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Sandy Singh
I am a qualified designer with 12 years retail industry experience, I have demonstrated ability in graphic, print, signage, interior, retail design, marketing and sales; working in project specific teams from brief through the creative process to planning and final production. My current studies in marketing have further equipped me with investigative and analytical tools that compliment my creative skills and experience.
Show profile Hide profileSKILLS :
Design : interior design (1 yr), Graphic design (12yrs), Retail design (6yrs), Fashion design (1 yr)
Marketing : Sales,(2yrs) Communication (6yrs), Advertising (6yrs)
Print: compliation of material for print - on various substrates. (7yrs)
Photography : garments for internal magazine & manuals. (1 yr)
Visual merchandising : dressing mannequins for windows, compiling implementation manuals for window props, signage and store fixtures. (1 yr)
Project management : all aspects of my job functions. (12yrs)
Company name : MR Price Group - February 2011 - present
POSITION HELD : Retail Designer
• Coordinate monthly Merchandise Magazine shoots - organizing samples, liaising with
Buyer's and overseeing the shoot.
• Assist in coordination of Visual workshops, prototyping or marketing exercises.
• Ensure everything (people, product etc) is arranged for visual workshops.
• Create & manage distribution lists for various marketing elements.
• Follow up on all visual elements sent to stores & manage store visual queries & requests.
• Communication to stores - Branch Information Letters. Regarding any new instore
promotion, changes to floor layout and merchandising product.
• Involved in New Store openings, revamps, relocations and closures. Knowledge of
Visual Merchandising process; of equipment, sizes of visuals etc.
• Compilation of Implementation and merchandising Manuals using Indesign &
Photoshop.
• Managing & following up on orders & invoices.
• Working closely with advertising agency(briefing & sign offs) and print house(repro).
• Design creative concepts for store windows.
• Window dressing - mannequins with garments, shoes and accessories to have a well co ordinated outfit.
COMPANY NAME: Create - Distinctive Point of Purchase - Jan 2004 - jan 2011
POSITION HELD: Creative Designer/Sales & Marketing
My role included liaison with customers, external agencies and suppliers through the design and marketing process.
Design
• Design PoP concepts from AE/client briefing
• Retail store environment design from AE/client briefing
• Design new retail fixturing concepts
• Graphic design of brand messaging and communications
• Creative design of sales and marketing materials
• Design and compile presentations for AE's - Power Point
• Mechanical Drawings (Pro-Engineer & AutoCad)
• Value engineer existing designs (Development on Pro-Engineer)
Sales & Marketing
• Co-working with customers and ad agencies to ensure needs are met throughout a process of design, taking down the brief and presenting the completed concept to customer.
• Project managing enquiries through the initial process, (Coordinating the company process: prospecting , conceptual design, engineering, costing, prototyping)
• Building corporate culture (team building and strategy meetings)
• Corporate marketing and marketing duties (Organising of tradeshow & Corporate identity change)
• Helped coordinate the printing of materials and prepare marketing proposals for the Regional Sales Manager.
• Relationship building with suppliers and corporate customers.
• Advertising , Worked with agencies on Corporate identity change.
• Sales (face to face)) and building positive customer relationships with major retail clients.
• Oversees and generate briefs to agencies (advertising).
• Approves creative work and schedules of agencies (advertising).
• Prepares and quality control of marketing reports.
COMPANY NAME: Signs and Such, 1998-2003
POSITION HELD: Partner
• Design layout concepts from client brief.
• Graphic design of brand messaging and communications.
• Creative design of sales and marketing materials.
• Design and creation of all printed material.
• Planning and coordinating signage installation.
• Basic Bookkeeping and budgets.
COMPANY NAME: Beare's Group, 1991-1997
POSITION HELD: Display Artist
SKILLS :
Design : interior design (1 yr), Graphic design (12yrs), Retail design (6yrs), Fashion design (1 yr)
Marketing : Sales,(2yrs) Communication (6yrs), Advertising (6yrs)
Print: compliation of material for print - on various substrates. (7yrs)
Photography : garments for internal magazine & manuals. (1 yr)
Visual merchandising : dressing mannequins for windows, compiling implementation manuals for window props, signage and store fixtures. (1 yr)
Project management : all aspects of my job functions. (12yrs)
Company name : MR Price Group - February 2011 - present
POSITION HELD : Retail Designer
• Coordinate monthly Merchandise Magazine shoots - organizing samples, liaising with
Buyer's and overseeing the shoot.
• Assist in coordination of Visual workshops, prototyping or marketing exercises.
• Ensure everything (people, product etc) is arranged for visual workshops.
• Create & manage distribution lists for various marketing elements.
• Follow up on all visual elements sent to stores & manage store visual queries & requests.
• Communication to stores - Branch Information Letters. Regarding any new instore
promotion, changes to floor layout and merchandising product.
• Involved in New Store openings, revamps, relocations and closures. Knowledge of
Visual Merchandising process; of equipment, sizes of visuals etc.
• Compilation of Implementation and merchandising Manuals using Indesign &
Photoshop.
• Managing & following up on orders & invoices.
• Working closely with advertising agency(briefing & sign offs) and print house(repro).
• Design creative concepts for store windows.
• Window dressing - mannequins with garments, shoes and accessories to have a well co ordinated outfit.
COMPANY NAME: Create - Distinctive Point of Purchase - Jan 2004 - jan 2011
POSITION HELD: Creative Designer/Sales & Marketing
My role included liaison with customers, external agencies and suppliers through the design and marketing process.
Design
• Design PoP concepts from AE/client briefing
• Retail store environment design from AE/client briefing
• Design new retail fixturing concepts
• Graphic design of brand messaging and communications
• Creative design of sales and marketing materials
• Design and compile presentations for AE's - Power Point
• Mechanical Drawings (Pro-Engineer & AutoCad)
• Value engineer existing designs (Development on Pro-Engineer)
Sales & Marketing
• Co-working with customers and ad agencies to ensure needs are met throughout a process of design, taking down the brief and presenting the completed concept to customer.
• Project managing enquiries through the initial process, (Coordinating the company process: prospecting , conceptual design, engineering, costing, prototyping)
• Building corporate culture (team building and strategy meetings)
• Corporate marketing and marketing duties (Organising of tradeshow & Corporate identity change)
• Helped coordinate the printing of materials and prepare marketing proposals for the Regional Sales Manager.
• Relationship building with suppliers and corporate customers.
• Advertising , Worked with agencies on Corporate identity change.
• Sales (face to face)) and building positive customer relationships with major retail clients.
• Oversees and generate briefs to agencies (advertising).
• Approves creative work and schedules of agencies (advertising).
• Prepares and quality control of marketing reports.
COMPANY NAME: Signs and Such, 1998-2003
POSITION HELD: Partner
• Design layout concepts from client brief.
• Graphic design of brand messaging and communications.
• Creative design of sales and marketing materials.
• Design and creation of all printed material.
• Planning and coordinating signage installation.
• Basic Bookkeeping and budgets.
COMPANY NAME: Beare's Group, 1991-1997
POSITION HELD: Display Artist
