Rajashvi Jajodia

Recent Graduate

Mumbai, India
Cant get enough of creating all things bold and beautiful. Getting inspired from all that I see and generating art pieces from within.
Photography has always been my love affair, and Textile Design my passion. Always making is my motto.

Work Experience

Rick Aguilar Studios

Photography & Studio Assistant

Carried out the post production of photographs, specifically retouching, for the clients wedding albums.
Assisted in photographing several corporate events and weddings.
Re-designed and streamlined price-lists for the studio to effectively communicate the studios facilities to their prospective clients.
February 2016 - May 2016 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Shubham Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Researched and remodeled clients brouchure.
Pitched different concepts for re-branding the clients brochure to give it a cutting edge over other companies.
Have been performing constant updations in the design depending on the client’s requirements.
August 2014 - Present Mumbai, India

Freelance

Freelance Designer

Executed a photoshoot for client’s acting portfolio. Shoot included setup, selection, editing of 8-10 headshots for the client.
Create handmade home furnishing using printing and dyeing.
January 2015 - Present Chicago, Illinois, United States

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Art Sale

Designed various fabrics, home decor products and accessories and exhibited them along with the digital photo prints and the print media at the sale.
Adapted knowledge about the consumer market and client behaviour.
January 2015 - March 2016 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Colston Julian

Photography Assistant

Assisted photographer in multiple on site shoots.
Helped with the lighting set up, and a smooth running of the shoot, involving client interaction. Gained knowledge about the industry’s working.
December 2015 - January 2016 Mumbai, India

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Orientation Leader

Worked with a group of 15 new students for three days to help familiarize them with their new environment. Deligated group acivities and talk sessions. Organised interactive session with parents.
July 2014 - July 2014 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Helpage India

Intern

July 2013 - August 2013 Mumbai, India

Education

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago (SAIC)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Emphasis of Study in Textile Design & Photography along with subjects such as Art History that provided an overall knowledge about the design and art field.
August 2013 - Present Illinois, United States

Lorenzo De' Medici

Summer Exchange Studies

Fashion Photography
June 2015 - July 2015 Florence, Italy

Maharashtra Institute Of Technology

This course was a foundation in fashion design, where the basics of the field were taught including designing, illustration as well as market scopes.
June 2012 - April 2013 Pune, India

Parsons The New School For Design

Summer Exchange Studies

The focus of this course was Architecture.
June 2011 - June 2011 New York, New York, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Hindi (Native),

Awards

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Merit Scholarship Recipient

2013

Skills

Autocad, Block Printing, DSLR Camera, Graphic Design, Heat Transfer, Illustrator, Laser Cutting, Lightoom, Microsoft Office, Pattern Creation, Photography, Photoshop, Preparing Screens, Printmedia, Repeat Patterns, Screen Printing, Textile Design, Woodworking,

Tech Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Lightroom
Camera Raw
Autocad
MS Office Word
MS Office Excel
MS Office Powerpoint

Studio Skills

Proficient at creating designs on Photoshop and Hand Drawn for Screen Printing.
Skilled at preparing Screens and Screen Printing on Fabric including other printing Techniques: Block| Foil| Flocking| Heat Press.
Experience with wood and acrylic working and prototyping.
Experience with electrical circuits and lighting.
Working knowledge of Sewing.
Familiar with Laser Cutting | Large format Paper Printers and Scanners.
Photography– Experienced in using photo equipments: DSLR Cameras, Lighting equpment.

OTHER SKILLS

Effective interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Outstanding analytical and prioritization skills and problem solving capability
Public speaking and presentation skills
Meticulous and hard working with an eye for detail