TARAZZ PTE LTD (Nov 2009 to Present)
Communication Designer
Singapore
I have been given the opportunities to work with some well known accounts across the regions such as American Express for Korea, Hong Kong and Maldives. Monthly brochure design on Tarazz for RBS insert and web interface mock up for Shop Your World (India) - www.shopyourworld.com
Working within a design team of three members and building a good relationship with the Information Technology team to bring ideas into live. My responsibilities covering web layout design, e-catalog, e-bulletin, Electronic Direct Mail (EDM) themes and design, flyers and other promotions.
My regular tasks are mainly doing maintance and regular updates on Tarazz website, Tarazz Global e-shop and Shop Your World, updating myself with Tarazz participating merchants' promotions and proposing new ideas on the marketing side.
Creating an awareness within myself and the team on Tarazz's competitors activities and latest e-commerce design trends.
Assisting Tarazz Customer Service team handling Indonesian customers mainly via the phone and email
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PT BUMI PEMBANGUNAN PERTIWI (Dec 2008 to Feb 2009)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
Branding design : Success Warehouse & PT Bumi Pembangunan Pertiwi
Stationery and official greeting card design
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PT PAKUWON DARMA (Oct 2008 to Sep 2009)
Graphic Designer
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Having the privilege working closely with groups of marketing and property development managers and directors driving an awareness and excitement on Pakuwon newly-built in concept properties. The media were by creating different sales themed events with gimmicks provided almost every week.
Cooperating with a group of event coordinators to finalize the contents and flows of the themed events which would be brought into creatives in the next stage. A set of invitations, flyers, billboards design and other promotional means were essential.
Building a good relationship with printing suppliers and Surabaya leading newspaper agency, Jawa Pos, to bring artworks into sales point without losing its quality and deliverance to customers.
My regular tasks are mainly updating billboards design within the Pakuwon properties area, designing varieties of real estate/apartments/office types of sales kit to equip the marketing team, ensure proper signages within the west area and supporting design needs during the events.
Collecting Pakuwon's competitors on properties campaign activities through newspapers, invitations, product description and price list as well as on-site events.
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VALBURY ASIA FUTURES (Jun 2008 to Aug 2008)
Financial Advisor cum Graphic Designer
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Updating customers with global economic news on foreign exchange, stocks and gold.
Giving recommendations to customers based on news and technical analysis.
Creating a good relationship with customers
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SUTERA HARBOUR RESORT (Sep 2007 to Feb 2008)
Graphic Executive
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Working within a graphic design team of four members, a photographer and closely with the marketing communication team maintaining all the creative needs for the whole Sutera Harbour
covering two 5-star hotels, a 27-hole Graham Marsh designed golf course, a 104-berth marina and an exclusive golf and country club with extensive recreational facilities.
Given the credit of creating the first sales kit design concept promoting The North Borneo Yatching (www.northborneoyachting.com.my) and The North Borneo Railway (www.northborneorailway.com.my).
Engaging with the Graphic Manager taking the responsibilities of bi-monthly major bulletin design and updating the Web Designer with the latest printed edition to be.
My regular design projects were to create brochures, flyers, yearly calendar, menu design, bookmarks, Sutera Harbour tourist’s directory cards, stationeries, creative posters, bulletins, MICE kit, invitation and greeting cards and vice versa. Printing in-house and studio skills were majorly practised.
Responsible of creating the concept of bulletin inserts which were printed in 3 language versions (English, Mandarin, Japanese) advertising the ethnic panorama yet at the same time building the international perspective of Sutera Harbour. The target market was Asian, European and American.
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INDIGO PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO (Feb 2007)
Photo Editor (trainee)
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Photos processing from raw file into other file to be edited.
Photos editing based on customers' demand.
Photos printing.
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MALAYSIA OPEN SOURCE TRAINING CENTRE (2007 to 2008)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Responsible in creating icons and graphics all over the website, in partnership with a web developer.
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BETHANY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (Feb 2006 to Jul 2007)
Graphic Designer
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Church weekly bulletin design
Advertisements for church special celebrations
Wallpaper slideshow for special occasions
