shirish christie

chief executive officer and art director

About

Excels in monitoring / tracking projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of projects. An effective leader with proven abilities in leading teams during the project phase and guiding team members and enabling knowledge sharing among the team. Well versed with the basic concepts of Software, Print, Multimedia Web, Media, Animation, etc. Solid grasp of the principles of body movement, anticipation, overshoot, follow-through, squash and stretch, and essential facets of both 3D Composition. Strong problem solving & technical skills coupled with confident decision making for enabling effective solutions leading to high customer satisfaction and low operational costs.

Country

india

City

ahmadabad

Industry

information technology and services

Skill

e commerce, creative concept design, creative direction, creative arts, multimedia art, creative services, team management, project team management, photoshop, corel draw, photography, advertising, customer service, marketing, graphic design, illustrator, web design, indesign, microsoft office, print production, digital printing, microsoft word, computer graphics, pre production, directing teams, project management, project coordination, print media, visual identity design, creative entrepreneurship, social media marketing, new business development, management

Experience

creative visualizer

identity communications

1996-10 - 2005-11 · 9 yrs 2 mos

* Key Result Areas: * Single-handedly managed the Design Studio as a Creative Visualizer and introduced the concept to give a creativity and theme with new thought * Contributed towards the production operations as per the clients’ requirement w.r.t. Poster, Brochures, Prospectus, and Newspaper Advertisement, Products packaging, new products brand identity, etc.

creative head and art director

praveg communications ltd.

2007-3 - 2011-8 · 4 yrs 6 mos

* Key Result Areas: * Spearheading entire gamut of operations comprising of work development, company growth, expansion, business development, each and every type of management etc. * Monitoring the print, event management & multimedia services of the organization; handling all the projects, quality, creativity and assisting in project execution * Leading the team of 28 Graphic Designers and ensuring timely submission of assigned task on daily basis * Mentoring the Multimedia Department Quality Assistant in all type of creative work, client interaction, and guiding the team in right direction for creative work with quality and quantity * Overseeing the concept development boards for visualizing campaign components. * Instrumentally organizing research into logical information visuals (charts and diagrams). * Creating POP sales collateral and in-store visual solutions.

mm bpo supervisor and project leader

gateway technolabs pvt. ltd. (gateway group of companies)

2005-12 - 2007-2 · 1 yr 3 mos

* Key Result Areas: * Led the team of 18 Graphic Designers of News Paper & Print media, as a MM BPO Supervisor/Project Leader. * Served as Quality Assistant in overall creative assignments for News Paper, Print & Web media. * Guide the team in Right Direction for Creative Work with Quality and Quantity. * Highlight: * Rewarded with an appreciation for outstanding performance. * Successfully managed the medal & client for a Dutch Project (an online assignment).

chief executive officer and art director

eden infovision

2011-8 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos

Education

the maharaja sayajirao university of baroda

1994-1 - 1996-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Strategic planning, creative direction, concept development, brand development, identity design, package design, graphic design, copy writing, advertising, new business development, analytical thinking, producing, art directing, marketing management, global picture thinking, and market trends. Capable to handle Incident management and end user support and relevant reporting. Experience of design and roll out of Data-Center. Should be able to handle engineers and various service providers. Good at designing and implementing IT policies etc. Activities and Societies: * Develop a Award winning Social Awareness Campaign on “Nuisance of Spatters” during Final year of Post-Graduation.

r v shah college of fine arts

visual communications

1989-1 - 1994-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Producing brand-right identity assets. * Creating POP sales collateral and in-store visual solutions. * Directing packaging design and elevating the product presentation. * Develop look and feel of art direction for photographers, stylists, and support teams. Activities and Societies: Visualization, Concept Development,