Resume of Faraz Alee. Visit www.farazalee.com

1. Awards
Gold Medal
Undergraduate Programme
BFA - Visual Communication Design
Distinction
Thesis Project
BFA - Visual Communication Design
Work Experience
Oxford Business Group
(September 2012 - Present)
Graphic Designer & Art Director
Global Publishing Group, Dubai, U.A.E
As Lead Designer of Communication & Marketing team, I am responsible
for the entire visual communication of the brand and its Global Advertising
Campaigns for 36 projects in 33 countries. With comprehensive knowledge
of delicate intricacies of the brand, I visualise high-impact and response-driven
marketing collaterals, both print and digital in nature. I have also established
a template-based system for efficient operations of a team of freelancers
based in different timezones.
Print Ads, Billboards, LED Billboards, Event/Book Launch, Promotional material Marketing
Kits (Sales tools, IPad Presentations, Infographics) Official Website, Social Media Posts, Web
Banners, Book Covers, Training manuals, Photo-manipulation, Copy Editing, Desktop
Publishing, Illustrations, InDesign tutorials, Photoshop Action. Arabic Typography.
Ogilvy & Mathers
(June 2011 - September 2011)
Junior Art Director
Advertising Agency, Lahore, Pakistan
Assisted the Creative Director for visualisations of Coca Cola Ramadan
Campaign 2011. Applied the concepts across a wide-range of collaterals:
print ads, billboards and TV show branding and other promotional collateral.
Independently pitched brand activation for Fanta in Joyland Amusement
Park. Also designed day to day promotional artworks for Sprite, Schweppes
Minute Maid & Cadbury Dairy Milk.
Print Ads, Billboards, Pitch Presentations, TV Show Branding, Web ads, Animation Frames,
Brand Activation, Photo Manipulation, Typography and Copy-writing.
Dialogue 1: Art meets Design
(June 2011 - September 2011)
Co Curator, Creative Director & Desginer
Lahore, Pakistan
Designed, Managed, and Co-curated Pakistan's first student-led Art &
Design exhibition, where more th an one-fifty art works were displayed,
expressing the blurring boundaries between Art and Design. The exhibition
ended with success and marked the beginning of a new era of empowered
students in the art industry of Pakistan.
Identity, Concept, Art Direction, Event Management, Public Relations & Documnetation.
Approach
To achieve locally, socially & visually effective
solution I build concepts, communication strategy
& execution on emotional, ethical and logical
reasonings which is equipped by my diversified
knowledge, ability to adapt and adrenaline rush.
Education
BFA - Visual Communication Design
Beaconhouse National Univeristy (2012 Pakistan)
A Levels - Cambridge International Examination
Al Dhafra Private Schools (2007 Abu Dhabi, UAE)
O Levels Cambridge International Examination
Al Fajr International School (2005 Abu Dhabi, UAE)
BranD Magazine - 2014D/July ( ISSUE16 )
Concept Art/Illustration and micro-column featured in BranD
Magazine on ‘The impact of evolution of Artificial Intelligence on
future of Design industry.’ BranD is an international commerical
cross-communication Design Bi-monthly magazine
Skills
English (Advance)
Arabic (Script)
Art Direction
Illustration
Creative Writing
Photography & Photo Manipulation
Strengths
Public Speaking
Strategic Thinking
Research & Analysis
Concept Development
Design Implementation
Design Proficiency
+ +
SYED FARAZ ALI GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Website www.farazalee.com
Mobile 055 8299 359
Email syedfarazalee@gmail.co
Download Portfolio: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyxrqm4uz81lbka/Portfolio%20-%20Faraz%20Ali.pdf
Publication