Biruk Kuma, Sr.Graphic Designer / Visual Communications Specialist

Biruk Kuma

Sr.Graphic Designer / Visual Communications Specialist

Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Diplôme, Social Media Marketing
Expérience
14 years, 5 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 5 Mois

Sr.Graphic Designer / Visual Communications Specialist à Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis avril 2016

- Illustrate concepts by designing sketches and layouts
- Visual Communications Specialist
- Create marketing visual designs for multiple(cafe, restaurant, lounge, more) brands both in print & digital media
- Branding design and development (logo, identity, brand guidelines, marketing materials)
- Art direction for promotional materials concept and event activities
- Creating illustrations for animation for online digital media
- Co-ordinate with F&B for brand products`packaging and labeling design

Welcoming New Opportunities à Freelance Graphic Designer
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2015

- Creating logos and brand guidelines
- Designing digital marketing materials like eBooks, presentations, basic flash animations and more
- Brand identity creation and development for FMCG
- Book, report, magazine and brochure designs
- PowerPoint presentations

Some of my clients are:

www.ourengineroom.com
www.dukelng.com
www.alotaiba.ae
www.franchizer.ae

Graphic Designer à parsons
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mai 2014 à janvier 2015

- Independently responsible for designing proposal materials, reports, brochures, presentations & org charts
- Execute conceptual creative design and production work on each assigned project to meet stated deadlines, including roughs, layouts, and any revisions or changes as required through final completion and then production and archiving
- Work with marketing directors and team to determine design needs and requirements
- Finalize and approve all proofs prior to printing for accuracy and cost control

Graphic Designer à Shuttle Advertising
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • janvier 2014 à mai 2014

- Independently responsible for the creation of all visual concept and design for logo, corporate identities, magazine ads, billboard ads, newsletter ads, so on
- Leading a small team for design direction
- Creating presentations for brand proposals and corporate branding, layout, colour theory and typography for both print and digital media
- Maintain design database that can be accessed by Sales, Marketing and Customer Service

Graphic Designer à Prudent Points
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • mars 2012 à janvier 2014

- Take full responsibility for creating the creative vision for the brand
- Create sales and marketing materials to help clients convey their image
- Lead the creative approach by providing insight, direction and leadership regarding new brand identity
- Website concept design and consulting based on briefs
- Manage office business activities

Visual Graphic Designer à Infinite Dimensions
  • Ethiopie
  • août 2010 à mars 2012

- Wire framing, visualization and developing concepts, user interface UI and layouts for websites
- Liaising with clients to determine their requirements for a web design and other digital designs
- Create and determine layout, font color, type settings, pictures and other visual & verbal aspects of a website
- Follow brand guidelines for website designs
- Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when required

Graphic Designer à designlab studio
  • Ethiopie
  • janvier 2010 à août 2010

- Following direction from the Art Director and Corporate Communications Manager
- Responsible for designing brochures, business cards, logos, book covers, magazine ads, posters, packages, so on
- Participate in designs for campaigns and events
- Provide multiple concepts/design options for determining creative strategy

Éducation

Diplôme, Social Media Marketing
  • à Alison
  • janvier 2016

Online Course | Diploma

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Visual and Graphic Design
  • à Alison.com
  • juillet 2015

Online course | Certificate

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Brand Storytelling
  • à D&AD
  • janvier 2015

Online Course | Certificate

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, The Secret Power of Brands
  • à University of East Anglia
  • mai 2014

Online Course | Certificate | FutureLearn

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, The Mind Is Flat - the Shocking Shallowness of Human Psychology
  • à The University of Warwick
  • avril 2014

Online Course | Certificate | FutureLearn

Baccalauréat, Computer Science
  • à Addis Ababa University
  • juillet 2009

Specialties & Skills

Logo Design
Advertising
User Interface
Print design
Web Development
Adobe CC - Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign
Managing Cororate Identity
Creative Direction
Branding
Printing and document handling

Langues

Amharique
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

ARTMA
  • Portfolio Reviewer
  • April 2011

Formation et Diplômes

Art Introduction (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Addis Ababa University - Art School
Date de la formation:
September 2007

Loisirs

  • Movie, Music, Sport Activities, Humour
  • Innovation and Technology
  • Music, Movies, Universe, Places