Rafia Usmani

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• Certified Diploma holder of Graphic Designing from Rawalpindi Institute of Art and Design, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Valedictorian of Graduate program MFA- 2007-09, Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi Cantt, Pakistan
• Received 1st prize in Traditional Islamic Calligraphy Competition organized by Lok Virsa Islamabad
• Work ranked in top 20 in Photography for Change competition organized by Pakistan Youth Alliance
• Awarded 1st prize for overall performance in BA Fine arts by Govt. Post Graduate College for women, 6th road, Rawalpindi
• Member of stage decoration committee at Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Rawalpindi Cantt
• Certificate for winning 3rd prize in Chorus Singing Competition
• Certificate for participation in Poster Competition UNESCO

Exploring Calligraphic art in digital imaging and mixed media, Library collection of Graduate Research, Fatima Jinnah Women University

• National Calligraphy Exhibition, Ghazali Foundation, Alhamra Art Gallery Lahore, 01/2013
• National Calligraphy Exhibition, Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC), 08/2012 - 09/2012
• Calligraphy Group Exhibition, Punjab Arts Council, Alhamra Art Gallery Lahore, 07/2012 - 08/2012
• United-In the age of Dialogue, Rastay, Nation Art Gallery (PNCA) Islamabad, 04/2011
• Colours of Creativity, Marriot Hotel Islamabad, 02/2011
• Traditional Islamic Calligraphy, Lok Virsa Islamabad, Lok Virsa Islamabad, 11/2010
• Photography for Change, Pakistan Youth Alliance, 03/2010
• S.S Hyder Award and Competition, Nation Art Gallery (PNCA) Islamabad, 11/2009
• Nation Calligraphy Exhibition, Nation Art Gallery (PNCA) Islamabad, 09/2009
• Rawalpindi Arts council, 09/2009
• Fatima Jinnah Women University, 07/2009

• Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, Sharjah (UAE), 04/2014
• Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, Sharjah (UAE), 04/2012
• National Library Of Tunisia, Tunisia, 2008

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• Basketball
• Music
• Books
• Internet researching
• Attended a workshop of Basic Graphic Designing from NCA in 2006
• Attended a summer course from Gandhara Arts gallery in 2004

Designed annual magazines of 2012 and 2013 for Viqar-Un-Nisa Noon Girls Higher Secondary Institute, Rawalpindi Designed wedding cards and signatures for different clients Designed calligraphic logos for different clients Designed illustrations for Civil Society HID Programme (Chip) Designed logo for a 'Postman' (Express and Logistics) Designed and illustrated training manuals for 'Plan' Pakistan

• Funds collection for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Pakistan
• Rehabilitation of earthquake victims, Pakistan

References available on request