Somrata Sarkar
Freelance Graphic Designer and Writer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCreative, young professional and published author seeking to contribute graphic design, writing and social media skills to a marketing or digital media environment. Strong experience with logo design, info-graphic design and branding. Thorough experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
A lover of clean, engaging, visually compelling and functional design.
A lover of clean, engaging, visually compelling and functional design.
Work Experience
United Nations Association In Canada
Graphic Designer
Volunteer at Toronto Branch:
-Ongoing collaboration with Media Committee to produce ingoing/outgoing communications as required
-Provide graphic design skills to create style guide and posters; currently producing web graphics to brand UNACTO across all social media platforms
-Ongoing collaboration with Media Committee to produce ingoing/outgoing communications as required
-Provide graphic design skills to create style guide and posters; currently producing web graphics to brand UNACTO across all social media platforms
May 2015
- Present
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ShowHow2
Graphic Designer
- Designed logos for: Wrapp, a warranty tracking service app; Toot, an app that curates technology-focused news, deals and videos; and Knowledge Bridge, ShowHow2’s B2B video-based training service
- Designed various website icons for client Cleartrip, a travel and tourism deal aggregator
- Designed graphic icons for ShowHow2’s mobile apps, including splash screens and tour pages for Toot
- Designed various website icons for client Cleartrip, a travel and tourism deal aggregator
- Designed graphic icons for ShowHow2’s mobile apps, including splash screens and tour pages for Toot
April 2015
- Present
Bangalore, India
The Tagore Project
Logo Designer
Designed logo for high-profile digital archiving project that aims to crowd-source literary and musical works of the Indian cultural icon, Rabindranath Tagore
May 2015
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Green Dreams For The Planet
Logo Designer
Worked directly under founder of organization to design logo and stationary options for GDP, which is part of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project
July 2015
- November 2015
Bangalore, India
Virtual Team Builders
Writer and Editor
-Successfully undertook two large writing projects simultaneously: an interactive training program and co-authoring a graphic novel
-Blogged, updated Twitter and LinkedIn feeds, wrote sales documents, email blasts and newsletters
-Trained and guided new copy-writing interns to ensure writing style remained consistent with the tone and voice of the organization
-Pioneered “Virtual Employment Benefits” campaign that led to a series of products featuring my slogans with illustrations; also named various key products & services
-Blogged, updated Twitter and LinkedIn feeds, wrote sales documents, email blasts and newsletters
-Trained and guided new copy-writing interns to ensure writing style remained consistent with the tone and voice of the organization
-Pioneered “Virtual Employment Benefits” campaign that led to a series of products featuring my slogans with illustrations; also named various key products & services
December 2011
- 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Videographer/ Video Editor/ Cataloguing
-Filmed events and interviews with U of T faculty members
-Edited footage with Adobe Premiere and iMovie; used Audacity to enhance audio footage
-Transcribed videos and saved transcripts with MS Word; catalogued videos and scripts with Microsoft Excel
-Troubleshot any technical issues with software, editing, or file conversion
-Edited footage with Adobe Premiere and iMovie; used Audacity to enhance audio footage
-Transcribed videos and saved transcripts with MS Word; catalogued videos and scripts with Microsoft Excel
-Troubleshot any technical issues with software, editing, or file conversion
October 2010
- April 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University Of Toronto
Cinema Studies Teaching Assistant
-Taught, clarified and elaborated lecture materials in classes with 30+ students
-Graded assignments and tests; provided edits and outlined strengths, challenges and next steps
-Answered course-related questions and conducted weekly film screenings
-Supported students requiring additional attention and constructed reviews before major tests
-Graded assignments and tests; provided edits and outlined strengths, challenges and next steps
-Answered course-related questions and conducted weekly film screenings
-Supported students requiring additional attention and constructed reviews before major tests
2013
- 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
University Of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Arts
My courses include:
History and Practice of Design
Design Thinking
Data and Information Visualization (Effective Infographic design)
Design and Implementation of Multi-Media Documents (InDesign)
Advanced Video Production
Digital Media: Movement and Sound
Making a Book
Digital Media: The Still Image
Imaging Technologies for Scientific Communication (Science Illustration)
Web Culture and Design
Theory and Practice of Animation
Law, Technology and Culture
Introduction to Art History
Introduction to Visual Culture
History and Practice of Design
Design Thinking
Data and Information Visualization (Effective Infographic design)
Design and Implementation of Multi-Media Documents (InDesign)
Advanced Video Production
Digital Media: Movement and Sound
Making a Book
Digital Media: The Still Image
Imaging Technologies for Scientific Communication (Science Illustration)
Web Culture and Design
Theory and Practice of Animation
Law, Technology and Culture
Introduction to Art History
Introduction to Visual Culture
September 2009
- April 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Native),
French (Conversational),
Bengali (Native),
Awards
University Of Toronto
Atom Egoyan Cinema Studies Scholarship
2013
University Of Toronto
Visual Studies Academic Achievement Award
2013
Maryann Wells Memorial Scholarship
2012
University Of Toronto
First Year Cinema Studies Award
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Branding,
Editing,
Illustration,
Social Media,
Video Editing,
Writing,