Jagruti Mange

A solopreneur designer, operating here from mulund west, Mumbai with experience of more than 20 years in the field of design and communication, for various sectors whether B2B, B2C

After coming across one of your post for the requirement of Graphic Designer, I wish to propose my experience to work for your company as an in-house designer on retainer basis.

A little more about myself - Jagruti Mange

48 yr old with an experience of 18 years, since 1998 practicing design rest of my detail work journey document attached

Regards,

Jagruti

+91 9920 6360 62

Creative Head- Sept. 2022 - Feb 2023

Branding and Designing, for their brand AMAZONIA, PINK WASABI, FORMULA 11, THE GAME RANCH,

 

The Glitch Media Private Ltd – VMLY_R

Freelance Digital Designer - July 2022 - August 2022

Account :Hotstar

Creative Equals Creative Comeback India ReturnshipProgramme

Diageo India | D&AD

Baileys / Smirnoff

March - April 2022

I was selected into a cohort of advertising professionals from across India for a D&AD creative up-skilling program supported by Diageo. The two-week programme introduced me to new trends in digital and technology, ad formats for social, delivering pitches to CMOs and more. I also received refresher training in personal development, ideation, strategy, presentation skills from Global experts facilitated by D&AD.

I worked on a live brief pitch for Baileys Smirnoff by Diageo, mentored by Tista Sen & Ashish Pathak at Wunderman & Thompson agency.

Project Manager - JackLydon (D&AD)

Senior Project Manager and Coordinator – Emma Murphy (D&AD)

Creative Consultant – Design & Development- February 2017 - September 2020

Retail 1947 Enterprises Private Limited, Star Flexi Films, Drip Capital, Unigulf , OMCPL, SAB Herbals & Nutraceuticals, Volga Rubber Pvt Ltd, BooBoo – Ara Exports,

Right from Branding &Communication, Packaging, Identity, Exhibition Booth, Conceptualizing IP Events, Brochure, Marketing Collateral, Online Facebook Posts…..etc.

 

Branch Head /Creative Consultant - September 2016 – February 2017

GC Events, Div. of Global Connect Travels Pvt. LTD.

Delhi based company, To bring in business and developing concepts for the same in the area of Design with concepts and solutions based on creativity.

 

Creative Consultant – Conceptualiser, - October 2015– August 2016

CE India Pvt Ltd., creating Pitch Presentation PPTs, J.k women Hospital. Dombivali.

Wings Event Agency – Mumbai Division.

Catalyst Event Agency,

 

Creative Consultant –Conceptualiser,May 2012 - May 2014

Oaks Management Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Worli Festival, Times Literature Festival, Corporate Events for realty companies like wadhwa, lodha.. etc

Tantraa Events,

Thermaflex,

Connex Baringer,

Kimo Electronics,

Mattel,

Sanjay Advertisers,

HDFC Insurance

• To work closely with client and team (BD, production and creative) for understanding briefs and conceptualizing an event/ activity for effective brand communication
• R & D for developing new concepts and proposals
• Innovative thinking for absolute out of box concepts
• Creating powerful and engaging presentations
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines
• Innovative thinking for absolute out of box concepts • Self motivated and enthusiastic
• Support in conceptualizing the event/activity and help in providing creative solutions.
• Worked closely with the Design Team to take the concept to the next level and aid in its visualization process.
• Capability to develop presentations and to present the concepts and design to clients.
• Excellent presentation skills and strong knowledge of making powerful presentations.
• To interact with clients to ensure clarity in brief (whenever required).
• Worked in tandem with Client Servicing / Design team to develop new ideas and concepts.

Manager of Communication -PR, Maharashtra

MDIndia, RGJAY Scheme by congress government- BPL Families

March 2012 - May 2012

• maximising the awareness of the scheme to the target audience
• Utilising all resources cost effectively
• Managing BTL activities, direct marketing, telemarketing and venue marketing to generate the awareness and invoking the families for registration at the ration offices
• Evaluating the data and conversion funnel and identifying problems, drop offs and providing solutions to the same
• Interface with ad agencies for content and creative correct message for the campaign, vendors, printers, preparing a cost effective media plan, preparing day to day report on the projects to be shared for the reach and the ratios for conversion of the scheme
• solution provision, involvement with health ministers and other vigilance officers or rural Maharashtra for the difficulty faced

 

Creative Head

Corporate Events

Dec 2010 – Mar 2011

• Creating and producing images and logo for the events
• Creating layouts for posters, newsletters, press ads, brochures and otherprint pieces
• Coordinating for production of print pieces
• Designing Backdrops, standees, Invites, Itinerary and other pieces required asper the event theme

Business Development Manager cum Conceptualiser dezineelements

May 2009 – Dec 2010

AS BDM my responsibilities were

· Managing clients requirement and servicing clients

· Making presentations & Commercial Outlay of events for clients

· Preparing Proposals & budgeting for the events

· Conceptualization &Implementation ,planning and execution of events

· CO-ordination with the operations and creative team

· 50% ops follow up & 50% client follow up

· Managing vendors

· Solution building

· providing estimations

· creating design concepts

· strategies and presentations

· reviewing designs

· involvement in critical project setups

· innovations in design, mentoring.

