Sandya Ragoowansi
Senior Graphic Designer
Mumbai, India
9820811848
be.net/sandyar
My ultimate dream is to work for Disney or Pixar someday....I love to draw / illustrate animated characters and watch Disney movies...I love to put a smile on people's faces and would love to help anyone in need. I have helped in social organisations and individuals who have their own social organisations or who are activists. I am a hardworking and a dedicated individual who loves to learn and will take anything in my stride.
Specialties: Drawing, working with softwares such as Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In design, Corel Draw, Dreamweaver, Flash, Page Maker, Quark XPress and Microsoft Office
Specialties: Drawing, working with softwares such as Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In design, Corel Draw, Dreamweaver, Flash, Page Maker, Quark XPress and Microsoft Office
Work Experience
Creative Director
Key Responsibilities
1. Work as a Brand Custodian to ensure designs and interactive creative formats and content reflect consistently and positively across all platforms as per the Facebook/Meta brand guidelines.
2. Use research and insights to develop fresh, creative and innovative content and design concepts that translates complex ideas into compelling print and digital experiences for various target audiences.
3. Create and develop Web templates keeping in mind UI and UX best practices, Storyboards, Video templates, rich media assets and 2D visuals.
4. Work across cross-functional teams to elevate the look/feel/art direction of video and educational content on Reality Labs Academy website including onscreen graphics, internal and external videos and reviews.
5. Supervise the cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables.
6. Build relationships and mentor, motivate, supervise the creative team with strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to troubleshoot and develop systematic workflows and processes to manage traffic for
timely submission of client deliverables.
7. Anticipate and navigate speed bumps as they arise in the production of all campaigns across web, print and digital marketing collateral on client deliverables.
8. Present concepts to senior stakeholders, and present concepts/ideas with confidence and eloquence.
9. Liaise with internal, external stakeholders as well as partners, to ensure innovation and industry best practices are brought to creative projects.
1. Work as a Brand Custodian to ensure designs and interactive creative formats and content reflect consistently and positively across all platforms as per the Facebook/Meta brand guidelines.
2. Use research and insights to develop fresh, creative and innovative content and design concepts that translates complex ideas into compelling print and digital experiences for various target audiences.
3. Create and develop Web templates keeping in mind UI and UX best practices, Storyboards, Video templates, rich media assets and 2D visuals.
4. Work across cross-functional teams to elevate the look/feel/art direction of video and educational content on Reality Labs Academy website including onscreen graphics, internal and external videos and reviews.
5. Supervise the cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables.
6. Build relationships and mentor, motivate, supervise the creative team with strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to troubleshoot and develop systematic workflows and processes to manage traffic for
timely submission of client deliverables.
7. Anticipate and navigate speed bumps as they arise in the production of all campaigns across web, print and digital marketing collateral on client deliverables.
8. Present concepts to senior stakeholders, and present concepts/ideas with confidence and eloquence.
9. Liaise with internal, external stakeholders as well as partners, to ensure innovation and industry best practices are brought to creative projects.
November 2020
- March 2022
Mumbai, India
LAKME-Hindustan Unilever
Art Director
Designing marketing collaterals for ATL | BTL | TTLDesigning for Lakmé retail counter fronts for pan India
Product and Packaging Design
- [Giveaways] - Media and Influencers
Product and Packaging Design
- [Giveaways] - Media and Influencers
May 2019
- April 2020
Mumbai, India
Fun Plates India Pvt. Ltd.
Senior Graphic Designer | Design Head
- To Mentor & Manage a team of 7 Graphic Designers, freelancers, agency inputs & other creative corporations
- To Conceptualise and help execute the process of setting themes &
creative structure for graphic designs/ designers that address business,
brand, market & user requirements keeping in mind technical parameters
of material and on project basis.
- Innovate & Brainstorm to creatively seek out new products and maintain
cutting edge industry knowledge
- Expanding use of current product material & range
- Developing design solutions that captivate, resonate & motivate purchase
by appropriate TG
- Maintaining all creative assets & resources to ensure seamless delivery of
designs
- Accountable for accurately reporting work activity & adhering to
the timelines specified.
