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Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in your organization and would like to submit my CV to you for the position of CREATIVE DIRECTOR Cum GRAPHIC DESIGNER. I believe I have the skills that you would like to consider for this post. I have extensive layout and design experience & enjoy working on precise, detailed projects. I was working with Degraphics Advertising and Marketing, in Chandigarh (Pb). I possess over 9 years + of experience in Graphic Design, worked for Advertising Agency, Project Management company and Book Publishing. A current CV detailing my previous work experiences and educational background is enclosed for your review. I look forward to discussing this further with you, reviewing the needs of your company in greater detail. I can be reached at: +91 –9646747388 Thank you for your consideration. I appreciate your time to reviewing this letter & look forward to your response. Regards, Sukhbir Thakur Designer Sukhbir Thakur House No. 174, Phase -11, Mohali, Chandigarh, India. Age : 31 years Gender : Male Language : English, Hindi and Punjabi Zodiac : Leo Location : Chandigarh Industry : Advertising and Book Publishing Occupation : Artwork Designer cum Visualizer Nationality : Indian Religion : Hindu Cell Phone: +91 – 9646747388 SUMMARY Experienced and talented Graphic Designer with a passion for simple, expressive & innovative design, with extensive practical experience in concept development, visualization and design for print and web. Highly developed color skills and layout knowledge. Experienced in communicating with clients and fellow employees. In-depth knowledge of pre-press processes. As a team player, I enjoy working in a collaborative environment and I am used to manage tight deadlines. SOFTWARE EXPERTISE • Adobe Photoshop (expert) • Adobe Illustrator (expert) • Adobe InDesign (expert) • Adobe Acrobat (expert) • Adobe PageMaker (expert) • Adobe ImageReady • CorelDraw X4 (expert) • Corel PhotoPaint • Quark Xpress (expert) • MS – Word (expert) • MS – PowerPoint (expert) • MS – Excel (expert)– Publisher DESIGN EXPERIENCE • Print Designs Corporate Design, Advertisements, Logos, Brochures, Catalogs, Pagination, Magazines, Posters, CD Jacket, Packaging, Annual Reports, Stationary Design, Calendars, Greetings, Invitations, Prospectus, Menu Cards, Hoardings, Stage Backdrops, Bus Shelters, Banners, Standees, Flyers, Coupons, Carry Bags, Stickers, T-Shirts Branding. • Web Designs Website Layouts, Web Banners, Flash Dynamic Presentation & PowerPoint Presentation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Creative Director Cum Designer Degraphics Advertising and Marketing ([login to view URL]) Chandigarh (INDIA) February 2008 – till Appointed to work within a large creative department in one of the well known media agencies in Chandigarh. Clients include Airlines, Medical, Interior Designer, Education, Tourism & Hospitality, Real Estate, Fashion Brands and Automobiles. I was involved in the campaign redesign of promotion material & advertising for Real Estate. Ideal Ideas Graphics, 145-146, Sec. 17-C, Chandigarh (2007-2008) Graphic Design (Head Pre-Press) Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively build, motivate, and direct design and production teams. Expertly convert features to benefits to achieve client objective. Key achievements: Successfully completed client projects. Provided proposal layout and design. Established trusting relationships with key clients. Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd. SCO 26-27, Top Floor, Sec. 34-A, Chandigarh (2005-2007) Senior Graphic Designer Created cover page designs theme and graphics for marketing and sales presentations. Participated in team effort to produce streamlined production of policy manuals and educational materials for newly hired employees. Key Achievements: Provided graphic design support to employees. Printwell, (Process House)-146, Focal Point Industrial Area, Amritsar (2002-2005) Graphic Designer Created new design themes for marketing and collateral materials. Collaborated with creative team to design and produce computer-generated artwork for marketing and promotional materials. Participated in production of print and promotional items for key clients under direction of Marketing Department. Key Achievements: Consistently recognized for fresh and innovative ideas and applications. Developed new art-proofing system that increased overall quality of production and improved customer satisfaction to 95%. Sai Advertising, 38, Green Park Mkt. New Delhi (2000-2002) Graphic Designer Worked there as a assistent graphic designer with Art Director. Always gained new design ideas from that particular place. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: GRADUATION