Digital & Visual Design

Rohan Rao

Graphic Designer

Brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork.

Surat, India

Fictional sample · Not a verified candidate record

Professional profile

Graphic Designer with an illustrative 11-year career focused on brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork. Brings together typography, layout design and illustration with practical delivery experience. Selected work below shows the problem, my contribution and the handover material rather than unsupported performance claims.

Professional experience

Jul 2022 - Present

Graphic Designer

Asterline Design Studio

Responsible for scoped brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork work, coordinating the relevant reviewers and delivery partners.

  • Created a modular poster and programme system that handled varied event titles and formats.
  • Built a flexible editorial grid with image-caption rules and a restrained type system.
  • Maintained contribution & critique and made unresolved questions visible before handover.
Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Graphic Designer

Northmere Design Studio

Developed hands-on experience across brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork, with a defined review process.

  • Used typography and adobe illustrator on assigned work; recorded decisions so colleagues could understand the approach.
  • Prepared editorial spreads and production specification and incorporated specialist feedback before closing the workstream.
Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

Junior Designer

Cedarfield Design Studio

Built foundations through supported assignments, observation and practical feedback.

  • Assisted with layout design and print production, checking work with an experienced reviewer.
  • Kept organised work records and developed clear handover habits through supervised practice.
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Rohan RaoGraphic Designer / Continued

Core capabilities

01Typography02Layout design03Illustration04Adobe Illustrator05Print production06Art direction

Selected design work

01Problem framing

Independent book festival

The challenge

The programme lacked a consistent visual identity.

My contribution

Created a modular poster and programme system that handled varied event titles and formats.

Deliverable Identity exploration and print-ready artwork

02Design iterations

Culture journal redesign

The challenge

Long-form stories needed clearer pacing and hierarchy.

My contribution

Built a flexible editorial grid with image-caption rules and a restrained type system.

Deliverable Editorial spreads and production specification

Education

2013 - 2015

Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Communication

Asterbridge Institute of Professional Studies

Specialist study with a practice focus on typography and layout design.

2009 - 2013

Bachelor of Design

Cedarhaven College of Applied Studies

Foundation study, practical assignments and supervised learning. Fictional institution and qualification record.

Continuing development

2024

Typography - advanced practice workshop

Scenario exercises and peer review in brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork.

2025

Adobe Illustrator - reflective practice seminar

Applied learning reviewed through a bounded example and a written reflection.

Practice notes

Work focus
Brand expression, editorial systems and campaign artwork
Evidence status
Illustrative work descriptions; no source artefacts attached
Contribution scope
Owned the stated workstream, not all team outcomes

Languages

English - professional working / Hindi - professional working