SKILLS :
• Marketing Strategies & Campaigns
• Corporate Communications
• Creative Team Leadership
• Product Positioning & Branding
• Web & Print Content Development
• Focus Group & Market Research
• Development of Training Materials
• Sales Collateral & Support
• Public & Media Relations
•Ability to Manage press conferences
• Monograms, Press Advertisements, Magazines, Business Directory, Annual Reports and Brouchers.
PROFILE
Fifteen years of vivid and diverse experience as Production Manager (Printing) cum Graphic Designer, (English & Arabic) dealing extensively with Monograms, Press Advertisements, Magazines, Business Directory, Annual Reports and Broachers.
EDUCATION :
More than 15 years of diverse, hands-on design experience including experience in magazine publishing and marketing. Bilingual publications including magazines, bulletins, logos, newsletters, annual reports, page layout design, and advertisement design, corporate branding, web design and other related publications and advertisements.
I am adaptable to all circumstances. A well organized man with excellent work ethics, strong time management and interpersonal skills. I am able to create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts. Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production helps me to have precise technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. The Ability to have lateral thinking on a given topic or situation and to develop creative ways to solve a problem helps to work alone and in a team with minimal direction.
Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow marketing.
art is such a large part of our everyday lives that we may hardly even stop to think about it. Look at the desk or table where you are, right this minute. Someone designed that. It is art. Your shoes are art. Your coffee cup is art. All functional design, well done, is art. So, you could say "Art is something that is both functional and (hopefully) aesthetically pleasing to our eyes."
You might say "Art is in a constant state of change, so nobody can really pin down what it is." The constant change part is true, but the not pinning it down part is going to get you a bad grade. It may even raise a comment or two about your being some sort of wisenheimer. Don't go this route.
I’m
Majeed, hosting ‘Just Creative Design’. On this Blog you find my
personal graphic design portfolio. In addition, I post tips and articles
on various methods and angles of graphic designs viz. print design,
logo design, branding, typography, advertising & more.
Being a professional graphic designer, I specialise in the fields of corporate identity (logo) design, print design and branding. I focus my attention on designing and market promotion through logos, letterhead, business cards packaging and more.
In January 1997, I emigrated to Qatar, ’just to create design’ for Ministry of Interior Printing Press, Doha-Qatar. My passion for design tempted me to learn various techniques of design and create my on path, an effort beyond my routine job.
Since then I have never turned back…
• Marketing Strategies & Campaigns• Corporate Communications
• Creative Team Leadership
• Product Positioning & Branding
• Web & Print Content Development
• Focus Group & Market Research
• Development of Training Materials
• Sales Collateral & Support
• Public & Media Relations
•Ability to Manage press conferences
• Monograms, Press Advertisements, Magazines, Business Directory, Annual Reports and Brouchers.
PROFILE
Fifteen years of vivid and diverse experience as Production Manager (Printing) cum Graphic Designer, (English & Arabic) dealing extensively with Monograms, Press Advertisements, Magazines, Business Directory, Annual Reports and Broachers.
EDUCATION :
- POST GRADUATION (MA. MASTERS IN ARABIC) from university of
Calicut, Kerala, India (3rd Rank Holder).
BACHELORS DEGREE IN ARABIC from university of Calicut, Kerala- India - Diploma in Office Automation from the Hi-tech information Port Kerala-India
Diploma in Graphic Designing from Microtech Academic
Computer learning centre Kerala-India.
More than 15 years of diverse, hands-on design experience including experience in magazine publishing and marketing. Bilingual publications including magazines, bulletins, logos, newsletters, annual reports, page layout design, and advertisement design, corporate branding, web design and other related publications and advertisements.
I am adaptable to all circumstances. A well organized man with excellent work ethics, strong time management and interpersonal skills. I am able to create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts. Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production helps me to have precise technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. The Ability to have lateral thinking on a given topic or situation and to develop creative ways to solve a problem helps to work alone and in a team with minimal direction.
Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow marketing.
art is such a large part of our everyday lives that we may hardly even stop to think about it. Look at the desk or table where you are, right this minute. Someone designed that. It is art. Your shoes are art. Your coffee cup is art. All functional design, well done, is art. So, you could say "Art is something that is both functional and (hopefully) aesthetically pleasing to our eyes."
