Gianfranco De Silva
Graphic Designer
Ħamrun, MaltaGraphic Design is not just a work, it's a lifestyle. In my teens i started to try out Digital Art and the skill of PhotoManipulation. This is where i began to turn a hobby into a dream and into a full time career.
I am a self-taught digital designer aspiring to achieve the best of my ability in my area of design. I believe if I put enough effort into my projects then people will begin to give me something all designers strive for, to be recognised and appreciated.
I am a self-taught digital designer aspiring to achieve the best of my ability in my area of design. I believe if I put enough effort into my projects then people will begin to give me something all designers strive for, to be recognised and appreciated.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic Designer
January 2016
-
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
D&D Srl
Graphic Designer
- Managing, producing and designing projects from brief to fulfilment.
- Designing & creating marketing & e-marketing materials on a range of projects.
- Ensuring consistency in a clients corporate and promotional brands.
- Presenting finalised ideas & concepts to clients, colleagues and senior managers.
- Answering queries from client.
- Creating original artwork for short and long term projects.
- Involved in designing advertisements, brochures, handouts, flyers and online graphics.
- Working with a range of media, including photography, to create final artwork.
- Designing presentations for the sales teams.
- Keeping up to date with new software, post-production techniques & industry trends.
- Producing graphic content for site re-skins, page layouts, email designs and site graphics.
- Designing & creating marketing & e-marketing materials on a range of projects.
- Ensuring consistency in a clients corporate and promotional brands.
- Presenting finalised ideas & concepts to clients, colleagues and senior managers.
- Answering queries from client.
- Creating original artwork for short and long term projects.
- Involved in designing advertisements, brochures, handouts, flyers and online graphics.
- Working with a range of media, including photography, to create final artwork.
- Designing presentations for the sales teams.
- Keeping up to date with new software, post-production techniques & industry trends.
- Producing graphic content for site re-skins, page layouts, email designs and site graphics.
June 2011
- Present
Napoli, Italy
C.R.A.S.C. Società Cooperativa
Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager Junior
Managing social media campaigns, creating both concept and graphic design. Developing concepts and artwork. Responsible for creating both digital and print design for a range of print and online campaigns, advertising and publications.
September 2009
- July 2010
Napoli, Italy
Education
ILAS High School Of Visual Communication
Advertising Design Techniques Certificate
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Design
September 2009
- August 2010
Italy
I.P.S.S.C.T. "Europa"
Italian Secondary School (A levels)
September 1998
- July 2003
Napoli, Italy
Languages
Italian (Native),
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Beginner),
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Animate CC,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Branding,
Google AdWords Editor,
HTML,
Logo Design,
Marketing Campaign,
Photo Manipulation,
Key Skills And Competencies
- Innovative, highly creative, good at thinking 'out of the box'.
- Keeping abreast of relevant new techniques in design software, media & photography.
- Experience with flyer, brochure, welcome page and landing page design.
- Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multitask.
- Knowledge of social media communication strategy.
- Great knowledge of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques.
- Able to work within brand and design guidelines.
- Excellent graphical skills, creative flair and good colour sense.
- Keeping abreast of relevant new techniques in design software, media & photography.
- Experience with flyer, brochure, welcome page and landing page design.
- Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multitask.
- Knowledge of social media communication strategy.
- Great knowledge of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques.
- Able to work within brand and design guidelines.
- Excellent graphical skills, creative flair and good colour sense.