Gowribhai Saravanan
TEXTILE DESIGNER | PRINT & SURFACE DESIGN SPECIALIST
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About
Creative Textile & Surface Pattern Designer with 10+ years of experience in print layout, surface pattern design, colour application, and visual branding across apparel and publishing verticals. Currently working as a Freelance Surface Designer (2025–Present), creating repeat patterns and colour-ways for fabric and home textile clients. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign for production-ready textile motifs and colour-way documentation.
Adept at translating trend forecasts into commercially viable fabric prints and managing end-to-end design workflows from concept to client delivery.
Experience
Freelance Surface Designer - Self-Employed - Coimbatore
(2025-01)
- Design original repeat patterns, floral motifs, and geometric surface prints for apparel, home textile, and stationery clients, delivering production-ready artwork in AI/PSD formats.
- Develop colour-way variations and trend-aligned mood boards to support client briefs across fabric and print-on-demand platforms.
- Manage client relationships independently — from concept ideation to final file handoff — maintaining 100% on-time delivery across all projects.
Senior Graphic & Print Designer - Datapage Digital Service India Pvt. Ltd. - Coimbatore
(2016-01 - 2017-12)
- Led end-to-end print production workflows — from initial brief to press-ready artwork — reducing file revision cycles by 30% through standardised colour-profiling and naming conventions.
- Developed multi-page catalogues, brochures and flyers incorporating brand colour palettes and typographic hierarchies that improved client approval turnaround.
- Managed team coordination as Process Incharge, ensuring on-time delivery for 15+ concurrent client projects per month.
Senior Graphic Designer - Asec India Pvt. Ltd. - Coimbatore
(2012-01 - 2015-12)
- Conceptualised and produced 200+ print design assets including banner, card, and template designs, directly contributing to client acquisition campaigns.
- Applied colour theory and layout knowledge to create visually consistent brand identities for B2B and B2C clients across textile and FMCG sectors.
- Collaborated with production team to ensure print-file specifications (bleed, crop marks, CMYK values) met industry standards.
Graphic Designer - AMA Spices India Pvt. Ltd. - Coimbatore
(2009-01 - 2012-12)
- Designed product packaging and label artwork for spice range, applying colour-coded visual language to differentiate 20+ SKUs across retail channels.
- Created illustration-based label designs incorporating hand-drawn motifs, improving shelf appeal and brand recall.
Head of Department – Design - Apollo Computer Education - Coimbatore
(2008-01 - 2009-12)
- Supervised design curriculum delivery and student project reviews, strengthening department output quality and design fundamentals.
Web Designer & Graphic Faculty - CSC Computer Education & Rovaaris - Coimbatore
(2005-01 - 2007-12)
- Designed HTML/CSS web templates and trained 50+ students in Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW, building strong foundational design skills.
Education
B.Com - Computer Applications - Annamalai University (2004-01 - 2007-12)
Higher Secondary Certificate - SRP Girls Hr. Sec. School (2002-01 - 2004-12)
