Deadline-driven Graphic Designer with over 12 years of industry success. Focused on overseeing projects from concept to final delivery. Successfully creates brand messages, strategies and key graphic productions. Resourceful and hardworking with vendor sourcing expertise and empowering leadership skills and a ambitious Operations Manager with more than 5 years of management experience Travel and Tourism industry. Applies strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex operational problems.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior graphic designer / Production Manager
Rumman Company (Destination KSA Magazine)
jeddah, Saudi Arabia
06.2015 - 03.2022
Lead team of designers from project ideation through iteration and final delivery.
Challenged graphics teams to evoke creativity and innovation.
Mastered Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop Illustrator to support design work and image editing needs.
Created quality, high-res digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
Delivered client projects on time, within budget and to strict deadlines.
Designed engaging brochures, banners and signs for printing.
Used skills in Illustrator, InDesign and GIMP to create unique images and layouts.
Advised printers on required techniques to fully achieve project requirements.
Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability.
Managed materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
Led regular meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals.
Planned production operations while establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
Supervised production schedules and production quality for timely delivery
Coached employees in developing and achieving individual performance goals.
Held team meetings to discuss product value and vision while allowing team members to give ideas and suggestions.
Operations manager
Western Torizm
jeddah, saudi arabia
06.2009 - 01.2015
Researched resorts and destinations ahead of tour planning to assess suitability for customer bases.
Promoted offers, promotions and deals on social media channels to increase customer engagement.
Coordinated bus and transport companies to operate tours according to trip schedules.
Designed bespoke holiday packages to exact customer budget and resort requirements.
Marketed holidays and tours through travel agents and online booking sites.
Used destination knowledge to enhance customer trips with local recommendations.
Invoiced customers and chased up unpaid bookings to avoid payment delays and balancing issues.
Tracked flight prices to secure best-possible prices for customer trips.
Graphic designer
Creative Line
Dubai, UAE
06.2008 - 01.2009
Delivered client projects on time, within budget and to strict deadlines.
Mastered Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop Illustrator to support design work and image editing needs.
Produced digital advertising to showcase products and heighten brand engagement.
Designed engaging brochures, banners and signs for printing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Calicut
kerela, India
2006 - 2009
Higher National Diploma - International Travel and Tourism
IIFA
Bengaluru, India
2007 - 2009
Diploma of Education Graphic and Printing Equipmen -
Alpha Adobe College of Art
Bengaluru, India
2006 - 2009
Highersecondary - Biological Science
OHSS
Kerela, India
2004 - 2006
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
PC and Mac platforms
Print graphics
Logo design
Photography composition
Advertising understanding
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe InDesign
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Upper intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Auto Enthusiat
An individual that appreciates anything to do with automobiles and their inner workings. Typically, it's one who can talk at length about cars without getting tired of it.
Timeline
Senior graphic designer / Production Manager
Rumman Company (Destination KSA Magazine)
06.2015 - 03.2022
Operations manager
Western Torizm
06.2009 - 01.2015
Graphic designer
Creative Line
06.2008 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Calicut
2006 - 2009
Higher National Diploma - International Travel and Tourism
IIFA
2007 - 2009
Diploma of Education Graphic and Printing Equipmen -
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