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Education
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Certification
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Ilham Ahmed

Toronto,ON

Summary

Creative design professional with 3 years of strong background in graphic arts and expert abilities in Adobe Creative Suite and Blender. Collaborate effectively with customers, consistently meeting project targets and exceeding expectations. History of developing innovative and fresh graphics, marketing layouts, and company branding imagery.

Overview

3
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Arwa Creatives

Freelance Graphic Designer
01.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Generated high-resolution digital image files optimized for both digital and traditional printing mediums.
  • Developed, designed, and produced a diverse range of technical illustrations for brochures, banners, and signage applications.
  • Conceptualized and produced compelling marketing and promotional advertisements to drive sales revenue and expand customer base.
  • Orchestrated the entire design process from inception to completion, overseeing product design, print design, and marketing collateral creation.
  • Mastered multimedia content creation for social media, digital advertising, marketing videos, and customer support videos.
  • Designed and animated graphics, logo concepts, branding elements, and informative graphics for various applications.
  • Artfully employed brand colors, design styles, and typography to produce engaging and impactful designs across static and animated formats.

Al Muhaideb Investment Group

Junior Graphic Designer
12.2020 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Fostered seamless collaboration with the Digital Marketing team to enhance marketing strategies and campaign execution.
  • Utilized extensive expertise in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator to craft compelling email blasts, catalogs, posters, and a variety of promotional materials.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in video editing and short-form video production, handling digital video content for platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
  • Initiated and executed innovative design concepts and creative ideas to elevate the hotel's brand image and attract clientele.
  • Proactively contributed to team goals and objectives, consistently fulfilling assigned tasks to maintain efficiency and productivity.
  • Adopted a competitive mindset, thoroughly analyzed competitor hotel designs and developed strategies to surpass their visual standards and enhance the hotel's own design aesthetic.

Caterpillar signs

Graphic Designer
07.2020 - 09.2020

Job overview

  • Engaged in collaborative brainstorming sessions with product managers to fully comprehend product specifications and design needs.
  • Utilized advanced image editing software to masterfully create, retouch, and finalize stunning designs for presentation.
  • Prioritized high-quality visual standards for both print and digital formats, ensuring seamless adaptation across media platforms.
  • Proactively identified opportunities for design improvements and seamlessly incorporated feedback from managers.
  • Maintained unwavering commitment to project deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality designs within specified timeframes.
  • Established a meticulously organized content repository for each project, maintaining a comprehensive archive of design elements.

Education

York University

Post Graduate Diploma in Digital and Content Marketing
04.2024

Bhavans College Of Arts & Commerce

Bachelor of Arts in (B.A.), Psychology
01.2020

Arena Animation

Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design and 3D animation
01.2020

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • 3ds Max
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Blender (Less than 1 year)
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Typography
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Logo Creation
  • Corporate Branding
  • Digital Graphics
  • Production Layouts

Certification

Arena animation, 2017-2020.

Shaw Academy, 2020.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working

Timeline

Freelance Graphic Designer

Arwa Creatives
01.2023 - 08.2023

Junior Graphic Designer

Al Muhaideb Investment Group
12.2020 - 09.2022

Graphic Designer

Caterpillar signs
07.2020 - 09.2020

York University

Post Graduate Diploma in Digital and Content Marketing

Bhavans College Of Arts & Commerce

Bachelor of Arts in (B.A.), Psychology

Arena Animation

Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design and 3D animation
Ilham Ahmed