Suneela Phatak
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About
With over 15 years experience in advertising, publishing and graphic design, I’m a creative mind, experienced in handling all aspects of creative processes. A special emphasis on conceptual design and communication 'goals' and high attention to detail. I have worked in different capacities right from a junior art director to a team leader, managing and delivering under pressure, and fulfilling a variety of roles and responsibilities.
- Have a good eye for 'typography' and appreciate clean design and layouts.
- Committed to manage the creative department from ground up and solution oriented.
- Experienced and well versed in production procedures and printing technology
- Strong ability to manage large-scale photo shoots individually -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) TypographySir J J School of Arts1989 - 1994
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SSCSt Columba Girls High School1979 - 1989
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Experience
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Senior Art DirectorHome and Design Trends, BBC knowledge IndiaMumbai, IndiaMar 2010 - Present (14 years 8 months)- Launched Home Trends in May 2010 and BBC Knowledge in December 2010
- Handling large-scale photo-shoots individually for Godrej Interio, Reza Kabul Black book, Bulthaup, etc.
- Effectively manage multiple projects. Highly attentive to detail and quality.
- Recent Highlight- The launch of our new title- Home & Design TRENDS that also marked the 3rd anniversary of the brand in India. My scope of work included redesign of the whole magazine, including a new look for features, interview sections, product pages and others. Keeping in sync with the international style sheet, the new look not only makes the magazine more reader friendly but also makes each issue a collector’s item. Conceptualized designed and executed an advertising campaign that announced the change of title. This included newspaper advertisements, billboards, web advertising and B2B advertising. -
Freelance Art DirectorShades of Yellow Creative, SingaporeSingapore, SingaporeSep 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 4 months)Creative solutions for well reputed companies.
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Creative HeadDigicore Design StudioMumbai, IndiaOct 2002 - Apr 2003 (6 months)Creative solutions through a 12 member team.
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Senior Art DirectorDRAFT FCB ULKAMumbai, IndiaJan 1997 - Jul 2001 (4 years 6 months)- Launched Mahindra Bolero through print- newspaper and magazine, TV, POP, launch events and press releases.
- Conceptualizing for brands like British Airways, Laboratories Garnier, Holiday Inn, Voltas, Nerolac Paints to name a few. -
VisualizerVyas Giannetti CreativeMumbai, IndiaOct 1995 - Dec 1996 (1 year 2 months)Worked with Preeti Vyas Gianneti, considered a design guru in India.
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Junior VisualiserRediffusion Y&RMumbai, IndiaJun 1994 - Sep 1995 (1 year 3 months)
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Awards
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Best Typography Ad Nomination at the Advertising Club, Mumbai, India for the British Airways Ad.
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Mahindra Bolero Ad. Nomination at the Advertising Club, Mumbai, India - Best Single ad category.
-1999, 2000
Awarded the FCB, India Best Creative Person of the year twice in a row. -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@suneela, member since 2015
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