Graphic Designer
ITP Publishing Group
Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months
• Creative directing the photoshoot for B2B magazine covers involving the photographer and magazine editor
• Thinking creatively to produce new design ideas and concepts for ITP events, award shows and conferences
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time
• Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
• Working as part of a team with editors, photographers, other designers and marketing and account specialists.
• Meeting with clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
• Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose
• Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to clients or account managers
• Working on creative concepts, layouts, illustration and artworking pages ready for print
• Flexibility in working with others' ideas and accepting criticism
• Interest in keeping up with new developments in graphic design
• Ability to work quickly to meet deadlines and deal with stress
The internship at Tonnit Design offered excellent training and mentoring. It was ideal for me as a newbie in Dubai who wanted to explore and pursue a career in the Graphic Design / Advertising.
My role was primarily to assist Creative Designers with various tasks including but not limited to graphic design.
With Tonnit Design I had the chance to work on major national and international ad campaigns.
• Liaising with clients to discuss the brief
• Developing a genuine understanding of the client's brand, products, needs and objectives, as well as the motivations behind customers' buying decisions
• Gathering product information from the client
• Doing a variety of design work (graphic design and artwork) for different displays and exhibitions
• Responding to emails and telephone calls from clients, and answering technical questions