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Faisal Ahmed

@faisalahmed5

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Senior Art Director shaping compelling visual storytelling across brands, campaigns, and experiences.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead visual direction for branding and multi-channel campaigns, collaborate closely with strategy and cross-functional teams, and deliver consistently high-quality creative—while streamlining workflows and mentoring designers to scale impact.

I’m a Senior Art Director with a passion for strong visual storytelling across branding, campaigns, and experiential design. I’ve built a career delivering high-quality creative work across Bahrain, the GCC, and US markets, especially in fast-paced agency environments.

In my recent role, I led visual direction for branding and campaigns, translating strategy into high-impact layouts, key visuals, and presentation-ready executions. I maintained design standards and brand consistency, owning final QC and client sign-off before delivery.

I also direct cross-functional collaboration—partnering with strategy, account, copy, marketing, and sales—to align objectives, messaging, and timelines. I guide teams through structured feedback, design reviews, and production-ready handoff, while overseeing multiple projects to ensure on-time delivery, budget alignment, and quality.

Across exhibition, BTL/ATL campaigns, editorial design, print-driven production, and digital visuals, I’ve strengthened typography, grid structures, and long-format layout systems. From leading design and development teams to delivering brand identities, coffee table books, and campaign materials, I bring clarity, craft, and dependable execution to every project.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Art Director

Orange Media

Jan 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 7 months)

Led creative concepts and visual strategies for exhibition stalls and BTL/ATL campaign assets, aligning visuals with campaign objectives and business goals. Provided creative guidance to designers and oversaw on-time, brand-aligned delivery with production-ready handoffs.

Creative Direction Exhibition Design ATL Campaigns Brand Consistency Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator adobe indesign Figma Sketch

Art Director

Spark

Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 (5 months)

Directed editorial design for annual reports, publications, and high-end print materials, ensuring strong layout systems, typography, grid structures, and visual consistency. Managed and coordinated a team across editorial and print-driven projects, supervising day-to-day execution through print-ready reviews.

Editorial Design Typography Print Production Art Direction Brand Consistency Design Reviews Team Coordination Stakeholder Management

Creative Design Lead

Branex

Apr 2015 - Jul 2023 (8 years 3 months)

Led and coordinated design teams across Dubai, the USA, and Canada, delivering multi-region creative projects while maintaining quality and delivery timelines. Oversaw production of diverse design assets, managed client communication, and provided creative direction to ensure clarity and alignment.

Creative Leadership Art Direction Client Communication Brand Consistency Production Management Quality Assurance Visual Storytelling

Art Director

Alwaraqoon

Jun 2011 - Feb 2014 (2 years 8 months)

Led design and production of coffee table books, brand identities, and print collateral, translating client goals into clear visual narratives. Provided creative direction for promotional materials, email campaign creatives, and conceptual pitch work across web and print deliverables.

Brand Identity Design Coffee Table Book Design Print Materials Email Campaign Design Web & Print Creative Visual Storytelling Art Direction

Creative Designer

Dockland

Jan 2010 - Feb 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Contributed to ideation, conceptual development, and visualization for Dockland’s brand and the Amwaj project. Supported branding narratives through design concepts and presentation-ready visual work, including UI/UX support.

Design Concepts UI UX Presentation Design Visual Storytelling Visual Design

Senior Art Director

Geeks For Growth

Led visual direction for branding, campaigns, and multi-channel marketing assets for US-based clients, translating strategy into high-impact layouts, key visuals, and client-ready presentations. Maintained brand standards through final QC/sign-off and guided cross-functional creative delivery.

Art Direction Brand Identity Key Visuals Layout Design Visual Storytelling Cross Functional Collaboration Multi channel Marketing