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Luvlyn Prem Ratnam, Freelance Graphic Designer

Luvlyn Prem Ratnam

Freelance Graphic Designer·Self employed

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, B.A Media and Communication

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 1 months

Freelance Graphic Designer

March 2022 - Present

Self employed

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2022 - Present

I provide creative services on a project basis, collaborating with clients to conceptualise and design visual materials that meet their specific needs.

Company industry:
Graphic Design
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Graphic Designer

March 2019 - March 2022

Art Dubai Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2019 - March 2022

Key Responsibilities
Responsible for all graphic design requirements for Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design as well as any associated projects.

Developed event branding & its application on digital and physical platforms.

Handled all content application such as event signage, wayfinding & collateral design.

Worked with the marketing/social team to create marketing material: print & digital (static, animated & video).

Managed & Delivered - Proposals/Pitches, Previews, Overviews & Reviews.

Assisted the lead designer of the Art Dubai event during event lead up.

Achievements
Designed ‘Creative Dubai: Dubai’s growing cultural industries’, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive, analytical view of the emirate’s cultural industries on behalf of Art Dubai Group for Dubai Culture.

Co-designed an 800+ page english & arabic event bid pitch document.

Company industry:
Events Management
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Graphic Designer

May 2013 - December 2017

Xische & Co.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2013 - December 2017

Key Responsibilities
Branding & Identity Design - Liaising with clients, research, concept & narrative creation, mockups, pitches, logo & supporting artwork, brand guidelines, collateral design and all related print and digital content.

Conceptualization and creation event specific graphics including stand designs, advertising & marketing collateral, digital content as well as provding on ground support.

Developing designs for social media - daily content, social media campaigns and embedded applications
Print design - Publications, advertisements, brochures, flyers etc.

Digital design - websites, wireframes, apps & presentations.

Internal Responsibilities - Digital and print design, photography, event coordination and support, file management and training

Achievements
Crafted brands for a multitude of government projects and entities including: The Prime Minsters Office, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Culture, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, The Executive Council of Dubai, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

Designed the rebrand of Smart Dubai and various subdivisions & initiatives under it - Smart Dubai Government, Dubai Data Establishment, Happiness Agenda and Happiness Meter.

Highly effective social media design (daily posting, incentive initiatives and activation campaigns) for Rakbank, Dubai Culture, Sikka, d3, Smart Dubai & Playstation Middle East.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Intern - Photography & Design

April 2012 - April 2012

Gulf Film Festival

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2012 - April 2012

Event Photography
Designer & Editor of the GFF Daily.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Intern - Graphic Design & Social Media

September 2011 - September 2011

Xische & Co.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2011 - September 2011

• Assisted in the UI & UX design for real estate portal grosper.com
• Designed & launched social media campaign on Twitter & Facebook.

Company industry:
Graphic Design
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Education

Manipal University Dubai

July 2012

July 2012

Bachelor's degree, B.A Media and Communication

United Arab Emirates

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

Visual Communication Specialisation
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Skills

Graphic Design
Expert
Graphic Design
Expert
Visual Identity
Expert
Visual Identity
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Branding
Expert
Branding
Expert
Design Strategy
Expert
Design Strategy
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Photography
Intermediate
Photography
Intermediate
Adobe Audition & Dreamweaver
Beginner
Adobe Audition & Dreamweaver
Beginner
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Autodesk Maya & 3ds Max
Beginner
Autodesk Maya & 3ds Max
Beginner
Procreate
Intermediate
Procreate
Intermediate
Sketch
Intermediate
Sketch
Intermediate
Adobe Indesign
Expert
Adobe Indesign
Expert
Figma
Beginner
Figma
Beginner
Graphic Design
Expert
Graphic Design
Expert
Print Design
Expert
Print Design
Expert
Branding
Expert
Branding
Expert
Design Strategy
Expert
Design Strategy
Expert

Languages

English
Native Speaker