Design Project
Resume:
Sumaira Fahad Khan
Graphic Designer /Artist - Mississauga, ON
www.sumairakhan.com
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Creative, self-motivated and problem solver with
the ability to use all of the resources to produce
consistently professional results in a timely manner.
Attention to details, strategic approach and
organizational skills are attributes which help fuel
Technical Skills
me to change the way the world visualizes graphic
design.
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
Education • Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe In Design CS6
Bachelor in Business Administration
• Adobe Dreamweaver
Greenwich University Pakistan 2006-2009.
• Digital Publishing
Certificate
Graphic Design for Print and Web
Humber College 2012
Final Projects:
• Box Packaging • Digital Publishing For Tablet Devices
1. Design Brief (Brand History) 1. I had to choose a magazine; analyze and
2. Thumbnail Pencil Sketches report on branding protocols used; prepare
3. Technical Production Art mood boards & mark-up with primary
(for final package design I had to include a typeface, type sizes, grids.
mechanical with die-line accurate as to dimension 2. Designed feature spread that is consistent
and scale, also fulfilled all production requirements with existing branding & design of
like bleeds, process and spot colour Identifications. magazine.
4. Mock-up 3. Designed Cover for magazine that will sell
(of physical package, created from technical feature article.
production art)
• Annual Report
• 3-Ad Campaign
In this project I had to keep attention focused
I developed a strategy & concept that can support
on the details of layout. I explored advance
a campaign of three magazines advertisement(a
uses of master pages for effective layout
single idea that can have 3 different but related
of a multi-page document and also learned
executions to form a campaign) in consecutive
advance typesetting techniques available
issues of the same magazine.
In Design.
• Corporate Identity
• Technical Drawing
Designed Business card/Logo/Letter Head
1. A realistic vector drawing was a task to test the
& Envelopes for a company Sugar Shake.
understanding of all illustrator capabilities, as I
I did process and spot color Identifications
create a realistic vector drawing of an actual
for logo.
walkman in illustrator CS6.
2. Then I used my realistic drawing in a layout for
advertisements to sell the walkman.
Final Projects Cont.
• Portfolio Web site • CD Packaging & Mini Website
was another excellent Project in which I CD Project was a real challenge. I created
created website in HTML 5 and CSS using both Print-based and a Web-based piece from
J-query. scratch.
1. Made an organized and styled contact form that 1. Print Component: Designed front & back
work. cover, Lyrics booklet and also designed cd
2. A clear, consistent and well organized main template.
navigation. 2. Web Component: Created mini website of
3. Projects page shows some of my past projects. 5 pages in HTML5 and CSS and JQuery. In
which I Embedded Videos, used Accordion
Style for lyrics, Light box for images.
Competencies
• Resourceful, strategic, and organized • Henna design Artist
approaches to design. • Discipline, knowledge, and respect
• Strong layout approaches. • Knowledge in print and web g raphic
• Visually and conceptually creative artist design.
• A passion for lear ning and prog ressing
Work Experience
The Printed Copy – (Mississauga)
Aug. 2012 – (Present)
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Technical and Professional Duties
• Designing Graphics of Logo, Business Cards,Flyers, Calendars,
Greeting cards and Brochures for the companies
• Hot and cold Lamination
• Car magnetic stickers and T-shirts Printing
• Fax, Scan,Print and Photocopy
• Surlocks and Coil Binding.
• Perform Pre press operations
• Operate all digital printers
• Co-ordinate customers on phone.
• Monitor quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all orders to ensure customer
commitments are met through production of high quality material that
meets customer delivery expectations.
PakStar Magazine – (Brampton)
Jan.2010 - Dec.2011
Editor
Select articles, reviews and edit them accordingly for the magazine.
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Keeping a log of all advertisements, sponsors and events.
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References available upon request
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