Work

Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished graphic designer with experience in marketing and creating art assets for both B2B and B2C companies. Adept at delivering out-of-the-box concepts, dynamic visuals and innovative strategies in both digital and print.

 

Freelance Graphic Design Experience - January 2016 - Present

Shoptalk April 2017 - New York, NY

Freelance Graphic Designer

·       Created artwork including, the company brochure, as well as design concepts for the theme of Shoptalk’s next annual conference.

 

American Comedy Institute April 2016 - New York, NY

Freelance Graphic Designer

·       Created social media ads to promote both joining ACI’s fall, 2016 one-year program, and ACI’s Industry show, featuring students from the spring, 2016 one-year program.

 

Cocktails & Comedy January 2016 - October 2016 - New York, NY

Freelance Graphic Designer

·       Created artwork including, flyers, posters, as well as social media for a recurring Comedy show held at White Oak Oyster Bar & Cocktail Lounge.

 

 

Professional Experience

Loyyal July 2016 – January 2017 - New York, New York

Lead Graphic Designer

·       Created artwork for sales enablement tools, including power point decks, the company website, as well as the mobile app, Dubai Points.

 

JobDiva, Inc. / Axelon Services Corp.  October 2011 - 2016 - New York, New York

Lead Graphic Designer

·       Lead Designer for two distinct, sister companies, JobDiva (B2B Saas solution), and Axelon Services (B2B & B2C staffing company).

 

·       Created artwork for collateral, including print ads, digital web re-targeting ads, trade show booth designs, brochures, websites, animated gif ads, logos, as well as filmed and edited video testimonials.

 

·       Created artwork for Jobdiva’s annual user’s conference including artwork to promote the conference on the company’s homepage, the conference booklet, lanyards for over 300 attendees, signage, promotional items, as well as coordinating with third party companies to print and ship the appropriate materials to the venue.

 

·       Established internal stylebook for usage of designs, color palettes, and logos after rebranding JobDiva.

 

Monster Marketing March 2011 - April 2011 - Brookfield, Connecticut

Graphic Designer

·       Created and printed artwork including, vinyl lettering, flyers, banner flags, logo designs, heat pressing vinyl logos, brochures, as well as shipping printed material to the client.

 

Advertising Club of Westchester January 2010 - White Plains, New York

Graphic Design Intern

·       Created artwork for package design, holidays cards, and eblasts, for both ACW and their clientele, as well as filmed and edited video testimonials for ACW’s “Big W” award winners.

 

Education & Training

Pratt Institute of Art and Design - Brooklyn, New York

B.F.A. Communications Design. 2008

(Concentration in Art Direction and Advertising)

 

Skills Summary

Mac and PC operating systems, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Premiere, After Effects, Word, PowerPoint, print and web design, video editing, motion graphics, package design.

Where I am From

Originally born in Beirut, Lebanon, my family had moved to the U.S. where I received my high school and college degrees in New York.  I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on advertising from Pratt Institute of Art and Design in Brooklyn, New York.  I currently live in Brooklyn for the time being but am always willing to relocate for the next big job.

Things I Know How to Use

Adobe Creative Suite

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Premiere

Microsoft Office

  • Work
  • Powerpoint