Graphics Designer - Mohsin Hanif

Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL Name Father's Name Date of Birth N.I.C. # Marital Status Religion Mailing Address Contact # Email

Mohsin Muhammad Hanif Muhammad Hanif 10th July 1978 42201-9929882-5 Married Islam Flat No. 102, Ibrahim View, Plot No. 703/190, Near NIB Bank, Jamshed Quarters, Fatima Jinnah Colony, KARACHI. Cell: 0323-2504829 0333-2238087 [email protected]

OBJECTIVE Responsible and challenging position which will utilize my experience and background. Expand my knowledge and offer opportunity for personal and professional growth.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS • •

Matriculation (1994) Jennings Secondary School

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B. Com (1999) Govt. College of Commerce & Economics, Karachi.

Intermediate (1996) Govt. Govt.College CollegeofofCommerce Commerce&&Economics, Karachi Economics, Karachi.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • • •

Excellent working skills on all related designing software. Strong knowledge about the all printing procedures (pre-press, press & post-press) Working experience on posters, brochures, annual reports, journals, newsletters, advertising materials, books and packaging stuffs.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Computer Skills) • • • • • • •

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Power Point Macromedia Freehand Microsoft Visual Basic Adobe Premier Adobe After Effects

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Adobe PageMaker Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe In Design Adobe Acrobat Suite • Quark Xpress

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Corel Draw Xara 3D Typing Speed 70 - 75 wpm Inpage - Urdu 45 - 50 wpm

Major in print media, design, illustration, photography, graphics design, typography, layouts, etc. Good command on MS Office applications.

OTHERS SKILLS • • • • • • •

Workshops: Printing & Designing technicalities at Arena Multimedia. Apprenticeship training: Pre-press, Press & Post-press. Short course: Basic Pencil Sketching from North City School of Arts. Digital photography: Good knowledge of composition, focusing etc. Designing Skills: Capable of handling all sorts of designing & page making tasks. Communications: Drafting & handling correspondence independently & Internet searching. Presentations: Development of Presentations and graphs

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PERSONAL SKILLS • • • • •

Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work well under pressure and constantly changes environment. Committed to work and always proven ability to work fast. Strong believe in teamwork to meet deadlines. Quick receptive and adjustable attitude.

LANAGUAGE • • •

English – Good reading, writing & satisfactory oral skills Urdu – Excellent reading, writing & oral skills Working experience of different languages.

JOB EXPERIENCE Paragon Constructors (Pvt) Ltd. C-109, KDA Scheme 1, Karachi (July 2008 – November 2008) • Co-ordination of all media related issues • Monthly / Occasionally Presentations and Graphs • Video and Still Shoots – editing, finishing and compiling of videos • Designing and Executing Tasks • Websites updates and development • Management of Data and picture library

Media Co-ordinator Graphics Designer

The Times Press (Private) Limited Off. University Road, Karachi. Senior Graphics (February 1999 – May 2008) Designer • Mainly involve in designing the jobs of different nature on IBM / Mac. • Layout designing, planning, type setting and composing of jobs. • Jobs planning according to its nature for printing. • Co-ordination between all stages of printing. • Correspondence, documentation, worksheets/graphs, presentations & administration works. • MIS system management, execution and implementation. • Trouble shooting of computers. Century Publications (Daily Express) Defence Expressway, Karachi. Page Maker (June 1998 - August 1998) • Mainly responsible for whole layout of urdu newspaper on computer, design style sheet along with whole setting & proformas of urdu newspaper pattern. Daily Evening Special / Intekhab I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. Scanner Operator / (January 1998 - November 1998) Designer • Responsible for all kinds of scanning works, finalizing advertisement’s artworks for newspaper. • Give a new dimension to the layout of Urdu newspaper industry. Hajveri Printers Pakistan Chowk, Karachi. Press Manager (January 1997 - December 1997) • Mainly administration & public dealing. • Prepare quotations for the different nature of offset printing materials. • Make proper arrangements for the in time completion of the jobs. Rehmani Grafix — Satellite Information Burns Road, Karachi. Graphics Designer (January 1996 - December 1996) • Responsibilities includes all kind of graphics work. • Worked for various magazine and responsible for all computer-related work and assist them for good printing result and co-ordinate with various printers.

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Bismillah Printers Frere Market, Karachi. (December 1994 – November 1995) • Intern as Computer Designer. • Get explored to printing industry.

Internship

Kamani Associates Shahrah-e-Liaquat, Karachi. Asstt. Accountant (May 1994 - November 1994) • Served / trained as an accounts assistant responsible for daily feedings, salary sheets, balance sheet & financial statements. Gained practical experience at above-mentioned.

REFERENCES / CERTIFICATES • • • •

Mr. Mohammad Khalid Director C&Q, Paragon Constructors (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Adil Salahuddin Ex-G. Manager/Stamp Designer, Pak. Security Printing Corporation. Mr. Tariq Zuberi Director Public Relations, Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Mr. Jauhar Ali Executive Director, The Institute of Bankers Pakistan.

INTEREST / HOBBIES • •

Look for new changes in Graphic Art Industry. Snooker, Cricket, Music & Exploring new software.

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