Senior Graphic Designer
Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC
Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months
Product Development Team / Marketing Team
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE / TOY SCHOOL / LEGO
o Leading creative designer for the packaging and creation process for toys.
o Work with the toy suppliers and internal team to develop packaging for toys.
o Developed and edited a design aligned as per the brand standard.
o Ensure that the packaging designs suits the company and brand’s overall image and are cost effective to produce.
o Make sure that job deadlines are met in due time, ensuring that job quality is nothing short of the best.
o Create and maintain files for all creative assets and resources, such as art materials, special fonts, photography images - product shots and lifestyle shots, which are needed for record keeping and referencing.
o Liaise with other members of the graphic design team to maximize creativity and excellence in performance and delivery.
o Supervise and mentor design staff on project execution and submit performance report on assigned projects to the executives for appraisal.
o Ensured every necessary step of project scope was accounted for within the schedule and organized deliverables.
o Strong knowledge of best practices in project management and the ability to see the big picture while managing every detail.
Marketing Department
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
o Create new and original designs from scratch for brands’ specification, needs and brand image
o Supervise projects to ensure that all materials ordered arrive upon agreed time and are in good shape to obtain maximum results
o Make sure that job deadlines are met in due time, ensuring that job quality is nothing short of the best
o Create and maintain files for all creative assets and resources, such as software, art materials, and special fonts, which are needed for record-keeping and referencing
o Evaluate and manage production resources to enhance high productivity and allocations
o Facilitate product campaigns and marketing via emails, microsites and other landing pages to boost client to customer interactions
o Liaise with other members of the graphic design team to maximize creativity and excellence in performance and delivery
o Supervise and mentor design staff on project execution and submit performance reports on assigned projects to the executives for appraisal.
Marketing Department
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
o Responsible for conceptualization and implementation of design solutions that meet marketing strategies from concept to completion
o Managing an entire marketing campaign and exhibit an ability to keep team members working within established deadlines
o While in the position as a Graphic Designer, have also done the job of a marketing coordinator such as:
o Creating and effectively implementing the marketing calendar and marketing plan for the brand ensuring that all the marketing activities are executed in line with expectations.
o Assisting the marketing manager/brand manager in creating the budget of marketing of the brand as per the actual cost of the POS and other tools to be used per campaign.
o Support some areas in marketing including event support, marketing administration, budget tracking, basic copywriting, print management, proofreading, database collation and a wide range of marketing-related tasks.
o Looking at the cost-efficient suppliers and building a database of suppliers.
o Communicate competently with the suppliers in terms of briefing the project, specifications, budget and setting realistic deadlines including its delivery to the warehouse ensuring that consumables/marketing POS are delivered just in time.
o Planning and forecasting
o Ensure all consumable budgeting and forecasting for the brand is done
o Maintain the brand consumable list
o Planning quantities and deliveries as per timelines
o Ensuring brand consumable stock is on level
o Keep up to date with SOH in all country’s warehouses on a weekly basis
o Identifying new suppliers for the brand consumables to improve quality and or reduce costs
o Manage brand consumables at an optimum level with direction from the manager
o Work on all stages of creative from concept development through release; this includes layout design and presentation, attend still or fashion photo shoots, editing and placing and final approval.
o Responsible for visual elements in print and broadcast ads, supervises or creates layouts; hires photographers, illustrators.
o Work closely on all stages of planning and directing photography; this includes talent selection, location selection and on-location shoot management.
o Work closely with Copywriters to ensure the visual support/strategy and enhance copy and develop ad concept.
o Work closely with Creative Director to ensure the visual support and strategy for a cohesive message.
o Help oversee the production and completion of all creative projects on time and with budget constraints.
HANDLED CLIENTS
o Avida (an AYALA Land Company), Philippines
o Cinderella, Philippines
o FORD, Philippines
o I-Contacts Corporation, Philippines
o IMAX, Philippines
o JVC Philippines, Inc.
o SM Mall of Asia, Philippines
o SMART Communications, Inc.
o Shell companies in the Philippines
o Wolfpac Mobile, Inc.
Currently studying UI/UX Design Specialization
