Resume Summary Multimedia designer collaborating with clients requiring bespoke brand packages and materials. Created designs for logos, social media templates, advertisements, brochures, product mockups and more. Resume Objective Seeking to bring contemporary design to clients while also innovating by finding creative solutions to problems. I seek to meet demands through collaboration, constructive criticism and shared learning while applying and expanding my experiences in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. Experience Graphic Design and Animation Freelancer December 2019 – Present Memac Ogilvy, Bahrain Participated in completing large scale social media campaigns under strict deadlines. Created illustrations for STC’s rebranding in 2019 and animation projects for STC’s Shahid and 12-year anniversary campaigns in 2022. Created animations for American Express’s current Deliveroo offer in the UAE. Designed greeting card designs for Bahrain International Circuit. Designed informative flyers for BBK’s ATM services. Rommana Co-Founder 2019 – Present Interfaced with vendors as part of recruitment for Rommana. Communicated with vendors to improved product listings, store presentation and product descriptions. Designed layout and UI of the website. Developed brand identity and marketing strategies for social media and email campaigns. Represented Rommana in a video series titled “I’m an entrepreneur” by Tenmou with a monologue on why the business I started the business. Graphic Design and Animation Freelancer 2019 – Present Worked on logo designs for an upcoming café under an established restauranter. Created bespoke brand identity packages for TSP Coaching, a one-to-one powerlifting and coach service; and Short Cake, a local bakery specializing in custom luxury baked goods. Creative Lead and Artist on Spectrum Pantheon, a limited series NFT project highlighting unique non-generative illustration. Social media strategist and researcher at Gulf House Engineering. Outlined a content roadmap and style guide based off research done on social media feeds from competing architecture firms. Article Writer 2018-2019 Change & Effect, London Authored articles on business, entrepreneurs, and artists local to London for Change & Effect’s Urban News segment on their site. Networked with musicians and artists with the objective of having natural conversations for articles that had an organic tone. Lead the collaboration between Change & Effect and London Radio Show ‘Hype HQ’ where we co-hosted their program about local musicians and coordinated events with live music for broadcast. Education University of Brighton, England 2016-2019 BA Hons. Multimedia Broadcast Journalism Developed an interest in creative software early on during my time as a student journalist. Became familiar with Premiere Pro and InDesign for videography and written journalism, respectively. Wrote journalistic pieces and presented various news stories commanding appropriate tone and strong presentational skills for professional output. Developed skills in video and photo composition, camera operation, audio technology management and informative writing. Skills Illustrator: Skilled in stylish vector illustrations and unique, modern designs. Photoshop: Skilled in advanced photoshop compositions to enhance photography using external elements. InDesign: Capable in laying out type within stylish formats for various print media. After Effects: Proficient in merging assets and managing workflow to create eye-catching animations using various media elements. Premiere Pro: Capable in editing raw video footage and enhancing it using simple editing techniques and tools inprogram. Writing: Strong fluency in English and high reading skill enables me to communicate creative ideas in writing such as copy, scripts, and articles. Communication: Social and outgoing, I work well in groups where communication is essential to achieving our goals and welcome constructive criticism and idea sharing. Portfolio See it online at MarcZakharia.com Animation: Fast and fun animation work for STC and American Express to quickly convey messages for busy social media feeds. Branding and Logo designs: Unique brand packages that meet the different demands of a diverse clientbase. Social Media Content: Diverse selection of content for Rommana showing photography, informative posts and stylish blends of images and typography. Writing showcase: A 20-minute audio documentary is available presenting skills in writing, interviewing, and editing. Industry certifications Udemy: Masterclasses in Design and Branding with Lindsay Marsh Domestika: Advanced Photorealistic Compositions with Mario Olvera.