Samanata Naik Le

Marketing Graphics & Multimedia Designer

San Francisco, CA, USA
Eat, drink, sleep, and breathe design. This is the philosophy that fuels my creativity and keeps my ideas fresh. A typography fiend and culture vulture, I try to find ways to inject these fresh perspectives into my work. I am obsessed with Swiss typography, Russian constructivism, French Art Nouveau posters, Japanese woodblock prints, pop art, Swedish furniture and white space (amongst other things).

Work Experience

Osisoft

Marketing Graphics & Multimedia Designer

-Manage design, pre-press production for brochures, datasheets, print & web advertisements and other collateral
-Work with localization teams to create translated versions of corporate collateral
-Brainstorm multiple conference themes and execute entire design campaign (collateral, large-scale event signage, print/web ads, PowerPoint templates, social media presence)
-Assist with marketing campaigns for various conferences to boost attendance, raise awareness, and increase retention
December 2011 - Present San Leandro, California, United States

Bechtel Corporation

Design/Production Representative

- Produced and coordinated a broad range of print and web documents and graphics
- Captioned photos and indexed the company’s vast online image library
- Supported and monitored company's external website
- Monitored and upheld corporate design standards, including use of company logo
- Managed design and pre-press production for stationery, fact sheets and other collateral
- Took leadership role in company's early career group by organizing community service events for employees
December 2006 - San Francisco, California, United States

Education

San Jose State University (CSU)

MS - Mass Communications

Studied mass communication theories with practical training in advertising, public relations, event planning and the social media explosion. Master's professional project consisted of event and media planning for a lecture series by Jerry Ceppos, former news executive at Knight Ridder, at the SJSU School of Journalism & Mass Communications.
August 2004 - August 2006 San Jose, California, United States

State University Of New York, Purchase College

BFA - Fine Art (Graphic Design)

Graphic Design with emphasis on typography, logo design, web design. Trained in letterpress, photography, printmaking, book-making.
August 1999 - May 2003 Purchase, New York, United States

Languages

Spanish (Conversational),
English (Native),
French (Conversational),
Arabic (Beginner),
Hindi (Native),

Skills

InDesign CC 2014, Microsoft FrontPage, Photoshop CC 2014, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, HTML, Illustrator CC 2014, Mac/PC Platform Expert, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, , Microsoft Word,