Description: Creative Director with broad knowledge and diverse experience and management skill set. Extremely creative with a strong sense of color, typography and design. Organized, focused and detail-oriented with a proven ability to multi-task under pressure in a high-volume environment. Team player who enjoys taking on challenging projects while maintaining flexibility, seeing tasks through to completion and successfully achieving deadline goals. Strong people skills with an ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts.
Resume:
Name: Jayakumar R Kartha Location: Mumbai
Contact: 504, Phoenix - A, Hiranandani Estate, G. B. Road, Thane - 400 607
Tel: +91-22-55992538 Mobile: +91-9820317131
Date of Birth: February 28, 1969
Passport Details: Passport No.: E 7183335 Place of Issue.: Thane Passport Office Date of Issue: November 04, 2003 Date of Expiry: November 03, 2013
Summary of Qualifications Strong presentation, communication and organizational skills combined with expertise in pre-press production. Responsibilities include conceptualizing with clients and designing from concept to pre-press to on-press.
Professional Experience June 1998 - Present Tata Infomedia Limited - Direct Edge Full Service Advertising and Direct Marketing Agency. Mumbai, India Creative Director - Creative Director in the Direct Marketing Division of Tata Infomedia Limited
- Responsibilities includes, project management, advertisement and corporate branding
- Work with internal and external clients to develop unique and innovative designs for marketing collaterals, global and domestic advertisements, special events invitations, annual reports, newsletters, direct mail campaigns, marketing/press kits, identity/logo, internal client website and branding guidelines
- Project manages each individual assignment from design to concept, including budget and schedule.
- Work with senior management to strategically analyze and align the marketing position and develop consistent branding strategies. - Client list includes: Jet Airways, Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund, Tata Mutual Fund Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Tata Management Training Center, Cadila Pharma, Wockhardt, Discovery Channel, Siemens India Limited, EMCO India Limited.
December 1996 to April 1998 Raka Advertising & Marketing Private Limited Full Service Advertising Agency. Mumbai, India Art Director
- Managed a team of 2 visualizes and 3 designers. Responsibilities included daily design and production job distribution, organize and manage projects from start to completion.
- Review work for accuracy and completed elements ensuring quality standards and overall design concepts are met.
- Attended client meetings to determine objectives and goals, present concepts and mock-ups and maintain client relationships.
- Able to handle tight deadlines while maintaining creative and energetic flow.
- Client list includes: The Financial Times - Business Newspaper, Khaleej Times - Daily Newspaper, Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited, Centaur Hotel, Armayesh Fashion Private Limited, Voltas, Larsen & Tubro Limited,
March 1996 - November 1996 Sagitta Advertising Private Limited Advertising / Design Studio. Mumbai, India Sr. Visualizer
June 1992 - February 1996 Photo Advertising Services Private Limited Advertising / Design Studio in Mumbai, India Sr. Visualizer
Technical Skills - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Photo Paint - Proficient on both PC and MAC platforms - Experienced in off-set and on demand (digital) printing
Education The University of Kerala School of Art and Design
Bachelors of Fine Arts Graphic Design March - 1991
Awards and Affiliations - Received National Award All India Federation of Master Printers in 1999.
Member Advertising Club Mumbai
