senior graphics designer/animator
abdul samad al qurashi
Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months
Working for Diadonna an advertising and social media company which handles big brand accounts in the gulf region and Lebanon including abed al samad al qurashi, lebs.com, oud Milano and mogeneva, and fashion designer Naja saade, all of which are high end companies that covers fashion, fragrance, jewelry, makeup.
It's a great experience that allows me to do motion graphics and social media posts that advance my skill rang and experience.
Working for royal has been a great experience, their unlimited resources allowed me to flourish and implement my creativity I was able to direct several photoshoots and video promotions for the company, I covered the prints, web, social media design, booth design, packaging and animation,
Social lab is a marketing and design firm that handle different accounts for client’s social media presence, with them I worked on various brands posts and designs for all social media platforms and I also created animated videos, did re-branding and brand uplift,
I worked with reporters, editors and producers on the reports, bullets, bumpers, and newspapers using wasp, and created graphics and animation using after effects and cinema 4D for various openers, end credits, Tv shows graphics, and promotions,
created a full marketing plan «online and print» to reach maximum exposure through web advertisement social media radio, sms along with billboards brochures flyers and identity prints with a well studied plan to cover the entire south area. Managed and supervised the construction and the process of establishing a second branch of karaz resort in sour, I handled everything from procurement and purchases to following up with the architect and hiring the staff, the project was a success and the financial outcome was higher than the projected study.
Started a full time job as a motion graphics designer at Arab Woman TV. Where I created graphics and animation using after effects and cinema 4D for various bumpers, openers, end credits, tv shows graphics, Generic, and promotions.
Freelance Graphic designer
Carried out freelance graphic design projects for various clients, most notable and recent
is a brochure design for the Lebanese ministry of justice” Institute of Judicial Studies” for their 50th anniversary which was handed during the ceremony to Lebanese president Michel Sleiman and the heads of state, and every attending judge. My list of work includes “brochures, menus, invites, banners, posters, forms, stationery, logos and corporate identities” with clients ranging from restaurants, corporation, firms, students, and various businesses.
AxeIn S.A.L is an offshore company providing online solutions for Patient education, with a wide base market in the gulf area. I managed the entire image and identity of the company with responsibilities ranging from designing different types of layouts & illustrations according to brand guidelines. Preparing visual presentations by designing art and copy layouts. Producing visual solutions to the communication needs using a mix of creative skills and commercial awareness.
Full time motion graphics designer at Future TV
Started a full time contract as a motion graphics designer at Future news TV. Where I worked with reporters, editors and producers on the reports, bullets, bumpers, phonos, and newspapers using wasp, and rendering maps using curios and Google maps for the news, and created graphics and animation using after effects and cinema 4D for various bumpers, openers, end credits, tv shows graphics, and promotions, I have gained insight and experience at what a motion graphics designer
does in a TV station and how to communicate with different departments.
Full time intern motion graphics designer at Future TV
Did a six month internship at Future TV graphics department where I worked with producers, editors, sound engineers and the promotion department on creating TV shows graphics, bumpers, openers, end credits, and promotions for various TV shows and programs where I dealt with strict deadlines and standards of design. My work is currently being aired on the station.
Part time nightshift position Graphic designer at Doculand “Mathaf-Beirut”
I specialized in printing and creating graphical elements “brochures, menus, invites, banners, posters, forms and stationery”. Also had to meet my monthly target set by the company and work with professional upscale companies were I had to meet their standards and deadlines.
I studied graphic design in the Lebanese International University, and I possess a rich portfolio, and a GPA of 2.6. I also toke some psychology classes which helped advance my research skills whether it’s about color psychology or marketing influence and helped in my client communication skills.
