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Rupam Chakraborty Mobile: [+91]9560322700 Portfolio Website: [login to view URL] E-Mail: ________________________________________ Seeking senior level managerial position of Design & Development, Graphic Designing, Web Designing with a growth oriented organization PROFESSIONAL SKETCH A creative person & professional with experience in the field of Design & Development, Graphic Designing and Art Production for leading companies. Experience in strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution with a collaborative team of designers, copywriters, information architects, content analysts and production specialists. Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines. A creative designer with a flair for analysing functionalities of design, pitching in salient features and executing assignments as per the client’s satisfaction with skills in developing new and customized design & product as per the requirements. Skilled in designing advertising, logo, magazine, brochure, poster, web design and different kind of publishing books, web graphics, flash animation web design etc. Technical expertise in handling complete design cycle, right from designing to client approval. Possess advanced knowledge and understanding of graphic design with proficiency in design and various printing concepts. Deft in managing creative projects from concept to completion, translating marketing objectives into creative strategies, and directing the creative team in the development of interactive design solutions. Demonstrated ability in heading a team of designers/artists and technicians with management’s full backing and support to re-create some of the best graphics and creative work for the organization. Strong background in computer aided design and software development. Knack for understanding of current design trends including typography, layout and colour with an excellent sense of style. Visited exhibitions/fair related to get the glimpse of the trend in the market and variety of range available. Endowed with excellent client relationship management and communication skills with ability to effectively comprehend client and accordingly conceptualize graphic designs. Acquired wide range of knowledge & enhanced the design skills through education, freelance pursuits and corporate design experiences. Skill Set Operating Systems : MS-DOS, Windows, MAC OS, Graphic Designing Software : Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-design, Corel Draw, Premeire, Soundforge, 3D Max, Adobe after Effects, Maya [Basic], Poser, Swish, Combustion, Photo Impact Web Designing Software : Flash, Dream Weaver, Fireworks, CSS, HTML Utility Software Packages : MS Office & Internet Applications AREAS OF EXPOSURE________________________________________ @ Conceptualizing and designing the “look and feel” to reflect and enhance the client’s brand values. @ Gaining rich experience in designing different kinds of advertisement, poster, logo, corporate identity, brochure, book cover, book layout and web design. @ Monitoring the mockup confirmation process from concept through to sales sample and providing innovative solutions to commercial issues. @ Designing product to meet customer requirement and translating the design model using various tools. @ Reviewing the design changes and resolving quality related problems associated with design. @ Identifying improvement areas and implementing measures to maximize customer satisfaction levels. @ Excellent graphic design skills. @ Excellent graphic software skills with proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML,Coreldraw @ Profound ability to work in a multi-project, team environment. @ Strong ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of management, other employees, vendors and the general public. @ Extensive Ad agency experience. @ Uncommon ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff, community leaders, customers, and co-workers. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ________________________________________ Present Flags Communication- Creative Freelancer, Delhi [login to view URL] [ AD Agency ] Comet Advertising – Creative Frelancer, Delhi @ Conceptualized & implemented the designs from conceptual development through completion of communications. Since June’09-Nov’09 Creative Mentor – with Affinity Express, Pune [login to view URL] [International Graphic Design Service] @ Conceptualized & implemented the designs from conceptual development through completion of communications. @ Efficiently assisted junior and senior designer to come up with proper concept, @ Entrusted with additional responsibilities of developed designer skill and creativity. @ Team Handling with action plans, SLA meet, quantitative targets for the development phase in the projects. @ Daily production supervising and make daily reports. Nov’08-Feb’09 Art Director- with Concept Advertising, Dubai, UAE [login to view URL] [Ad Agency] @ Executed all advertising activities which include developing campaign strategy, roll out plans and evaluation while handling brand management & corporate communication activities. @ Lead and guided the team of designers in visualizing, marketing inputs. @ Created the overall look, graphic elements and other content of communications for different advertising, interactive media and in-house audio-visual mediums. ________________________________________Jan’06- Oct’08 Art Director - with Aptara Inc. India [login to view URL] [ Outsourced KPO] @ Efficiently designed all projects and ensured that all works are complied with international standards. @ Managed and assisted junior designers for completing client projects like Book/ Journal Design, Magazine, Customised Graphics, Photo Retouching, Color Correction, Scanning. @ Received recommendation from company for completing projects within time frame and budget. @ Designed, re-designed and converted huge content without compromising on quality. Award Best Individual 2007 [ Creative ] ________________________________________Jun’04– Dec’05 Senior Graphic Designer with IJCP Group of Publications Private Limited, Delhi [login to view URL][Publication] @ Conceptualized & implemented the designs from conceptual development through completion of communications. @ Successfully completed the client projects like Leaflet Design, Poster Design, Layout Design & Calendar Design and assisted with computer back-up. @ Entrusted with additional responsibilities of art production, software and hardware troubleshooting. ________________________________________Aug’03– May’04 Visualizer cum Senior Graphic Designer with Comet Advertising, Delhi, India [Ad agency] @ Successfully designed and implemented projects from concept to completion such as catalogs, advertisements, brochures, direct mail, newsletters and packaging. ________________________________________ Feb’96– Jun’03 Graphic Designer with Oriont Advertising, Calcutta, India [ Ad Agency] @ Designed and implemented projects from concept to completion such as catalogs, advertisements, brochures, direct mail, newsletters and packaging. PROFESSIONAL COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS ________________________________________ Certificate in Max & Maya from Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematic in the year 2002. Certificate in Web Designing from Zed Career Academy in the year 2001. Diploma in Multimedia from Arena Multimedia in the year 2001. Advance Diploma in Software Export Technology from Brainare Computer Academy in year 1998. Diploma in Computer Applications from Brainware Computer Academy in the year 1996. Academics Bachelor of Arts from University of Calcutta in the year 1995. PERSONAL DETAILS ________________________________________ Date of Birth : 22nd November 1972 Current Address : H-56, Rama Park Road, Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi Permanent Address : 9. N.C Mukherjee Lane Konnagar, Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin-712235