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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As a Consultant, I specialize in creative and presentation design, leading the development of visually compelling templates that enhance storytelling. I leverage creative data insights to transform complex information into engaging narratives, applying business intelligence design principles to ensure clarity and impact. I guide the creative direction of presentations, maintaining consistency and innovation across all materials.

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the creative direction and performance management of 14+ designers across multiple workstreams internationally. This also includes the optimisation and development of processes and systems to support the designers and project management teams across multiple accounts.Notable achievements include:- Designed and implemented a studio wide training system to better capture and share knowledge and learning across all workstreams.- Created an internal traffic management system to optimise the scalability of workstreams across multiple locations.- Developed a time tracking system to allow for better cost estimation, profit and identification of process areas that require improvement. - Introduced a training and development program across the company to up-skill all designers on all core Creative Cloud programs.

Houston, Texas Area

As Art Director, I spearheaded the artistic direction for both digital and traditional campaigns, guiding them from inception to completion for a diverse range of local and national clients.-Spearheaded artistic direction for digital and traditional campaigns for local and national clients-Orchestrated a talented team of Designers, Copywriters, Video Editors, and Web Developers-Collaborated closely with the regional team to understand project requirements and marketing objectives-Conceptualized and produced visually captivating marketing materials including brochures, case studies, digital/print ads, social media graphics, presentations, videos, signage, and campaigns-Contributed to video creation and editing for promotional and educational content-Presented design and video concepts to stakeholders for feedback-Ensured consistent visual identity across all platforms-Managed multiple projects simultaneously and met deadlines in a dynamic environment-Liaised with internal stakeholders and external vendors including photographers, copywriters, and printers-Recruited, onboarded, and oversaw freelance designers as necessary-Provided guidance and mentorship to foster professional growth

London, United Kingdom

Creative team leader for a team of 7 designers and all contracted freelancers. This included the review and supervision of all artwork and designs across more than 100 events to ensure creative and consistent branding.Notable achievements include:- Led the creative designs for large scale global events, including “ICE Totally Gaming” – The leading global gaming and gambling event. - Introduced a new scheduled system and price matrix to enhance print production operations. This increased profitability by 150% and led to my successful assignment as Team Lead for the new Gaming division which was previously our smallest service use.- Increased the division’s utilization by over 150% and sold an additional 120 hours of design time per month. As a result, this saved the division over £50,000 in design fees, by using retainer hours over freelancers.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for building the South London regional branch from day one of opening. This included staff hiring, internal and external store branding, production outsourcing, equipment purchase, hardware and software purchase and setup. Notable achievements include:- Led the entire end to end interaction with the client. This included client facing briefing, job costing, concept development, graphic design, printing, finishing and delivering. Job quotation, budget, work flow and timeline management for all projects.- Developed and implemented client ordering system, artwork filing system, design contracts, proofing system and all processes related to the client experience.

Alvechurch, United Kingdom

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Graphic Design & Illustration

Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor