About me

I am writing to apply for the junior designer role at Absolute Publishing as advertised on creativepool.co.uk

I would like to work at Absolute Publishing because I am passionate about creating beautiful layouts and I really want to pursue a career in design for print. Typography is my favorite aspect of design, from choosing slightly eclectic fonts to complement each other in unexpected ways, to designing my own fonts for a specific purpose.
My name is Amina Virji. I am passionate about design and I am confident that I will meet any challenges thrown at me because I am eager to excel in this field.
I have a sound grasp as well as a natural understanding of design principles such as hierarchy, balance and repetition, I always work with a grid and I know that attention to detail really is paramount. I am completely mac literate and confident working in Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. I have made a conscious effort to learn keyboard shortcuts and am always eager to find out the best way to do things so as to use my time efficiently.
I am currently learning how to build a website with WordPress and am planning to learn how to use Flash in the near future as I feel is it important to continue to learn new things and constantly improve my abilities.
I really enjoy working with accomplished designers as I feel this is the best way to learn and improve my skills. I enjoy working in a team but I have no problem taking on lots of responsibility and am handy when it come to things outside of design such as liaising with printers and other departments and with managing costs.

I have recently finished designing the latest issues of Aviation Security Magazine and Aviation Maintenance Magazine. I have attached my CV which will tell you a little more about my practical experience. I have also attached a few examples of my work. I would be delighted to show you some more of my work in person. I am eager to kick start my career and given the opportunity I would work at Absolute Publishing with ambition and dedication.

Kind regards

Amina