and Quality of the products to be printed.

Interaction with Accounts Department for making payments to the suppliers.

Presentation of new products on weekly and monthly basis to senior management during meeting at Head Office.

Regular interaction with team members through project meetings

Graphic Designer (MAC)

Fifth Estate Communications Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

1 Aug 1996 - 31 Dec 2003

Ideation, Creative and Art Direction

Advertisements, Brochures, Newsletters, Annual Reports, Packaging, Hoardings, Banners., Websites, Flash presentations, Web based presentations and CBTs.

Launch Ad Campaigns for IT Kids, Indian Terrain, Celebrity Fashions, McVities Biscuits, Vitamilk, Konica,

Ad Club, British Council, Comptech, Dalmia Cements, Mahindra City, Macro Marvel, Molly Detergents,

Nippo Batteries, Pace Furniture, Pedigri, Polaris, Prosperity Shop, Restonic Mattress, SSI, Sumeet, Viveks, tamizha-tamizha.com

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