You might say "Art is in a constant state of change, so nobody can really pin down what it is." The constant change part is true, but the not pinning it down part is going to get you a bad grade. It may even raise a comment or two about your being some sort of wisenheimer. Don't go this route.
I’m
Majeed, hosting ‘Just Creative Design’. On this Blog you find my
personal graphic design portfolio. In addition, I post tips and articles
on various methods and angles of graphic designs viz. print design,
logo design, branding, typography, advertising & more. Being a professional graphic designer, I specialise in the fields of corporate identity (logo) design, print design and branding. I focus my attention on designing and market promotion through logos, letterhead, business cards packaging and more.
In January 1997, I emigrated to Qatar, ’just to create design’ for Ministry of Interior Printing Press, Doha-Qatar. My passion for design tempted me to learn various techniques of design and create my on path, an effort beyond my routine job.
Credential
When
I was 23, I got Diploma in Graphic Design from ‘Micro Chip Computer
Academy’, Kerala, India. By then, I had ample experience in designing,
as I had devoted my spare time for design work from 16 years itself.
The diploma programme helped me to sharpen my skills. Since then I have never turned back…
I am: Passionate (I absolutely love what I do).
- Enthusiastic (I want to learn).
- Sceptical (I think critically).
- Focused (I have the right attitude).
- “My life is design, I love it; I merge myself in it.”
I was blessed with the opportunity to explore the sights of India, Oman and Qatar. It helped me to enrich my vision and perception and it reflects in my designs. I continue my voyage exploring the underlying beauty of nature to get it reflected in my designs.
Just Creative Design
‘Just Creative Design’, a graphic design Blog to promote my design business, is always open for those who come forward to lend my service.
The blog focuses on all areas of design and creativity, ranging from but not limited to; graphic design, logo design, advertising, branding, typography, blogging, resources, photography, colour, marketing, social media, user experience and more. Quite varied, however the underlying focus is design!
THE BUSINESS
Just Creative Design, a Doha based budding graphic design & Publishing company, serves their unique costumers across the world. The company strives to give its clients the most superior and cost efficient solutions in this competitive market. The belief – ‘quality never to be compromised’- is reflected in company works. Testimonials of our client’s ascertain this fact.
CLIENTS & TESTIMONIALSThroughout the day, I work with clients viz. Birla Public School, World Trade Center, Naseem Al Rabeeh and Quality. In the night I devote my time to the clients from other GCC countries. Most of them being my friends get a professional touch to their aspiration through ‘Just Creative Design’. Those clients coming from divergent fields and backgrounds have enriched my experience in many ways. Their testimonials will tell you how creative the ‘Just Creative Design.’
Though
I entered the world of design, to make an imprint of my designing
skills, in the college I had played with the letters. I secured a Post
Graduate Degree in Arabic from University of Calicut Kerala – India.
This equipped me just to create brief, but catching titles and captions
in Arabic.
Work Experience
MIDDLE EAST INFORMATION & PUBLICATION W.L.L-DOHA-QATAR (FROM 1999 ONWARDS-)
Company profile : Leading Publishing Company in QatarPosition held : PRODUCTION MANAGER CUM GRAPHIC DESIGNER
NATURE OF WORK:
NEW HORIZON PUBLISHING CO. L.L.C-SULTANATE OF OMAN.
Company profile : Leading Publishing Company in Sultanate of Oman
MOI (MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PRINTING PRESS) (1995 TO 1998) DOHA-QATAR
Position held : Pre-Press Supervisor
Nature of work :
Work Experience
Company profile : Leading Publishing Company in QatarPosition held : PRODUCTION MANAGER CUM GRAPHIC DESIGNER
NATURE OF WORK:
- Dealing with the compiling, Designing, layout & production of QATAR BUSINESS DIRECTORY FROM 1999.
- Responsible for the advertisement layout and compiling of PRODUCT FINDER, a product information guide from 1999.
- In charge of the advertisement layout of QATAR LEISURE- FAMILY MAGAZINE.
