Junior Graphic Design
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Junior Graphic Design

POOJA PATEL

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7 Stirling Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BE

PROFILE

I am a first class Graphic Design graduate, with design, technology and marketing experience. Seeking a position within marketing and design, to leverage my design knowledge and continue making an impact in any project given. My focus on refinement and eye for detail helps resolve business challenges. I am an ambitious individual who sets personal goals and will keep working until they are achieved.

EDUCATION ����������������������������������������������������������������

Coventry University � BA Graphic Design with Placement Year First Class 2015 - 2019
Modules: Business Enterprise, Design Thinking & Innovation, Design in Context, Typography, Design in Practice,
Visual Communication, Professional Enhancement Year, Creative Futures � Personal Development Planning.
Dissertation: The demand for packaging functioning like packaging balanced with the need of it being environmentally
responsible. (72%)
Waddesdon Church of England School (Sixth Form) Waddesdon 2013 - 2015
A-Levels: Business Studies, Graphic Design and Art

Aylesbury Vale Academy Aylesbury 2008 - 2013

GCSE/ BTEC: 9 GCSES / BTEC: A* - C

WORK EXPERIENCE

Natco Foods | Placement Year � Junior Graphic Designer Buckingham Sept 2017 � May 2018
� Design new product concepts and packaging designs for the company and pitch ideas to the management team.
� Conducting market analysis through primary and secondary research, allowing me to come up with innovative and creative solutions.
� Understand and develop back of pack technical information for products using software such as Markem and Ice.
� Ideate and brainstorm new campaign concepts, in line with brand guidelines.
� Develop detailed spreadsheets indicating design tasks, which need to be completed in accordance with deadlines.

Coventry University Hindu Society � Design & Marketing Team Coventry Jan 2016 � Sept 2017
� Design promotional material for the Hindu Societies annual event.
� Research and contact local businesses and organisation to help with certain events.
� Organise weekly meetings with other team members and go through tasks.
� Go through design files and make sure they were print ready.
� Negotiated prices with vendors and gathering data to analyse.

Branding Projects � Freelancing Aylesbury Nov 2015 � Apr 2016
� Freelancing has allowed me to explore new and exciting opportunities from branding to coding. This has allowed me to gain the skills necessary to work with different types of clients and also helped me refine my digital software skills.
� I understood different client needs a lot better and leant about business strategies with the support of the client.

Waddesdon Sixth Form � Design Assistant Waddesdon May 2015 � Sept 2015
� Delivering and directing design processes to pupils.
� Take a lead role within groups to assign tasks.
� Identify children who are struggling and provide them with additional design and technology assistance.

Rhea News � Junior Branding and Marketer Aylesbury Oct 2013 � Oct 2014
� Designing new signage and branding material for the business.
� Creating a marketing strategy for underselling products to increase sales by 15%
� Used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, giving me the opportunity to produce creative designs.
� Negotiated prices with cash and carries for the best deal on products for the business.

COMPUTER SKILLS AND LANGUAGES .

IT Skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Muse and XD, Solidworks, HTML,
Sublime Text, CAD and Sketch.
Languages: Fluent: English, Gujarati and Hindi Beginner: Spanish

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Voluntary: Swaminarayan Mandir, Help for Hero�s and CU Salsa Society - Marketing Team.
Interests: Bookbinding, I am passionate about making handcrafted books using peculiar techniques, such as Japanese
bookbinding. Art & Culture, I believe what inspires me is not within the design but within good music, great food
and in beautiful places.
Awards: Highest Achieving Female in GCSES (2015), Gymnastics Bucks Youth Games (2010), and Skiing Award.
Full UK driving licence.