Résumé
SUJESH KUMAR. G.
Art Director
E-mail:
[email protected]
GSM: +968 92878719
Residence: +968 24705035
Address: PO Box: 131, PC 130, Sultanate of Oman
Professional Objective
An Art Director whos hallmark is Novelty and Quality. Striving to make every publication designed by me a success, locally and internationally. Creating a professional and work environment where knowledge, experience and creativity can be shared and enriched
Summary
+ 9+ years of experience in Designing and Art Direction
+ Capable of handling the complete production and design of magazine/newspaper and book projects
+ Sincere and committed; can work independently
+ Ability to interact efficiently with people and take on responsibility
+ Conceptual thinking and designing of advertising campaigns in print
+ Composing and directing photo shoots
Present Employment November 2006 to till date
Creative Director, CPI (Corporate Publishing International) Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
CPI is a Dubai-based publishing company.
The publications
+ FACES
FACES - Omans only people and lifestyle magazine (USP - Family + Allure + Cusine +
Entertainment + Sports) monthly 18,000 copies circulated free with Times of Oman newspaper.
+ OK!
The world-famous magazine featuring celebrity news, covering movies, music, TV celebrity weddings, babies, fashion break ups and make ups...
Special projects
Watch & Jewellery Panorama
Annual high-quality coffee-table publication featuring luxury brands and history/background of watches and jewellery; specially designed and published UAE edition
Prior Experience February 2006 to October 2006
Art Director, ADINC (Advertising International Company LLC - A representative of Team Young & Rubicam), Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
The publications
+ Urbane
A leisure and lifestyle magazine of international standard, featuring local and international people and celebrity news and articles
+Renaissance and Ovation
Annual coffee-table books on the achievements of Oman
Special projects
Splendid Oman Specially commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism, Oman
Industry Book An annual book focusing on the industrial sector of Oman
Banking and Finance Report (Tabloid)
Food and Beverage Report (Tabloid)
Prior Experience October 2000 to February 2006
Deputy Art Director, Apex Press and Publishing, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Apex is one of the most reputed and well known publishing houses in the Middle East.
The publications
+ The Week
The first and most successful weekly newspaper in Sultanate of Oman, launched March 2003.
+ Business Today
This monthly magazine is one of Omans leading business magazines with insightful reports on business in the country and region.
+ Oman Today
Also one of Omans leading magazines, OmanToday is a monthly outdoor, travel and leisure magazine and guidebook. It is of an international level with slick production and high quality.
+ Tribute
The annual coffee table publication is a pictorial and editorial tribute to Oman and comes out on Omans Renaissance Day, the 22nd of November. It is a round-up of the major developments in the Sultanate, as well as a look at the countrys rich cultural, natural and historic heritage.
+ Business Directory
An annual product with all contact and reference sources for businesses in Oman.
February 2000 to October 2000
Designer/Production coordinator, Tata Infomedia Ltd. Formerly known as (Tata Donnelly Ltd.), Mumbai, India, for the monthly photography magazine Better Photography which is India and South Asias largest selling photography magazine.
Designer for Better Photography Black Book introduced in 2000, a bi-annual photographers portfolio.
July 2000 to October 2000
Freelance Designer in Bennet & Coleman Co Ltd (The Times of India Group), Mumbai, India, for the photography magazine Times Journal of Photography a monthly magazine.
May 1999 to January 2000
Graphic Designer in Envisage Communication Systems India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India.
Other Experience
+ Designed, brochures, posters, banners etc for various companies in Oman
+ Designer for The Art of Living Foundation (Charity Work) in Oman
Academic Education
+ Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mahatma Gandhi University, 1994-1997
+ All India Senior School Certificate Examination from Central Board of Secondary Education, 1992-1994
+ All India Secondary School Examination from Central Board of Secondary Education,1991-1992
Technical Education
+ Master of Computer Arts (Graphic, Animation & Web Designing) from The National Institute of Education and Research, Mumbai, 1998-1999
+ Diploma in Computer Application from Data Instrument and Technology Ltd., Mumbai, 997-1998
Technical Skills
Operating System : Windows, Windows NT, Macintosh OS-9, OS X
Graphic Designing : Quark Express 6.5, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Indesign CS3,
Adobe PageMaker 6.5, CorelDraw 11, Fractal Painter 5.00, Adobe Acrobat etc...
Web Designing : HTML, FrontPage Express, Front Page Editor, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Animation : Macromedia Flash-3, 3D Studio Rel. 4, Animator Pro-1.3, Gifcon, Director-6, Action-3,
Adobe Premiere-4.2, Cakewalk-pro, Elastic Reality
Adept in Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design and Quark Express
Personal Details
Age : 31 yrs (born 28th May 1976)
Marital Status : Married
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Language Known : English, Hindi, Malayalam
Personal traits : Responsible, Efficient, Honest, and Punctual.
Driving License : International driving license
Permanent Address : 1110 Brindavan 2C, Mahakali Caves Rd., Poonam Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai 400093