Vinay Giridhar
ART DIRECTOR | VISUAL ARTIST | FILMMAKER
Highlights of qualifications
Experience
2022 - 2023
Fraser Health Authority
Designing materials and content for Population and Public Health department, including posters, brochures, and animated/video presentations. Collaborated with clients to develop mock-ups and advertising concepts. Involved in project management including the creation of a project plan, finishing projects within the timeline and budget, also timely delivery of material to vendors for publication.
2019 - 2021
Emergence: Out of the Shadows, Sher Films
Director, editor, script, casting, concept, marketing, and poster design for my debut feature documentary film.
2012 - 2022
Darpan Magazine
Create magazine layouts for this popular bi-monthly print magazine, social media, video production, video editing, motion graphics, event design.
2010 - Present
Graphic design and illustration for print, digital and social media. I have designed promotional material including booklets, pamphlets, posters, and banners for my clients. I have also done video editing, animation and, event photography.
Awards
Best Poster Art – 2019
Silver Award, Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival
Community Newspaper Scholarship – 2011
BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association
Coast Paper Scholarship – 2011
Vancouver Community College
Paul Boyd Class Achievement Award – 2010
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School Festival Scholarship – 2010
Education
2011
Digital Graphic Design Diploma
Vancouver Community College
2009
Classical Animation Diploma
Vancouver Film School
2004
Bachelors in Graphic Design & Animation
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
Skills
Software
- Adobe Creative Suite including: Photoshop – Illustrator – Indesign – Lightroom– Premiere Pro– After Effects CC– Animate– Acrobat Pro
- Online Design Tools: Kapwing – icontact (newsletters) – Canva – Figma – Mailchimp
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Web Design