Anubhuti Desai, Art Director / Graphic Designer in Chicago, IL

About

5+ years of work experience with profound background in the field of art & design. Advertising & Marketing ideas & solutions through different medias: Print / Packaging / Outdoor / Ambient / Web / Digital / Corporate Identity / Graphic Design.

Proficient with concept visualization, design, typography, color theory, stock image research, digital photography, and basic print production. Possess creative, problem solving, multi-tasking & project management skills with strong attention to detail. Effective in developing concepts & designs while closely following the creative brief. Proven success in managing deadlines in self-managed and team-based projects while meeting clients’ needs.

Education

Professional Portfolio Course Art Direction

Chicago Portfolio School

2015 - 2016
Certification Website Development & Digital Photography

Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL

2009 - 2010
MA (Extended Studies) Advertising & Graphic design (GPA: 3.8)

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

2007 - 2008

Advertising, Graphic Design, Conceptual Poster Design, Typography & Motion Typographic Design, Timeline Book Creation, Photography, Illustration.
BFA Applied Art (GPA: 3.4)

Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, University of Mumbai, INDIA

2000 - 2004

Specialization: Advertising - Graphic Design - Typography

Experience

Graphic Design Intern

Bandwidth Marketing

EVANSTON, IL

Clients: Soap.com, Infasurf, Hotel Waverton NY, Boomerands wristbands, Designed brochure, logos & stationery for clients. Contributed towards creative marketing ideas & designed their animated holiday greeting.
Graphic Design Intern

Two by Four - Full Service Advertising Agency

CHICAGO, IL

Clients: Navy Pier, Windy City Rollers, GT Radials, Flor modular carpet tiles, MealBaby.com food registry, River City Casino, Firefly Legal Inc. Collaborated with Creative Director, Art Director & Designer while pitching for new clients. Participated in brainstorming guerrilla advertising concepts & attended client meetings. Designed print ad layouts, ambient media, logo design, iPhone app layout, web interface & email blast design.
Freelance Graphic Designer

Gantec Publishing Solutions

SCHAUMBURG, IL

Designed corporate identity & brochures for this company & HR Pundits Inc. Worked with the director, met client's timelines and design expectations.
Senior Creative & Graphic Designer

Motif Media & Advertising

Worked on corporate print advertising & Bollywood film publicity campaigns. Conceptualized & designed logos, stationery, magazine layouts, brochures & posters. Anubhuti Desai
Contract Graphic Designer

Discover Financial Services - Corporate Branding & Creative Services (CBCS)

RIVERWOODS, IL

Present

Worked on concepting print ads, editing & resizing existing print ads. Designed & edited paperless emails, invites, inserts, traditional IRS application forms, done proofing. Followed the process to select & buy the relevant stock images needed for designing. Created interactive pdf forms. Had the opportunity to work directly along with Project Managers, Account Executives, fellow Designers & Lead Design Managers. Done varied projects for Discover Bank, Discover Card, Discover Network, Home Loans, Student Loans & Diner's Club International in the pool of 5 creative teams under CBCS.
Freelance Art Director

TMP Worldwide - Advertising & Communications

CHICAGO, IL

Worked in collaboration with creative team on web based projects in promoting career aspect for clients Microsoft & Disney. Participated in creative brainstorming, interacting with Creative Directors. Designed mood boards, banner ad & web pages.
DuPuis Group

- Branding
Graphic Design Intern

Packaging

CHICAGO, IL

Design & Marketing Graphic Design Intern Designed menus for high-end client HQ Burger Bar & Sweetwater Restaurant, LA Worked in a team on packaging design layouts for Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Nonni's Biscotti, Chef Boyardee's Mac & Cheese, Heinz Tomato Ketchup & Duke Cannon soap. Done T-Shirt design concepts for Cheetah Conservation Fund. Created illustrative designs, comps, build presentations & art boards.
Studio Associate & Portrait Photographer

Sears Portrait Studio

VERNON HILLS, IL

Awards

Honored with four prestigious awards for creating an original typeface in Devanagari script, inspired & designed from tea cup bottom impressions, named “Hindi Chai.” It was for the final year BFA Typography Campaign in 2004.

1) Cub Typographer Silver trophy at the 55th CAG Awards

2) FCB Ulka Award

3) Late Prof. Salvi Memorial Award

4) Colo Color Lab Award

Affiliations

1) Participated in AIGA’s (American Institute of Graphic Arts) ‘Get Out The Vote’ initiative by creating the Hope poster design in 2008, in support of Barrack Obama.

2) Participated and sold artwork in the Students’ Art & Photography Auction at SDSU in 2007.

Skills

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Anubhuti Desai

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)