Sohail Zama Khan
Art Director - Design Consultant
Al Khobar, Saudi ArabiaI'm Sohail Zama Khan and I'm a Consultant-Creative & Design. I have over 15 years of industry experience and have been a part of print design & web design projects for many exceptional companies across the world during these years. I have worked in countries like India, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia-UK based as well. I specialised in Layout, Logo Design, Concept Creative Ideas, Website Design, Photo Retouch, Photo Editing, outdoor print and many more. Using the latest design tools such as Adobe CC Softwares, MS Office.
I read your posting for a Senior Creative Design position. My experience aligns well with the qualifications you are seeking and I am certain I would make a valuable addition to your organisation.
My experience has afforded me a well rounded skill set, including first-rate multi-tasking and communication abilities, I excel at:
- Designing layouts, Producing Images and Designing Websites, Social Media Posts Designs.
- Contributing creative ideas during the corporate brainstorming sessions.
- Prioritising the workload and manage multiple ongoing projects.
In addition to my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid education foundation and a passion for design. I am extremely dedicated about modern tools of designs and would welcome the opportunity to contribute to you and your clients ongoing business success.
Please review my resume for additional details regarding my expertise and career achievement.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Waiting for a positive response.
I read your posting for a Senior Creative Design position. My experience aligns well with the qualifications you are seeking and I am certain I would make a valuable addition to your organisation.
My experience has afforded me a well rounded skill set, including first-rate multi-tasking and communication abilities, I excel at:
- Designing layouts, Producing Images and Designing Websites, Social Media Posts Designs.
- Contributing creative ideas during the corporate brainstorming sessions.
- Prioritising the workload and manage multiple ongoing projects.
In addition to my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid education foundation and a passion for design. I am extremely dedicated about modern tools of designs and would welcome the opportunity to contribute to you and your clients ongoing business success.
Please review my resume for additional details regarding my expertise and career achievement.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Waiting for a positive response.
Work Experience
Arabia Pictures Group
Art Director - Design Consultant
● Determine how best to represent a concept visually.
● Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research.
● Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
● Develop the overall look or style of a publication or an advertising campaign.
● Supervising designing team and guiding them.
● Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members before submitting to the manager/client.
● Talk to clients to develop an artistic approach and style.
● Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments.
● Present designs to clients/Manager for approval.
● Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes.
● Trains, assigns, schedules, and coaches employees.
● Meets art department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
● Selects and secures illustrative material by formulating basic layout design concepts and conducting research.
● Determine which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
● Develop the overall look or style of a publication or an advertising campaign.
● Supervising designing team and guiding them.
● Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members before submitting to the manager/client.
● Talk to clients to develop an artistic approach and style.
● Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments.
● Present designs to clients/Manager for approval.
● Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes.
● Trains, assigns, schedules, and coaches employees.
● Meets art department work standards by following production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards.
January 2020
- Present
Saudi Arabia
Brand786
Art Director - Design Consultant
- Taking creative direction and turn work around quickly to meet deadlines.
- Responsible of consistency of from original concept through final release.
- Originate visual concepts and design visually.
- Ensuring consistent standard and provide creative direction for the brand, ensuring quality is maintained.
- Getting involved in the briefing and brainstorming process along with the team to ensure concepts are understood and acceptance is maximised.
- Responsible of consistency of from original concept through final release.
- Originate visual concepts and design visually.
- Ensuring consistent standard and provide creative direction for the brand, ensuring quality is maintained.
- Getting involved in the briefing and brainstorming process along with the team to ensure concepts are understood and acceptance is maximised.
October 2012
- January 2020
Saudi Arabia
NOVEO Ltd.
Sr. Graphic Designer/Art Director
NOVEO is the Web and Print designing company. Basically its a French company and its head office in Paris, France. We work for our websites i.e. packshot-creator.com and clipitnow.com, packshotlive.com, noveo.mu. Its Europe websites. My designation here is Sr. Graphic Designer/ Art Director. I deals with web and print stuffs like web page layout, buttons, banners, emailer, image corrections, etc.
2009
- September 2012
Mauritius
MAURITIUS STATIONARY MANUFACTURER PVT. LTD.
Sr. Graphic Designer
MSM (Mauritius Stationary Manufacturer) is among the top most printing and designing company of the Mauritius and the surrounding islands. They do all kinds of printing like, corrugated printing, offset printing, security/confidential printing. Here I am working as a graphic artist, who handles all the graphic design part for offset and corrugated printing. I worked here for the international clients like Coke, KFC, MCB Bank, Phoenix Beverages, Pizza Hut, Arial, Always etc.
2008
- 2009
Mauritius
PURPLE FOCUS Pvt Ltd.
Graphic Designer/Visualiser
I wanted to get deep into this creative aspect of world. I joined Purple Focus, as it's known to be the best Ad agency in Central India. Having National Clients like Star T V, Zee Jagran, Eicher Motors, Tata Indicom. This is the place where I learnt all the ifs & buts of Ad - World. I handle clients like Eicher Motors, Tata Indicom, Dainik Bhaskar. In my profile I Visualise & design Ad's, for various campaigns, schemes, promotions, Launches & many more…
2006
- 2008
Indore, India
SRIJAN ADVERTISING
Graphic Designer
The desire to excel & get into the creative nerves made me shift to Indore as it's the creative Hub of Central India. From December 2003 I joined SRIJAN ADVERTISING in Indore. It is counted in Top 5 Ad Agencies in Indore. I use to handle Naidunia - Hindi Daily Newspaper. It is No1 in Indore as a publication. My Job was to design new campaigns & concepts and implement them as per requirement. I have designed campaign to promote the Newspaper or for any good cause through the News paper, Hoardings Brochure, Rate Card, etc.
2003
- 2006
Indore, India
AQUARIUS INC.
Graphic & Layout Artist
Since I was very keen to get into the design world, I joined Aquarius Inc. It's the No.1 Advertising Agency of Bhopal, which has various reputed concern. Like MP tourism, Dainik Bhaskar, Airtel (Broadband & Landline), Top n Town, Billabong High, DPS Bhopal. It work's totally on corporate basis. Here I got a break in my desire to join the Ad world. My Job was to design Ads, Hoardings, Brochures, Pamphlets, Year Planner, Promotional Stationery, Tags, Website Ads, and various print jobs.
2002
- 2003
India
Education
Central Board Of Education
High School Certificate
54% from CBSE Board in English Medium
1997
Bhopal, India
Madhya Pradesh Education Board
Higher Secondary School Certificate
56% from MP Board in English Medium
1998
- 1999
Bhopal, India
M.V.M. College-Barkatullah University
Bachelor of Science
58% from M.V.M. College-Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Subjects are SCIENCE-Biology, Chemistry, Defense
Subjects are SCIENCE-Biology, Chemistry, Defense
2000
- 2002
Bhopal, India
Languages
English (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Hindi (Native),
Urdu (Fluent),
Awards
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Artwork Layout,
Corel Draw,
Creative Cloud Suite,
Indesign CS5. Good In Creating New Ideas,
Logo Designing,
Microsoft Office,
Montage,
Photo Retouch,
Quark Xpress,