ديباك Menon, Creative Director

ديباك Menon

Creative Director

Big Exhibitions

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
دبلوم عالي, Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM)
الخبرات
19 years, 11 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :19 years, 11 أشهر

Creative Director في Big Exhibitions
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2010

Working in a highly competition atmosphere, managing a team of highly competitive Architects, Interior Designers, Graphic artists, Draftsmen and various Freelancers, meanwhile producing creative designs for reputed clients.
Responsible for several strategic management decisions including, starting Outsourcing Design House, introducing an ECO Product for the Interiors, Sustainable Exhibition stands and Interiors

• Responsible for the highly successful Strategical decision to open a Design House which Operates from India, so as to creatively make use of highly talented professionals for much feasible budget. Implemented this project from scratch, including the Office establishment, Licence Making, Personnel Recruitment and now running it from UAE successfully for 2 years.

• Efficiently utilizing the manpower available to meet deadlines while maintain high standards.

• Designed, developed and implemented a Creative workflow management system with work schedules, monitoring and analyzing the progress.

• Responsible in identifying required manpower, recruiting and training them for the department.

• Producing designs concepts for exhibition stands, Interiors, events, brands within tight deadlines and producing presentations. Responsible for monitoring working drawings and coordinate it with the workshop manager.

• Maintain a motivated and competent creative working studio. Was highly appreciated for maintaining high spirits among the team through effective counselling.

• Introduced Aqua Garden an Eco product for Interiors for the first time in UAE and established the product successfully in the market. http://the-aquagarden.com/

Senior Exhibition/Interior Designer في Marcomms
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • يناير 2008 إلى ديسمبر 2010

2008 - 2010 Senior Creative Designer/Studio In-charge - Marcomms. JLT-Dubai
Was part of several successful projects and had an opportunity of being a pillar of the company at at the beginning stage of growth.
• Producing creative concepts and designs in a competitive and high pressured environment to meet tight deadlines.
• Responsible in creating a workflow in the department to ensure smooth and efficient working.
• Demonstrated skill in maintaining tight work schedules and distributing the project to the designers on their merit and following up with the designs.
• Brainstorming with the team to come up with unique creative concepts.
• Developed and implemented monitoring methods and procedures including project reports and staff conferences

Creative Designer/Junior Interior Designer في Aim Interiors
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - الشارقة
  • يونيو 2004 إلى ديسمبر 2007

Working from a highly equipped Production facility helped to acquire first hand knowledge in production and exhibition designing with familiarity in functioning with graphic printing and CNC machines.
• Primarily responsible for developing exhibition designs, Interior designs and graphic artwork.
• In charge for monitoring the graphic printings for the production.

الخلفية التعليمية

دبلوم عالي, Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM)
  • في International Association of Exhibitions and Events - USA
  • يوليو 2015
بكالوريوس, Interior Designing
  • في Nexus School Of Arts and Design
  • مارس 2004
بكالوريوس, Management and Commerce
  • في Calicut University
  • مارس 2001

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Trade Shows
Creative Strategy
Sustainable Design
Design Management
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCad
Adobe Illustrator
Photography
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Indesign

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الملايام
متمرّس
الهندية
متمرّس
التاميلية
متوسط

العضويات

Photographers Guild
  • Photographer
  • August 2011

التدريب و الشهادات

ADA Certified Aquascaper (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
ADA-Japan
تاريخ الدورة:
September 2013
المدة:
22 ساعة
Photography Lighting (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
John Mcnally
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2013
المدة:
16 ساعة

الهوايات

  • Photography
    Photo of the Year 2 times in Shutterbug.com
  • Creative Training
    Conducting Workshops for budding Designers
  • Cricket
    Played in University Team
  • Creative Writing
    Currently authoring a Book on Ancient India
  • Aquascaping
    Ranked Aquascaper
  • Chess
    College Champion