Cv & Cover Letter (WIP)

 

CV - DRAFT 01

This is the content for my CV. I have listed down things i will be including in my CV and the details. This way it will be easier for me in the design process. It will also help me save time.

Profile

 

My designs speak to the audience in a way that creates curiosity and inventiveness. I have the ability to familiarize and adjust my style to the necessary outcomes needed. Moreover, I thoroughly enjoy illustrations, animations and layout designs. I see potential in our environment to solve problems through effective design. My heart is still in its most creative zone and I hope to inspire my audience with the touch of my design senses.

 

Contact

 

+60 104261070

aishath.thuhufa@gmail.com

https://www.behance.net/thuhoo

https://aishaththuhufa.wixsite.com/portfolio

M suites, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

Education

 

2020 – Present

Raffles College of Higher Education,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Bachelor of Arts Digital Media

 

2018 – 2020

Raffles College of Higher Education,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Diploma in Creative New Media Technology

 

2007 - 2017

Jamaluddin School – Male’, Maldives

 

. GCE O’Levels

General Certificate of Education (Cambridge)

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Marine Science (November 2017)

 

. IGCSE O’Levels

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Cambridge)

English, Mathematics (November 2017)

 

. SSC

Secondary School Certificate

Islam, Dhivehi (November 2017)

 

Work Experience

 

March 2020 – July 2020 Studio Twenty Sdn. Bhd

Graphic Designer Intern

 

Campaigns Worked on

 

. 2020 Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors Dictionary

An Official campaign by Baskin Robbins Malaysia

 

Skills

 

Softwares:

. Video Animation skills

. Adobe Photoshop

. Adobe Illustrator

. Adobe After Effects

 

Languages:

. English

. Dhivehi

CV - DRAFT 02

This is the first draft for my cv which was previously used by me. I plan to make it better and more professional using minimal design application. Furthermore, i will be updating what is written on my CV as this version is a little out of date.

Old Design

CV - New Design Ideation

New Design

Ideation Process

 

My main aim for the CV was to keep it simple. I am someone who sometimes has a habit of overdoing my designs. I can lose in the process of designing that I forget when to stop. So, for this reason I am going to keep my design minimal and classic. Although it is minimal it will have a bubbly touch to it in a professional manner. I am targeting to be accepted in a professional digital design studio. There are different types of designers and this is the type of designer I want to be. For this to be successful my CV must reflect my personality as a designer.

 

My designs speak to the audience in a way that creates curiosity and inventiveness. I have the ability to familiarize and adjust my style to the necessary outcomes needed. Moreover, I thoroughly enjoy illustrations, animations and layout designs. I see potential in our environment to solve problems through effective design. My heart is still in its most creative zone and I hope to inspire my audience with the touch of my design senses

 

Before I started with my CV, I started with my self-branding. I feel branding is the most crucial point of your design direction. With a solid brand identity, you can start in the direction you desire. Having a solid identity also makes it easier for you to plan your elements for everything else (Ersoy, 2018). For my identity I refined my old logo which was an illustration of my face to a typographic logo. I personally feel I am not specialising in illustration only which is why it led me to approach the branding process with typography.

 

I believe behind every artwork there is a story only the artist would understand. Only the seeker to seek would truly find these little meanings behind the design journey. Although there is an artistic expression in design, I believe design is not art. Rather there is art in design. To be a designer you. Must always find solutions to the problems.

 

Building the layout was kind of a difficult process for me as I felt like I was overdoing my design. I tried to keep it minimal but then it looked too blank which I disliked. It was quite challenging for me honestly. Although it was a little troubling, I searched for many references to keep it with the right number of elements. This practice helped me receive criticism effectively and build my CV and cover letter in a very professional manner.

 

Moreover, it was rather difficult for me to build my CV as I didn’t have much work experience to write down in the list. Although I did not have many references in the working field, I explained the job tasks I completed during my internship. This way the reader would have an idea of how and what my tasks are as a designer. Furthermore, I believe building a good cv increases your chances of employment (PAs, 2007). I have included my education history and my working experience along with the skills I have.  

 

In the making the CV process I also reflected on things a designer hiring me might think about. It is always important to prepare for questions you may receive from the design studio as the CV , Portfolio and the Cover letter is what they would be looking at (Lindberg, 2019).

 

 

References

PAs, T. I. O. L. S. A., 2007. The Importance of a Good CV. [Online] Available at:< https://www.legalsecretaryjournal.com/the_importance_of_a_good_cv#:~:text=Your%20CV%20is%20the%20first,obtaining%20the%20position%20you%20want > [Accessed 2 November 2020]

 

Ersoy, L. A., 2018. Why Design Thinking is failing and what we should be doing differently. [Online]

Available at: < https://uxdesign.cc/why-design-thinking-is-failing-and-what-we-should-be-doing-differently-c8842f843b44 > [Accessed 2 November 2020]

 

Lindberg, O., 2019. 11 Design Interview Questions and How to Master Them. [Online]

Available at:< https://www.shopify.my/partners/blog/design-interview-questions > [Accessed 2 November 2020]