Muhammad Elsaka, Senior Art Director

Muhammad Elsaka

Senior Art Director

9Yards Media & Marketing

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design and Communication
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Senior Art Director at 9Yards Media & Marketing
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2021
Art Director at Boutiqaat
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since October 2021
Creative Art Director at Brandmark
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since January 2020

Work with the entire creative team to establish a unified brand understanding and voice for the company, helming a creative audit to elevate the innovation
Conceptualize campaign vision, harnessing original graphics, copy, content websites, social media, and other marketing materials
Develop creative briefs based on ideas established in brainstorming sessions with direction, schedules, and expected deliverables for the creative team
Delegate projects to in-house designers and oversee storyboards
Obtain team approval by presenting final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations, encouraging members to provide feedback, and responding to internal commentary and requests
Present or oversee the presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for cross-organizational use

Art Director at Intermark network
  • Egypt
  • April 2019 to March 2020

1. Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
2. Brainstorm and sketch out concepts
3. Thinking creatively to produce new ideas
4. Participate in marketing brainstorm sessions
5. Providing weekly performance reports
6. Plan your tasks and provide milestones and deadlines
7. Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.
8. Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement,
size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
9. Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
10. Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment;
purchasing from vendors.
11. Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
12. Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
13. Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
14. Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
15. Present completed ideas to clients/team members
16. Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
17. Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements;
following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for
repairs;maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment.
18. Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, outsources, etc.
19. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Art Director at Webbingstone
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2017 to March 2019

1. Generate clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the copywriter
2. Brainstorm and sketch out concepts
3. Thinking creatively to produce new ideas
4. Participate in marketing brainstorm sessions
5. Providing weekly performance reports
6. Plan your tasks and provide milestones and deadlines
7. Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.
8. Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement,
size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.
9. Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
10. Prepares finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment;
purchasing from vendors.
11. Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
12. Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
13. Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
14. Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
15. Present completed ideas to clients/team members
16. Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
17. Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements;
following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for
repairs;maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment.
18. Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, outsources, etc.
19. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Art Ditrector at Alsami
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • January 2016 to January 2017
Video Editor at Egyptian Media Production City
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2014 to December 2015
Senior Graphics Designer at Edge Integrated Communication
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2012 to March 2014
Co-Founder & Senior Graphics Designer at 3M for Advertising & Marketing
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2007 to September 2012
Graphic Designer at Joly Pear ( Show x Show Magazine )
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2004 to February 2007

Education

Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design and Communication
  • at Higher Institute for Applied Arts, 6th of October City
  • May 2008

Bachelor of Graphics Engineering (BGEng) focused in Commercial and Advertising Art

Specialties & Skills

Corporate Design
Digital Design
Logo Design
User Interface Design
2D graphics
Social Media Campaigns
Visual Design
Logo Design
Corporate Identity
Branding Design
Graphic Design

Social Profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Alahly Club
  • Sporting Club
  • June 2005

Training and Certifications

Adobe Master Collection Course (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT
Date Attended:
December 2003
Duration:
80 hours

Hobbies

  • Swimming
    Championship of the Republic