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TARIQ HUSSAIN ANSARI C/O P.O. Box 3275, PC 112, Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman or House 413, Pocket-V, Mayur Vihar Phase I, Delhi-110091 Tel: +968-92247031 (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman), mysticalartdirector@gmail.com Blog: http://tariqwork.blogspot.com PROFILE Over 16 years experience across the diverse markets in India and the Middle East. Skills across the creative disciplines of A-T-L, Promotions, Packaging design, Corp ID, Design for print, B-T-L. Not just an art director but rather an overall creative thinker. Someone who can make a difference for your agency. KEY COMPETENCIES Creative thinking, graphic design and art direction using pen & paper (still). Comfortable with both plateforms Mac as well as IBM softwares. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator CS5 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Premiere Pro CS5. CAREER – JANUARY 1996 - PRESENT Present Position: Creative Art Head, Apr 2010 onwards Agency: HVAS WORLDWIDE Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Job Profile: Conceptualizing, visualizing and executing ideas for print campaigns, Print advertisements and collaterals. TBWA\Zeenah, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Worked as an Senior Art Director, from Apr 2007 – Jan 2010. Sabcoart LLC, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Worked as an Art Director from December 2004- March 2007. McCann-Erickson, New Delhi, India Worked as an Art Director from November 2000- December 2004. Ammirati Puris Lintas (Presently known as Lowe) New Delhi, India Worked as a Creative Consultant from September 1999- October 2000. Hitads Pvt Ltd, Advertising & Marketing, New Delhi, India Worked as a Visualizer from January 1996- July 1999. BRANDS Major Brands handled in India: Gillette (Mach 3, Wilkinson Sword, Braun, Gillette Body sprays, Corporate), Perfetti (Alpenliebe, Cofitos, Chlormint, Corporate), Britco Foods (Coca Cola, Kinley and Sunfill), Nestlé (Nescafé Sunrise, Nescafé Classic, Nescafé Frappe, Nestea, Nestlé Chef, Corporate), MasterCard, Radico, Panasonic, Adidas, LG (Consumer Electronics) Modi Xerox, LG, Woodland, Ansal Properties and DLF. Major Brands handled in Oman: Muscat City Centre, Oman Mobile and Omantel, Muriya, Bank Sohar, National Bank of Oman, Oman Oil, Barr Al Jissah Residences, Zubair Automotive, Zubair Corporation, Al jabal Al Akhdar Water, Oman Oasis, Nissan, Mistal. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS •Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (Applied Art) from Jamia Milia Islamia, Autonomous University, New Delhi. •Senior School Certificate, New Delhi. INTERESTS/PERSONAL DETAILS I am a non-smoker. Interests include- Playing guitar, singing and swimming. Passport No: F1501695 References: Will furnish the same on request