Asad Sheikh

Graphics/visual design professional:

I am a self-motivated senior graphics designer with 17+ years of wide range of experience in Visual, Web and digital design industries with a diploma in UX and UI design. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven skills involving: managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve objectives. A first-class analytical, design and problem solving ability with strengths in anticipating potential issues and creating strategies to prevent and overcome them. Great desire to learn, continuously updating skill sets. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards in all deliverables with minimal supervision.

Freelance designing (Since 2022)

I am well capable of working remotely all my career with excellent communication skills and dedicated to maintaining high quality standards in all deliverables with minimal supervision. Since Covid-19 phase I am working on freelance projects and exploring the suitable opportunity.

Role: Senior Graphics Designer
• Extensive designing and implementing branding on all communication channels, done concept design and trend research, Graphics Designing, Illustration, Visualizing and developing new and innovative way to promote the marketing material, and creating presentations, regularly working with partners
• Design and Implement Brand on all communication channels (Mobile/web/print) art work

Duff & Phelps Global LLP
(01/2020 to 05/2020)
Role: Manager marketing design

Developing new design guideline and implementing branding on all communication channels, UX / UI for Web App and web site Designing, infographics, Illustration, Visualizing etc.

Project: Global Creative Services:
• Design and Implement Brand on all communication channels (Mobile/web/print) art work
• Worked on UX and UI elements for Web application and websites etc.
• Designed Art work for Email and social media campaigns
• Suggesting appropriate art work as per the requirement for email, webpage and application
• Suggesting appropriate color system for sub-brand, presentation and infographics etc.
Role: Senior Graphics/Visual designer
 

Franklin Templeton International Services India Pvt. Ltd. 
(11/2014 To 09/2018)
Role: Senior Graphics/Visual designer

Extensive designing and implementing branding on all communication channels, done concept design and trend research, Graphics Designing, Illustration, Visualizing and developing new and innovative way to promote the marketing material, and creating presentations, regularly working with partners, onsite sales and marketing team located in USA, Poland, India etc. Listed are some of the projects I have worked-on as follows.

Project: Global Creative Services:
• Designed for social media, print and digital ad campaigns for LinkedIn YouTube, FB etc. concept design and trend research, created storyboard, mock-up for AD and material etc. for US, Canada, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, China, South Africa, Dubai (middle-east) etc.
• Implemented Brand on all communication channels (Mobile/web/print) and designed art work.
• Web UX and UI design, Mobile app Icon design etc., for internal portal and app.
• Designed Annual Report, Poster, Calendar, infographics, animated web ad banner and design research,
• Created visually communicating numeric data to Infographics
• Designed Flyers, Brochure, Presentations, mailers, sales-pitch and marketing campaigns etc.

Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd. 
(10/2006 To 11/2014)
Role: Senior Graphics/Visual designer

Widely designing and implementing branding on all communication channels with sales and marketing team in USA, France, Netherland on Graphics Designing, Illustration, Animation, Web Designing, Visualizing and developing new and innovative way to promote the marketing material. Following are some projects worked on.

Project: Sogeti USA LLC:
• Designed and implemented brand on all communications (print /web/ Mobile) art work.
• Defining and creating appropriate art work as per the requirement and need (Mobile/web/print)
• Web UX UI design, Mobile app Icon design etc.
• Created social media and interactive animation banner for websites
• Designed Print, Flash/Animated Ad banner’s to be displayed at OOH on LCD’s
• Designed and illustrated infographics for various presentation marketing pieces
• Worked on Presentations, Brochure, flyers and poster for the events
• Designing of Flyers, mailers, email campaigns and ad requirement for company solutions and alliance.
• Designed Booth for recruitment drive, road shows, techno-fest, functions and sales pitch
• Illustrated Characters for Cartoon Block for company news mailer

The Times of India (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.) 
(6/2005 To 11/2005)
Role: Graphics/Visual designer

Worked on Graphics, Ads, Character illustration, Animation and micro-websites and UI designing and visualizing with the team responsible for Mumbai Mirror Online edition of the Tabloid newspaper.
Project: MumbaiMirror.com:
• Design block of a sections/ columns of the portal as per the requirement
• Icon design for various section of articles
• Designed internal section pages
• Webpage UI and Micro-Site UI
• Created animation banner for websites
• Illustrated Characters Cartoon for games Block
• Designed Print, static and GIF Ad banner’s
• Footer banner design etc.

Projects as a freelancer and contractor 
(2002 To 2005)
Role: Graphics/Visual designer

Worked on project mostly from US and UK as a Graphics and web designer on creating web UI and Ad banners, Logo’s, illustration, animated and mockups for portal and Ads etc. I started my career as a dress designer with an apparel manufacturer, which helped me developing my visualization and concept sketching skills in great way.

Project: worked on for businesses, Agency and individuals etc.:
• Graphics and web Designer for mock-up bidding portal
• UI design for portal and Ad banners, Logo’s, Icon design etc.
• Print media and animations web banners.
• Flash/Animated Ad banner’s
• PPT presentation for educational purpose
• CD design presentation authoring
• Seasonal corporate gifting websites design
• Festival gifting and packaging design
• Greeting card design for festivals
• Designing of Flyers, mailers design etc.

Certification & Courses
• Diploma Course in UX & UI (Edit Institute)
• UI & UX and various design courses and training (Lynda.com now LinkedIn learning)
• Diploma course in graphics designing & multimedia from ZCA. (Zed Career Academy)
• Certified course in fashion designing from IITC, Mumbai
• Intermediate drawing grade examination Maharashtra state board