- Monitoring designs and status as per delivery deadlines
- Maintaining quality checks on all designs during process and post print
- Design & produce marketing communication collaterals [Print & Digital]
- To Conceptualise and help execute the process of setting themes &
creative structure for graphic designs/ designers that address business,
brand, market & user requirements keeping in mind technical parameters
of material and on project basis.
- Innovate & Brainstorm to creatively seek out new products and maintain
cutting edge industry knowledge
- Expanding use of current product material & range
- Developing design solutions that captivate, resonate & motivate purchase
by appropriate TG
- Maintaining all creative assets & resources to ensure seamless delivery of
designs
- Accountable for accurately reporting work activity & adhering to
the timelines specified.
- Monitoring designs and status as per delivery deadlines
- Maintaining quality checks on all designs during process and post print
- Design & produce marketing communication collaterals [Print & Digital]
September 2016
- Present
India
The Home Label
Graphic Designer for the Art & Design team
I worked for two private e-commerce labels: www.thehomelabel.com | www.theclosetlabel.com both headed by celebrity Creative Directors, one being on home decor by Sussanne Roshan and the other, a fashion label by Malaika Arora Khan.
My duties were to design mailers and send them out. Make web banners/ads, provide creative inputs on how we can increase sales, handle image co-ordination, all creative communications as well as styling on the home decor shoots.
My duties were to design mailers and send them out. Make web banners/ads, provide creative inputs on how we can increase sales, handle image co-ordination, all creative communications as well as styling on the home decor shoots.
November 2012
- August 2013
India
3rd Wave Media, Digital Media Agency
Graphic Designer & Consultant
I handled all creatives for social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, You Tube. Also used to ideate on content.
Create presentations for client pitches.
The brands/companies ranged from F&B ones to spa's, resorts etc.
Create presentations for client pitches.
The brands/companies ranged from F&B ones to spa's, resorts etc.
June 2011
- October 2011
India
NDTV Goodtimes, Runaway Productions
Graphic Designer
Made over 50 Gfx for a show called,'Bollywood Confidential', using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop. Ideation and execution of visuals in the scripts and execution of the same.
October 2011
- November 2011
India
Elle Decor Magazine, India
Editorial Assistant
I worked for a year with ELLE DECOR India magazine as an Editorial Assistant. My role was to co-ordinate between the art and edit team, along with assisting them for image co ordination.
I also handled Editorial Budgets along with negotiation with International and local agencies for stories on exquisite homes. Also kept a tab on the latest trends in the Decor market.
I also assisted stylists for communications with vendors or image co-ordination with various international and local decor brands.
During my term, I had also handled a part of the decor for their annual ELLE DECOR International Design Awards, which was highly appreciated by all.
I got over 500 professional designers in the industry to participate for this annual international competition. Overall, I had a wonderful learning experience!
I also handled Editorial Budgets along with negotiation with International and local agencies for stories on exquisite homes. Also kept a tab on the latest trends in the Decor market.
I also assisted stylists for communications with vendors or image co-ordination with various international and local decor brands.
During my term, I had also handled a part of the decor for their annual ELLE DECOR International Design Awards, which was highly appreciated by all.
I got over 500 professional designers in the industry to participate for this annual international competition. Overall, I had a wonderful learning experience!
June 2010
- May 2011
India
Education
Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)
Certificate course in Graphic and Print Design and Diploma in Digital Animation Film Making (DAFM)
2011
- 2012
Mumbai, India
St. Xavier's Institute Of Communications (XIC)
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism, Grade B
2009
- 2010
Mumbai, India
R.D. National College
Bachelors of Mass Media (BMM)
Graduated in BMM, majoring in Journalism (70% Distinction)
2006
- 2009
Mumbai, India
Ramnarain Ruia Junior College
Arts
Secured a Higher Secondary Certificate (Fist Class)
2005
- 2006
Mumbai, India
Apostolic Carmel Convent High School, Mumbai
Secured a Secondary School Certificate (First Class)
1996
- 2005
Mumbai, India
Languages
English (Fluent),
Hindi (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Arabic (Beginner),
Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Pagemaker,
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Adobe Soundbooth,
Corel Draw,
Origami,
Quark Xpress,
Sketching & Illustration,