- Responsible for the advertisement layout of KUWAIT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
- Undertake various design and logo creation assignments including creation of a bi-monthly printed newsletter for a lawyers' association.
- Responsible for the coordination and production of a variety of graphics products and services.
- Assemble final layouts for printing and provide graphic design for website.
- Managing publishing schedules, liaising with advertisers.
- Co-coordinating production of advertising material.
- Liaising with editors, designers and proof-readers to ensure timely production.
- Co-coordinating and collating editors and authors’ amendments.
- Production of final proofs and print-ready / web-ready PDFs.
- Managing print orders with printers and management of in-house projects such as newsletters, calendars, rate cards and other projects as appropriate.
- Responsible for the color separation processes and work alongside printing agencies to ensure highest quality productions.
- Determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy.
- Selecting style and size of fonts and arranging layouts based upon available space.
- Study illustrations, photographs and text to plan presentation of products and services.
- Review layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
- Prepare the assembly of final layouts for printing, and review and approve art materials.
- Provide expert analysis and input on others designs.
- Maintain corporate identity throughout all projects and introduce innovation and creativity to all projects.
NEW HORIZON PUBLISHING CO. L.L.C-SULTANATE OF OMAN.
Company profile : Leading Publishing Company in Sultanate of Oman
- Position held : Senior Graphic Designer (Bilingual)
- Nature of work : Compiling & designing of Salalah Business Directory, that contains advertisement of top 500 companies in Oman.
MOI (MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PRINTING PRESS) (1995 TO 1998) DOHA-QATAR
Position held : Pre-Press Supervisor
Nature of work :
- Provide professional Graphic Design and layout for electronic and printed materials in Arabic & English including brochures, books, Magazine & Certificates using desk Top Publishing.
- Perform digital prepress functions including: preflight incoming jobs; check for appropriate color format, fonts, and graphics for quality and correct formats.
- Adjust and manipulate files including Photo adjustment/enhancement, color conversion (RGB to CMYK) and export.
- Set up files in the department’s current design and layout software.
- Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and adding crop marks and color bars as necessary.
- Final Touching, Designing, Page lay outing.
- Image Scanning and colour Correction.
- Perform other duties as assigned
ACHIEVEMENTS
As
an inspiration to go on with my works, many a times I got the
admiration for my works. Some of them include Thanima Qatar Logo, Some
logos which catered the attention of public include Design work of Doha
Birla Public School Launching Ceremony, Logo of Rayan Dental Centre,
Doha Medical Camp LOGO, Doha International Rheumatology Conference Logo,
Doha Aspire Zone Brochure, Doha Indian Volley ball Association –
Voliq’s Logo and Qatar Indian Football Association Logo.
Apart
from this I have carried out all Design work & Page Lay out of
Qatar Business Directory (from 1 to 18 Editions), Salalah Business
Directory, Kuwait Business , ‘Top 500 Companies in Oman, Product Finder
Qatar (1to 17 Editions), Arabic & English Magazines of Ministry of
Interior Doha – Qatar and Qatar Leisure Family Magazine - In Qatar.
SOME TRANSLATION WORKS
رواية حي بن يقظان by Ibnu thufail
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
غرفة الأحزان by Musthafa Luthfi Manfaloothi
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
فلسفة إبن طفيل
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
قصة عبرة الدهر by Musthafa Luthfi Manfaloothi
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
فلسفة إبن رشد
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
شعر قرطبة by Nisar Qabani
Translated from Arabic to Malayalam
- Directed SHORT FILM
- Little Star (Ajayal film festival Qatar Made Section awarded Second Place)
- AlphaBuds (Awarded Qatar Kanavukal)
- Precious
- The Gift
- Love Unfold
- Akale (Top 10 Position)
Achievements & Press
To
keep up to date and to be inspired, I regularly attend trainings and
workshops. To list a few -Spear Head Training Doha, National Integration
Camp – Andhra Pradesh – India, Printing Training by Oman Printers
–Oman, Social Media Week of CIGI Qatar Chapter, Nature Camp - Wayanad
wild life sanctuary, Sultan Batery. National Service Scheme – Calicut
University.