Responsibilities as Graphic Designer

• Conceptualise& generate ideas;
• Develop Creative Strategy & translate it into the final artwork;
• Infuse & impose a strong visual impact/identity;
• Supervise the Pre-press process with regard to print jobs;
• Supervise & manage a team or junior visualisers& operators;
• Presentation of creatives to clients

Right from taking brief to completion of the job regarding designing work related to print media.

Print Associate riteverses

October 2008 – April 2009

• Liaison between Marketing and all outside creative and production partners; troubleshoot production issues
• Maintained brand standards across all mediums, brands and channels
• Implemented design workflow to streamline process, gain efficiencies and reduce costs, worked as graphic Designer, in print media designed white papers, brochures, collaterals, etc for their clients

Consultancy-Signages

Thakur Cinema

September 2003 - December 2003 - 3 months

• Independent Designer to work for the external and internal signages of their theatre
• Design and executed event for 31st December 2003,
• handled the whole Thakur cinema site for signages all alone.Road Show designing & execution for 31st

December.

Creative Head - Design Manager

Corporate Events (Event Agency)

November2002 – November2003

Supervise members of the graphics design department furthermore performing the following duties:

• Consult with clients to determine the nature and content of the event in order to meet their desired outcomes
• Assist in developing the necesary material for the events
• Assisted the production departments, sales managers with events when they are over scheduled.
• Assisted in decorating event site.
• Designing stage, print ads, brochure, presentation, backdrop, invitations, logo, event logos, etc.
• Interacted with clients and vendors for proposed items, ensuring clear and concise understanding of proposals.
• Superior creative and artistic skills

Art Director - Design Manager

Killick Challenger Technologies Ltd may 2000 –August2002

Graphic designer, copywriter and production manager for all ADAC (institute) marketing needs including brochures, postcards, media kits, print advertisements and publicity for all ADAC functions

Reorganized and streamlined all print purchasing resulting in a 50% cost reduction in brochure printing created ads, overall designing of their companies run by Killick challenger technologies ltd To oversee and approve above the line advertisements in terms of graphical creativity. To oversee all advertisements pertaining to ADAC& certifying that they synergize into the overall corporate message echoed to the general public. Co-ordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials, such as web sites, CD-ROMs, interactive terminals, etc.

• Increase revenue and raise brand awareness through advertising, package design, social media campaigns, tradeshow materials, and web design for their institute
• Manage the smooth and efficient workflow of creative projects as the design team leader
• Conceptualize, initiate and implement innovative branding and product-centric campaigns
• Train, mentor and supervise the daily tasks of the other designers in the Marketing Department
• Consistent update of website

Visualizer – Freelancer

Tmi Ad Agency

April 2000 - November 2000

• creating recruitment ads – Times of India-Ascent

Visualizer cum Graphic Operator

Sachin Arts

February 1999 - May2000

•Solely responsible for designing brochure, leaflets of their products, corporate presentation of the company, artwork, carton designing, logo designing, visiting, envelopes, letterheads etc.(Industrial Application)

• Preparing artwork for pre-press
• Liasioning with printers and taking right brief from the client
• Preparing work orders, bill etc

Major clients :Pidilite, IIG, SKF, etc

Graphic Designer / Operator

Wilson Greetings

October1998 –February 1999

• Designing Greetings for all occasions to festivals of india and international days celebrated globally

Visualizer – Freelancer

Fulrani Ad gency

• Designing press Ads

Visualizer – Freelancer

Video Net Production

• Right from designing to execution
• CDs cover & CD inlays,
• Design label
• logo “sound divine”
• Packaging design for the Albums
• Interface with the Printers with the above items
• Retouching the images used in the designing the CDs cover and inlays
• Color Combination

Course in Digital Designing – Workstation

Course in Screen Printing - Vasai ScreenPrintingInstitute.

Course in Photography - Photography Association of India.

Course in Advertising & Public Relations. ICM Bangalore