CREATIVE THINKER | GRAPHIC DESIGNER | layout designer | fine ARTIST | multimedia | apparel design | Print and signage | web design
MUHAMMED NADEER ASARAF CREATIVE THINKER|GRAPHIC DESIGNER|ARTIST TIMELINE Name Muhammed Nadeer Asaraf Birthday 21 June 1994 (24) Gender Male Relationship Single Born Durban, South Africa Languages English, Afrikaans Race Indian Drivers License Code 8
2012
tertiary education
2016
centre for fine art animation and design
mainstream media
2017
(031) 409 7867
Nadeerasaraf@gmail.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
PRINT & SIGNAGE ANIMATION FASHION DESIGN
2018
magazine design & liasing/sales
Damascus fitness Design and digital marketing
Tertiary Education
- Matriculated with Bachelors Degree - Destinctions for English, E.G.D (Engineering Graphics and Design) and Life Orientation - Other Subjects : Physical Science, Mathematics , I.T (Information Technology) and Afrikaans
- Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design - Graduated with an integrated Diploma in Graphic Design, Fine Art and 2D animation - Subjects done: Graphic Design, Web Design Fine Art, Painting, Sketching 2D Animation, Storyboards, Cartooning
SOFTWARE 97%
91%
66%
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe illustrator
Adobe inDesign
85%
84%
61%
85%
Coral Draw
Adobe Flash
Adobe Dreamweaver
ToonBoom
WEB DESIGN FINE ART
carzone magazine
EDUCATION - Wingen Heights Secondary School
084 755 8786 060 439 4660
2018
head designer (signage & print)
from junior to head designer
High School 30 Hollyhock Drive Shallcross Durban KwaZulu-Natal
shakti designs
82% AutoCad
Other Software skills: MS Word , MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Mail Chimp, Issuu Shopify, Corel Draw, Web Design software (Wix, Wordpress, Prestashop)
who am i? MY STORY
I
am an aspiring Multimedia Designer with a Major Passion for Art.
At the age of 8 I was involved in a horrid car accident which left me bed ridden for months with major head injuries , I had nothing but a Pencil and a Sketch pad . In hospital I drew for hours upon hours leaving all my visitors amazed at the skill and Talent I've developed .
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When I turned 9 my parents bought me a computer. Coming from humble beginnings I had no internet so I used to play around on paint and eventually when I reached Matric in High School got my hands on Adobe Photoshop.
hardwork/talent Ever since I had discovered photoshop It was from that very moment I decided I will be a Graphic Designer and pursued my Goals . Although graphic design is how I make my money I see myself as a Multimedia designer because I have many other skills than a basic graphic designer. “I acknowledge that talent
MY Strengths Well basically all designers can do the simple things like deep etching, layout, others is: I have passion and love for what I do I’ve gotten an integrated diploma in Graphic design , Fine art and 2D animation which really works hand in hand and is a major advantage - Art was always in me it is my gift and my purpose to share it with the world - I can sit and design from scratch , “NOT GOOGLE DEPENDANT” - I do Web Design (wordpress , wix etc) - I have a knack for clothing design, alot of the designs I’ve done are viral in it’s own industry - I have the ability to liase with clients, make sales not just sit in the office - Attention to detail
MY goals
won’t take you far withou worthk ethic”
I’m highly developed skills in design, layout and print. I am defined as adaptable, ambitious and ever willing to learn. I have an imagination that is far from the usual. With my work ethic and talent I feel I will be an asset to any team.
My aim simple, I want to grow and in order to do that I need to grow the company that hires me. I have the experience and the ability to adapt to any surrounding. My long term goal is to open up my own clothing brand and make it a success.
Mainstream Media
June 2015 - September 2017 / december 2017 - april 2018
Position at company: - Started off as an intern (2015) - Junior Designer/ DTP Operater - Became Head Designer
Tasks and Duties - Worked as an independant Designer with major duties and responsibilities. - Had 3 different Divisions in this company which I had to do all design: The Media end, Apparel, and also Branding and advertising for the wholesale and retail side of the business. - For the Media side I’ve done Magazine Design and layout for Angling Times magazine as well as Lowrance Magazine, both of which are Digital magazines. - Created adverts(also Flash adverts) which was used on Facebook and magazines. - Design and layout of fishing Books which can be purchased at almost any fishing retail store. These are entire books about 130+ pages of layout text and advertising. - For the Apparel side I’ve done design and layout onto templates of Sublimated Fishing shirts for fishing competitions as well as for the Angler Apparel Brand, Fishing Boardshorts and T-shirt Designs which can be purchased online or at specific Fishing Retail stores...
- On the Wholesale side I’ve designed packaging and promotional material for fishing equipment that the company imported and rebranded.
Reason for Leaving -Seeking different experience - Seeking self Growth
Refrences Employer: Vinesh Soogreem : 084 747 5636
Shakti Designs
September 2017 - November 2017
Position at company: - Started off as Head Designer
Tasks and Duties - Worked as an independant Designer with major duties and responsibilities. - Editing and resizing artwork for signage - Assisting in the designing of various electronic, box and print signs - Dealing with clients and meeting their design needs. - Business Card design and prints - Large format printing - Vehicle Signane
Reason for Leaving - Resigned as salary offered was not paid
carzone magazine July 2018 - september 2018
Position at company: - Graphic Designer and Sales Liason
Tasks and Duties - Do the design, layout and print for the Carzone Magazine - Interact with clients as to their advert requirements
Refrences Employer: Zunaid Haniff : 083 950 5051
Damascus fitness october 2018 - current
Position at company: - Multimedia design & Digital Marketing
Tasks and Duties - Initially I was hired to do the digital marketing - Handle Social Media Accounts - Keep the website up to Date
other indiciduals whilst marketing our company at these events eg. Boxing fights at Time Square. - Create catalogues and presentations - Apparel design for a contract that was landed by EFC - Eventually I also started doing the Architectural Design (CAD Drawings) - Also was given tasks to handle the Vinyl cutting Machine and to look over all instillation of the Prints was on point. - Layouts of Large scale print, for boxing rings, MMA rings Boxing bags etc.
Reason for leaving - Tasks became too much to deal with - Salary promised was not met
Refrences Employer: Sherwin Enoch: 071 177 9587
freelance work
Jay jay esterhuizen 079 635 2966 - Posters - Apparel designs - Logo’s
- Keep Shopify up tp Date
owen chetty
- Come up with marketing stratergies
074 785 0186 - Pamphlets - Website design
- Attend events and work together with
book design and layout
Magazine design
magazine design
apparel
apparel
apparel
website design and layout
PRINT & SIGNAGE
adverts
technical drawings
technical drawings
sketches
fine art
digital art
Call : 084 755 8786 Email: Nadeerasaraf@gmail.com