AMAR KAKAD.//Visual Communicator

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AMAR KAKADDoB: 29 December 198442 Kings Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7JS T: 07917290704 E: amar_deztek@yahoo.co.in W: www.amarkakad.info

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ProfileA thinker and visual communicator. Passionate individual with good communication skills, can work effectively as an individual or in teams. Adaptable to different working environments.

SkillsMac OS X & WindowsAfter Effects CS3Photoshop CS3Illustrator CS3InDesign CS3Maxon Cinema 4D Pages Keynote

Employment HistoryAugust 2009 - August 2009 Drive Communication Advertising Agency at Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWorked as a Junior Art director

May 2009 (Ongoing) ABC Creative Consultants at Birmingham, UKWorking as a Freelance Concept Artist

April 2007 - May 2007 Inter Markets Advertising Agency at Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWorked as a Junior Graphic Designer

March 2006 - March 2007 Freelanced in Chennai, IndiaWorked as a Music Video Director, Assistant Film Maker, Motion Design Artist, Graphic Designer and Scriptwriter

EducationSept 2007 - July 2010 (Ongoing) BA (Hons) Graphic Communication - 2nd YearBirmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD), Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK

May 2004 - May 2006 Diploma in Digital Film MakingSchool of Audio Engineering (SAE)Chennai, India

July 2002 - July 2004 Senior SecondaryLaxman Public School, New Delhi, India

Achievements August 2009, winner of the Advanced Photoshop Challenge, a monthly competition by Imagine Publishing Ltd in Birmingham, UK.

June 2009, nominated for the Hachette Fillapachi Award in London, UK. This was in collaboration with a Fashion Retail Management student. We created an animation on business ethics.

March 2009, awarded 3rd prize for online design competition by Voodoochilli and 1st place under the category of Digital Art in Birmingham, UK.

March 2009, my music video ‘Odyssey in Time’ was nominated for Young Independent Film and Television Award (YIFTA) and Peoples Choice Award in Birmingham, UK. I received the award for the YIFTA.

Feb 2009, awarded ‘Artist of the month’ and featured on the cover of Ignite Birmingham Magazine (IBM) in Birmingham, UK.

Aug 2006, my music video ‘Odyssey in Time’ was nominated for screening during a Film Festival at PVR Chennai, India’s renowned Cinema house.

ReferenceProfessor Aftab Gharda Deputy Head of SchoolBIAD, Birmingham City University, School of Visual Communication,Birmingham B4 7DX UK T: +44 (0) 121 331 5874 E: aftab.gharda@bcu.ac.uk

PORTFOLIO.//Print based ar twork

EditorialBook Cover Design - Faber's Film range of books

SE7EN Memento MY First Movie

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Image ManipulationPoster Design

Winner of the Advanced Photoshop Challenge, a monthly competition by Imagine Publishing Ltd Aug ‘09

Featured Artwork :‘Advanced Photoshop’ Sept ’09

Image ManipulationFictitious Movie Poster

Awarded 3rd place for ‘Image of the Month’ competition on Vooddochilli.net May ‘09

Featured Cover :‘Ignite Birmingham Magazine’ Feb ’09

Fashion PhotographyCover Page - Elle and Vogue Magazine (non commercial)

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

3D ArtBirmingham City University - Adver tising Campaign

Color 01

Color 02

EditorialIllustrated Essay for ‘Area of Practice’

Illustrated Essay | Area of Practice

Illustrated Essay | Area of Practice

Cover In-between

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Fashion Expo

Version 01 Version 02

3D ArtBook Cover Design - Heinemann & Pearson Educational Books

3D ArtProduct Design - Health Monitoring Bracelet

Unisex Color Variations

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