aziz badawi, Art Director

aziz badawi

Art Director

House of comms

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Graphic Design
Experience
14 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months

Art Director at House of comms
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2018

House of comms provided me the chance to work with big clients such as: ADNOC, ENOC, P.F. Chang’s GCC & ME, Acer ME, Costa coffee, Logitech, Seven seas, Fujifilm, Miral (Abu Dhabi), Abu Dhabi finance, Barakat UAE, Starbucks, Emirates airlines & Emarat oil and gas.

Working with a creative team includes an ECD and a creative copywriter helped me to improve my skills in conceptualization, digital drawing, arabic calligraphy, photoshop manipulation, photography, videography, video editing & motion graphic animation.

Working with a big digital marketing agency gave me the chance to work on all social media platforms and kinds such as posts, Instagram stories, campaign ads, IGTV’s & GDN banners.
That includes static, GIF’s & motion graphic animation.

Art Director at Brands & Beyond
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2013 to July 2018

working closely with the copywriter to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfil the client's brief;
producing sketches or 'storyboards' (television) or 'roughs' or 'scamps' (print) to communicate ideas to the client;
gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at;
meeting with the creative director and account managers before presenting ideas to clients;
pitching ideas to clients;
briefing other members of the creative team;
commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects;
visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots;
working on location;
attending meetings at production houses and with other directors;
working in editing suites to oversee the finished product;
advising new creatives, reviewing their 'books' and managing new teams on placement with the agency.

Sr. Creative Designer at Innovation Advertising "Gift Items"
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2011 to January 2013

I had to come up with new creative ideas including die cut shapes, new & VIP Gift items.
Our Clients are VIP's so i had to do a very creative Items to impress them.
My job was not that easy i had to put all i have to get what i called its a creative item.

Graphic Designer at Zawaia Advertising & Publishing
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2009 to January 2011

Started my career experience, learned, focused, researched & improved my self.
I was able to do the basic stuff like Logo design, Stationary design, signages, gift items, flyers,
brochures, posters and everything in publishing field.

Education

Diploma, Graphic Design
  • at Khawarezmi College
  • July 2009

Specialties & Skills

Creative Concept Development
Free Hand Drawing
Photography
Digital Drawing & Painting
Branding
Photoshop Editing
Arabic Calligraphy
Art Direction
Art Direction
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Motion and Infographic animation

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert