my name is bijin mathew.
_I am a highly creative and multitalented individual with extensive experience in various design disciplines. I am a big-picture thinker obsessed with attention to detail. My exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills allow me to successfully communicate design intent both verbally and visually. Having a decade of demonstrated history under my belt, I am able to build strong client and vendor relations. I am passionate, self-driven, empathetic, and motivated.
my expertise_
_my skills
Application Development
Art Direction
Advertising
Branding & Identity
Business Development
Project Management
User Research & Usability Testing
Visual Design
Wireframing
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe AfterEffects
Balsimiq
Cinema 4D
Microsoft Office
Sketch
Google AdWords
my experience_
Co-founder and User Experience designer
Kuwinga, Inc. / Atlanta, GA / 2016 – Present
Successfully co-founded startup company focused on mobile application development. Managed and designed projects and applications from concept through completion. Developed marketing strategies and built business model.
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Responsible for creating prototypes, storyboards, and wireframes, and user interface. Worked directly with development team to execute front end design.
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Conducted target market research, tested usability and successfully launched e-commerce mobile application: myyeeld.com
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-Employed / Atlanta, GA / 2010 – Present
Effectively and efficiently rendered ideas and subject matters into concrete designs for various clients including private equity firms, toy manufacturing companies, clothing companies, and marketing and advertising agencies.
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Designed logos, branding, webpages, graphics, and advertisements.
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Created proposals, and contracts for client projects worth up to $300,000. Managed multiple projects simultaneously, while meeting deadlines.
Digital Designer
Peachtree Playthings / Marietta, GA / 2018
Worked with Director of Digital Marketing and Creative Director to translate and create illustrations, packaging designs, and marketing campaigns. Converted product positioning, existing research, and digital marketing strategies into effective designs.
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Provided design support to several product lines to create product graphics, logos, and identity designs.
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Produced digital design for packaging and ensured brand consistency and design integrity.
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Translated wireframes and storyboards into user friendly and creative interfaces.
Product Designer
Inspired Bottle Co. / Columbus, GA / 2017 – 2018
Designed multiple products as a member of the Product Development team which generated computer blueprints to aide in the assembly and prototyping of niche water bottles and packaging.
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Developed, implemented, tested, modified, and deployed product designs. Created wireframes, mockups, and prototypes on paper and in Photoshop. Incorporated HTML/CSS for communication purposes.
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Successfully established brand identity through social media marketing and ad campaigns. Designed webpage, logo, and digital advertisements.
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Forged mutually beneficial business relationships and collaborated with globally dispersed clients