AMAR KAKAD.//Visual Communicator

CURRICULUM VITAE.//

AMAR KAKADDoB: 29 December 198442 Kings Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7JS T: 07917290704 E: amarkakad@ymail.com 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

Work ExperienceAugust 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 October 2009, winner of the ‘Small World’ Competition sponsored by Advanced Photoshop, UK and Go Media, USA.

November 2009, runner up for the Advanced Photoshop Challenge, a monthly competition by Imagine Publishing Ltd in UK.

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

Commercial. //Print based ar twork

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Advanced Photoshop

November 2009, winner of the ‘Small World’ Competition sponsored by Advanced Photoshop, UK and Go Media, USA

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Advanced Photoshop

October 2009, runners up of the Advanced Photoshop Challenge, a monthly competition by Imagine Publishing Ltd in Birmingham, UK.

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Client ApprovalPost Production: Myself

Initial DraftPost Production: Myself

Image ManipulationBritish Television Series (In Production) - Character Designs

EditorialBook Cover Design - Faber's Film range of books

SE7EN Memento MY First Movie

FlyerMODE solution - Solicitor

Image ManipulationMusic Album Cover Design (Coming to a story)

Image ManipulationFictitious Movie Poster

May 2009, awarded 3rd prize for ‘Image of the Month’ competition on Vooddochilli.net

Featured Cover :Feb 2009, ‘Ignite Birmingham Magazine’

Version 01 Version 02

3D ArtBook Cover Design - Heinemann & Pearson Educational Books

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

3D ArtBirmingham City University - Adver tising Campaign

Color 01

Color 02

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Advanced Photoshop

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Advanced Photoshop

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

Image ManipulationPoster Design - Fashion Expo

Illustration + Graphic DesignT-Shir t Design - Swish Swash Competition

Illustration + Graphic DesignT-Shir t Design - Swish Swash Competition

Image ManipulationMusic Band Album Cover Design (Atmosfear)

Non Commercial. //Print based ar twork

Fashion Photography + Image ManipulationCover Page - Elle and Vogue Magazine

Raw PhotographPhotography: James Beddoes

Photography + Image ManipulationDouble page spread for Fashion Magazine

3D ArtDVD Cover Design - Cybosurg (Fictitious Film)

Version 01

Version 02

EditorialIllustrated Essay for ‘Area of Practice’

Illustrated Essay | Area of Practice

Illustrated Essay | Area of Practice

Cover In-between

Fashion Photography + EditorialDouble page spread for Fashion Magazine

Image ManipulationFictitious Game Poster - Basilis, The Queen

Image ManipulationFictitious Game Poster - Gamer Pro 1.0

Image ManipulationTypography Poster Design - Objects as letterforms

3D ArtWallpaper - Personal Identity

3D ArtProduct Design - Health Monitoring Bracelet

Unisex Color Variations

3D ArtPoster Design - C4D Software

Color 01 Color 02

IllustrationCover Page - Fictitious Magazine

Experimental Photography + Image Manipulation

Recent Achievements. //2009

November 2009, winner of the ‘Small World’ Competition sponsored by Advanced Photoshop, UK and Go Media, USA

October 2009, runners up of the Advanced Photoshop Challenge, a monthly competition by Imagine Publishing Ltd in Birmingham, UK

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

May 2009, awarded 3rd prize for ‘Image of the Month’ competition on Vooddochilli.net

March 2009, nominated for the Young Independent Film and Television Award (YIFTA) and Public’s Choice Award for my music video ‘Odyssey in TIme’. Received the award for the YIFTA.

June 2009, nominated for the Hachette Fillapachi Award in London, UK. Tis was in collaboration with a Fashion Management Student. We created an animation on ‘Business Ethics’.

Februar y 2009, artwork featured on cover of Ignite Birmingham Magazine and awarded ‘Artist of the Month’.

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