Ratna Dixit
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
9, Saint Stevens Court, Etobicoke, ON | C: 604-338-9465 | e: ratnadixit@gmail.com | w: ratnadixit.com
Profile
Detail oriented Graphic Designer experienced in Brand Art design, Prepress artworks, color management, Troubleshooting, Color management/editing, Proof Reading, Multimedia Writing, Project management, Illustrations, Photography.
Friendly and engaging, multitasking team player, able to inspire team-mates to bring the best outputs and cater to customer satisfaction with high-quality output and timely deliverables. Punctual, disciplined, and poised under pressure. Constant research on new design trends, technologies, and techniques to add to the growth of the company. Excellent English speaking and writing skills. Work both on MAC and PC platforms
Experience
Graphic Designer/Coordinator
IMAGES 2000 Inc. / NORTHWOOD COLLECTION Inc., TORONTO - June 2016 – Present
• High-end catalogs & interactive presentations with sharp imagery, typography representing corporate image.
• Print file set-ups for in-house and outsource digital and Flatbed printing via Print Factory Layout.
• Creating new art designs and converting existing art designs in various sizes and replacement of text information.
• Creating marketing material accessible both as printed hard copy & online for Sales & Marketing Department.
• Digital photography of Art samples, color editing to match real samples. Outdoor studio photography for catalogs.
• Scanning hand painting/ cropping/ manipulation/color editing of Raw camera files/ Spiral and Strip binding.
• Preparation of Trade Show material and Business Cards for Sales Representatives
• Image Deliverables for web portals, such as Faire/Amazon/Wayfair company accounts, internal sites, Drop Box.
• Performing office duties, such as ordering, maintaining records of art & printer material order supplies for Art Dept.
• Provide support to train new designers.
Graphic Designer
CANADIAN SPIRIT Inc., MISSISSAUGA - July 2015 to May 2016
• Designing & Digital printing of flyers, brochures, business cards, posters, signage and certificates.
• Creating artworks in defined die-lines, merging, batching, step & repeat process, film rip for printing medallions.
• Reproduce existing artworks in varied sizes for different print material and later laminate printed artwork.
• Preparing PDF files of artworks to transfer to printing stations via Travaux.
• Matching PMS colors with proofs using Pantone Color Guide
• Label Printing
Design – Quality Control Specialist
BRUSH STROKES FINE ART Inc. RICHMOND HILL - May 2014 – April 2015
• Quality Assurance review of scanned, edited, and color touched digital portraits and landscapes (as per client descriptions) with the methodology of comparison with standardized notes on “On-Target Syndicate” program.
• Team management of scanning and editing artists for completion of projects within timeline.
Education
• Digital Art, Print & Web Publishing Certificate, University of British Columbia, 2014
• Diploma in Office Administration (Honors), Humber College, Toronto, 2012
• B.A. in Fine Arts, University of Kanpur, IND, 2011
Software Skills
• HIGH PROFICIENCY SKILLS:
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD 2026 – Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge, Adore FIRELY–AI Generative, Adobe Acrobat Pro, MS OFFICE 2024 - Word, Power Point, Excel.
Data, file and folder Management on FTP, Synergy Tek Server, Mail Chimp, Individual Web Portal & Server Sites
Prepress / print ready file creation
•Basic Proficiency: Adobe Premier CC, Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effect, Corel Draw 10.0, Quark Express 6.0, Ripping Software Timbuktu Pro, Teklynx Label View.