IRUM KHANDWALA
Karachi
Summary
Goal-driven Graphic Designer successful at applying technical skills to create art to inform and engage customers. Clear communicator and collaborative team player with eye for detail and skilled in desktop publishing tools and graphic design software. Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Homemaker + Graphic Designer
Various
01.2006 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with Aamir Khandwala Interior Design, based in NYC, on a project for a high end residential client.
- Voluntary design services for ‘Dil’ which is a charity organization with a focus on Education in Pakistan
Graphic Designer
Nancy Hall, Inc.
NYC
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Developed branding and packaging design for new product lines, managing all aspects of licensing specifications, safety certification, positioning, and brand recognition
- Worked closely with editorial in developing projects from concept through production
- Designed top selling books
- Clients included: Scholastic Inc., Discovery Channel, Barnes & Noble, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Wiley, Children’s Press, Time for Kids, Troll, Books are Fun, Innovative Kids, and Silver Dolphin
Freelance Graphic Designer
Burrell Communications
Chicago
01.2002 - 12.2002
- Assisted Creative Director in developing branding campaigns for L’Oréal and Fannie Mae Insurance
- Generated ad concepts and designed brochures and other collateral under tight deadlines
Freelance Art Director
Gravity Communications
Karachi
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Designed Ads and produced a variety of print based materials for multinational companies
- Clients included: ICI limited, DHL Courier services, FM 101 radio Station, Surf Excel
Graphic Designer
Burrell Communications
Chicago
01.1999 - 12.1999
- Worked closely with Copywriters, Art Directors and Creative director in developing ads from concept to production for an African American audience
- Clients included: Bacardi Limon, Nationwide Insurance, McDonald’s, Sears SoftSheen Carson and Motorola
Freelance Graphic Designer
Bozell Worldwide
Chicago
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Worked free-lance at the above companies
- This necessitated the ability to adapt quickly, work under tight deadlines, design for a variety of projects from insurance company brochures to the re-launch packaging design of an African-American beauty line of cosmetics and other print collateral
Creative Consultant
Newsline
Karachi
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Redesigned the layout of Pakistan’s premier news magazine
- Designed covers, layouts and monthly press ads
Education
Counseling Psychology
St Regent's University
London, UK01-2012
Broadcasting and Film Animation
FIT
NYC, NY08-1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Karachi, PakistanWeb design
Columbia School of Art
Chicago, IL100 Designs
Saint Martins College of Art
LondonBoston University
Boston, MASkills
- Fluent in Macintosh based design software
- Adobe CS3
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Basic web development skills
- HTML
- Fluent in English, Urdu and Gujarati, advanced beginner in French
Projects
Designed promotional material for Indo American Arts Council sponsored plays and print ads for New York’s South Asian film Festival in 2004. Designed and illustrated children’s textbook for The Book Group, Karachi Pakistan.
Timeline
Homemaker + Graphic Designer
Various
01.2006 - 11.2024
Graphic Designer
Nancy Hall, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2006
Freelance Graphic Designer
Burrell Communications
01.2002 - 12.2002
Freelance Art Director
Gravity Communications
01.2000 - 01.2001
Graphic Designer
Burrell Communications
01.1999 - 12.1999
Freelance Graphic Designer
Bozell Worldwide
01.1998 - 01.1999
Creative Consultant
Newsline
01.1996 - 01.1997
Counseling Psychology
St Regent's University
Broadcasting and Film Animation
FIT
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Web design
Columbia School of Art
100 Designs
Saint Martins College of Art
Boston University
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