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CORE INFORMATIONS A Short Story About Me

With years of experience in jewelry design since 1986.
Started the company’s in-house advertising in 2005 and has worked with the marketing since then.
is a contraction of my first two names, RAINIER ANTHONY D. ARANDIA. It’s
Able to do social media marketing and advertising. my attempt on having an Italian sounding name. I could only imagine RAINTONI!! being
Able to do 3D designs and animation for video ads. shouted out in a village in Naples Italy. But, kidding aside, I am actually a Filipino and

Able to work on multiple projects which requires designs or concepts. proud to be one. But who really is Raintoni? Let me tell you something about myself....
Able to do Powerpoint presentations and Storyboards of project proposals.
Able to do any graphic designs from logos, business cards to any artworks.
ABOUT MY FAMILY MAKING A DECISION Just to test the waters, I immediately
Able to do administrative tasks when necessary. I am the youngest in a brood of five, But after college, I was in a limbo. While submitted my resume and designs.
Able to apply logical approach to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. born to Eng. Filomeno R. Arandia ( ) my mind suggested practicality and am- THE FIRST JOB
and Rosalina Derpo, a retired teacher, in bitions, my heart cried for my passion Immediately I received a call for an in-
English-proficient in verbal and written communication, and capable of copywriting. the wee hours of April 28, 1962. A true and love for the arts. It took me some terview the next day, and eventually got
blooded Taurean, I am reliable, hard- time to make the big decision, much hired. Being inexperienced, I initially
Organized, passionate, detail-oriented and at times unconventional. working, ambitious, independent, asser- to the chagrin of my father, who could would be on probation for 6 months.
Sufficient skill in interpersonal relations and team playing. tive and loyal. I’ve been married for 25 not understand how a pencil would win Having won 3 awards in just 2 months,
years now, and still counting, to Rosaflor against a screwdriver. instantaneously I became a regular em-
Has considerable talent in photography; and directing and editing videos as well as sound recording. Beltran and have been blessed with a SERENDIPITY ployee of the company with a corre-
son, Ronelle Antoni,aged 24. My career as a jewelry designer was in sponding increment.
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE & SKILL LEVELS GROWING UP fact serendipitous. My sister, on ma- WORKING ABROAD
Having received my primary and second- ternity leave then, asked me to collect After 3 years, I contemplated on seeking
ary education from Saint Joseph’s Acad- her paycheck from work. While waiting, greener pastures and considered work-
emy in Las Pinas, I‘d say I was raised to ing abroad. I had been offered to work as
1. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator - Advanced Skill be a good Roman Catholic and a God- a personal designer, presumably, to Mr.
I can do any design jewelries either manually or by using these two software. fearing person. I grew up surrounded by Robert Mouawad. When La Elegancia
2. Adobe Lightroom, Indesign, Image Ready, Premiere Pro and Audition good-natured people. And growing up, I Jewellers learned of my plan to leave,
Except for a basic skill in Premiere Pro and Audition, I have an extensive knowledge of the rest of the creative suite. knew early on that I already wanted to they gave me an offer I could not refuse.
3. Sony Vegas Pro - Advanced Skill be an artist. In fact, I spent most of my But after another 2 years, with 4 ad-
ditional awards, the urge became more
summers drawing and often visited art
I prefer using this video editing software over Premiere Pro since I find it more flexible to my skills. galleries just to watch other artists bring
4. Rhinoceros 5 and Keyshot 6 - Intermediate Skill their creations to life. I am left handed
I can make 3D jewelry designs and animate them for advertising. and some experts say that southpaws
5. Mixcraft Sound Editor - Intermediate Skill are creative so that might be a reason,
too, for my imaginative inclinations.
Since my hobby was doing music videos, it is important that I also learn this recording software. LEARNING THE ROPES
6. MSPowerPoint & MSWord - Advanced Skill I actually grew up in a family of artists.
I can do any kind of Powerpoint presentation and have the ability to do administrative tasks when necessary. But it was from my sister, who studied
Fine Arts, where I would get most of my
lessons. I would gawk while she worked adamant and realized that it was time for
WORK EXPERIENCE and scrutinize when she was done. I be- me to spread my wings. Yes I know, the
lieve that this is what ignited the artis- Mouawad offer was a lost opportunity.
tic fire in me. Watching other artists on FITAIHI HOLDING GROUP
Fitaihi Holding Group, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia SKILL RATINGS the job had taught me a lot, and unbe- I wandered around their workplace and In 1992, I finally decided to try my luck
Chief Creative Designer/ Personal Designer to the CEO knownst to them, they became my un- marveled at the artists creating fashion abroad and landed a job with Fitaihi
accessory designs. To my mind, I know Holding as Personal Designer, this time,
sung mentors.
12 May 1992 to present Graphic Design STEPPING BACK I could be as creative, if not better. The to Sheikh Ahmed Hassan Fitaihi of Saudi
Jewelry Design In college, I took up BS in Electrical En- minute I got home, I worked on my own Arabia. In the last 25 years, the company
La Elegancia Jewelry, Inc., San Juan City, Philippines gineering at the University of Santo designs and surprisingly, I found my- has not only maximized my potential but
Senior Jewelry Designer Video Editing Tomas in Manila at the behest of my self loving it. That particular day totally has also given me windows of opportu-
engineer-father. Being a good son and changed my course of direction.
nity to be the best version of myself.
December 1989 to October 1991 only to please him, I had to step back START OF MY CAREER MY JOURNEY
Photography
and give way to his dream. Academically, Then one day, my mother, who had al- In my view, despite my accomplish-
La Estrella del Norte, Inc., Makati City, Philippines 3D Design I was doing okay yet my heart was really ways been supportive of me, handed me ments, my journey still has a long way to
set somewhere else. For the time being, an ad she cut from a newspaper. La Es- go. One should never rest on his laurels,
Jewelry Designer / All-around Artist I needed to contain my burning desire trella del Norte, Inc., a leading jeweller as life is a constant process of continuous
May 1986 to October 1989 Admin Tasks and focus on my studies. since 1870, was in need of a designer. learning and discovery.

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