Syed Immad Asim, Sr. Web & Graphics Designer

Syed Immad Asim

Sr. Web & Graphics Designer

AVIVO Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Higher diploma, User Experience Design
Experience
15 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months

Sr. Web & Graphics Designer at AVIVO Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since March 2016

As Sr. Web & Graphics Designer, I have worked on a variety of products and activities, such as websites, mobile apps, advertising materials, newsletters, magazines, posters, product packaging, exhibitions and displays, corporate communications and corporate identity, i.e. giving organizations a visual 'brand'.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- I have work on the brief agreed with the client, creative director or assets manager and will develop creative ideas and concepts. The appropriate media and style have to be chosen to meet their's objectives.
- Conceptualize original website & graphic design ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex roadblocks
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas
- Present and defend designs and key deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
- Establish and promote design brand guidelines, best practices, and standards
- Meeting clients or assets managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the web & graphics job
- Estimating the time required and cost to complete the task
- Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and developing interactive web & graphic design
- I have work with creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of industry software and a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.
- Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to assets managers or creative directors
- Working with a range of media, including computer-aided design (CAD) and keeping up to date with emerging technologies
- Working as part of a team of printers, copywriters, photographers, other designers, executives, web developers and marketing specialists

Sr. Web & Graphics Desinger at NURT Agency
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2015 to January 2016

Designing Graphics, Websites & Landing Pages from layout to function according to a client’s specifications. Strive to create visually appealing Newsletters, Brochure, Banners, Magazine, Book Covers & Product Design artworks that feature user-friendly design in clear & modern style.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Meeting clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them
Drawing up detailed project specifications
Designing sample layouts including text size and colours
Designing graphics, animations and manipulating digital photographs
Presenting initial design ideas to client
Designing the visual imagery and ensuring it is in line with company branding policy or the requirements of the client
Proofreading content and grammar and making changes where necessary
Design & developed multiple graphics layouts for various campaigns & print material in different Languages.
Create artwork for social media campaigns
Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications based on usability
Provide website maintenance and enhancements
Use a combination of markup languages to write web pages
Write functional requirement documents and specifications
Create quality mockups and prototypes on tight timelines
Assist back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
Create cascading style sheets (CSS) that are consistent across all browsers and platforms
Maintain graphic standards and branding throughout the product’s interface
Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
Promote usability best practices

Web & Graphics Desinger at Xronix Graphics Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2009 to June 2015

Creating a websites and landing pages, this includes the design, layout and coding, this can mean working on a brand new website or updating an already existing site.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Create full functional websites from start to end
Producing sample sites layouts as per clients brief
Meeting with clients to discuss requirements and/or project progress
Demonstrating and receiving feedback about draft sites
Keeping up-to-date with recent technological and software developments
Developing skills and expertise in appropriate software/programming languages including HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap3, jQuery and others
Producing products that are user-friendly, effective and appealing
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Meeting clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them
Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to manager
Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience
Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback
Take the design “brief” to record requirements and clients needs
Work with a wide range of media and use graphic design software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamwearver
Think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts
Prepare rough drafts and present your ideas
Amend final designs to clients comments and gain full approval
Work as part of a team with copywriters, developers, seo specialist, executives etc.

Education

Higher diploma, User Experience Design
  • at Certified Usability Analyst
  • May 2018

User experience (UX) practitioners with the CUA title from Human Factors International (HFI) have a reputation of being professional, dedicated to UX and armed with the latest industry knowledge and best practices. • User Experience (UX) Foundations: The Core Insights, Models, and Research Findings • User-Centered Analysis and Conceptual Design • The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design • Practical Usability Testing

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
WordPress
PHP Applications
HTML + CSS
Dreamweaver
Sketch & Invision App
Adobe Creative Suite CC
User Experience Design
Graphics Design
User Interface Design
Website Design & Development

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Interaction Design Foundation (IDF)
  • Learner
  • July 2017