Spoken

English

Written

English

8 Aug, 2021 - 10 Oct, 2021

Graphic Designer (Contract)

GrowthOps, Bangsar South, Malaysia

Company Type

Other

Position

Senior

Specification

Art & Creative

Roles

Graphics Designer

- Created and iterated designs for 40+ deliverables across four campaigns in a month in accordance with the client’s business goals.
- Researched and developed a more personable and user-friendly social media experience for client to encourage audience engagement and resolve issues with visual inflexibility arising from the former design.
- Crafted multiple campaign experiences from ideation to delivery alongside a cross-functional team.

Reason of resign

2 Feb, 2020 - 6 Jun, 2021

Assistant Art Director

Baltimore magazine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company Type

Public Listed Company

Position

Junior Art Director

Specification

Art & Creative

Roles

Graphics Designer

- Promoted from editorial designer in under two years for strong design and exceeding annual performance goals.
- Directed photography and illustration pieces, creating moodboards for and communicating suggestions on ~20+ pieces with over a dozen photographers and artists within the monthly deadlines.
- Built partnerships with third-party art suppliers and talent worldwide, including Levy Creative and APImages. Further improved working relationship with the Baltimore Sun, reducing response time by two weeks through communicating thoughtfully and attentively.
- Secured brand recognition nationwide through award nominations for design excellence and web design despite increased pressure and staff shortage during Covid-19. Managed monthly design of over seven magazine sections such as feature stories, departments, advertorials, front-of-book and Local Flavor.

Reason of resign

9 Sep, 2018 - 1 Jan, 2020

Editorial Designer

Baltimore magazine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company Type

Public Listed Company

Position

Fresh / Entry Level

Specification

Art & Creative

Roles

Graphics Designer

- Produced a diverse selection of advertising work from print advertorials and ad-bank openers to digital advertising stories on a
bi-monthly basis in collaboration with editors, advertising and the digital department.
- Designed over five infographics for select features by condensing and electing complex data across multiple sources, including
“The Love Issue,” “Real Estate Now” and “A New Leaf.” Further produced over 12 minor illustrative works for “Events.”
- Modernized Table of Contents, Department stories and “All In A Day” after analyzing and researching design trends and explaining design rationale across three options for both heads of art and editorial departments while maintaining brand consistency.

Reason of resign