Chanaka M. Suriya Resume.

Chanaka M. Suriya
Visual Artist/Photographer
Phone : +61434165324
11 Attunga street, Chadstone 3148, VIC.
I am Chanaka Madusanka Suriya Arachchige writing in regards to the position
advertised in the field of Art.
A very reliable worker with a good artistry background and a huge people-person, an
open minded who spent several years in the field of Art. I always strive to bring 100%
to the work that I do. I come to the field as a freelance photographer with a diploma
in Interactive Media and Computing. Then several times served as an out-sourced art
director.
I work online!
Every-day I wake up knowing how little I know and I work for it. I learn, I use all
my sources I have. Working at upwork.com I have gained so much experience and
learned many things that a person should have in a working environment, time/project
management, satisfying the client, meeting deadlines on time. I help businesses get
their messages out clearly and accurately to the society. My content writing, editing,
branding strategies help clients who struggle to reach out to particularly targeted
audiences.
I write,re-brand, photograph, edit and I design.
Children check and a
valid police check will be
provided upon request.

Work Experience
Visual Artist/Photographer.
Working as a freelance photo-journalist in Melbourne. My second freelanceattempt
as a photographer. A rebrand of my own freelance portfolio changing the
name from ‘Someone’s 5th eye’ to ‘chana took this’.
Starting with wedding photography, have covered more than 17 events and covered
over 30+ commercial shoots.
2012 - Present.
Check out my work at,
https://www.facebook.com/chanatookthis/
Freelance Editor.
Upwork
2015 - Present.
Online.
Graphic Design and Editing.
Junior Art Director.
Clistones non governmental organization.
2012 July - 2015 June.
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This is where I gained my first professional experience in a working environment
starting as a Junior Art Director.
My responsibilities included - Social media marketing, Branding design, and travel
photography. (portrait and street)

Education Background
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual
Communication Design)
2015-2017
Deakin University, Visual Communication Design program
believes that design is what links creativity and innovation.
Deakin aims to instill in students a belief that design can be
an agent for change by encouraging them to shape their ideas
into practical and attractive propositions for users, customers,
and society as a whole.
Higher National Dip Level 5 in Interactive
Media and Computing.
2012-2015
The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine
(SAITM) - BTEC Higher Nationals
Interactive Media. (EDEXEL PEARSON).
Cert III in Photography and Visual Art.
2012-2013
Indranatha Thenuwara Photo Academy
with a High Distinction

Relevent Skills.
All design and editing components. (on both Mac/Windows)
Could work with both Canon and Nikon.
Studio set up and Lighting.
Experience with children photography.
Ability to shoot imagery that doesn’t require any post production work.
Logo, Broucher, Poster, Business Card, All branding design work.
References.
Miriam De Souza - 0413582221
Life Style Cord. - RSL Vasey Brighton East.
Sean Chambers - 0400204096
Chef Manager - RSL Vasey Brighton East.
Greg Ramsay - 0413103857
Sous Chef -RSL Vasey Brighton East.