With over 25 years of design leadership experience, I have shaped the creative direction of brands, mentored aspiring designers, and collaborated with industry leaders, all intending to create solutions that are not only visually compelling but also strategically relevant. I sculpt the company's creative narrative, ensuring it resonates across every department and aligns with business ethos.It's my passion to create excellence in design from the ground up, from crafting a holistic design roadmap to raising the bar on quality in all aspects of the design process. I also lead with a philosophy of nurturing and growth, handpicking top talent and endorsing continuous learning. Additionally, I champion design education in the broader community, co-authoring at Designdicate and winning the Figma Community Award for my educational resources.
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FounderThe White SpaceSarajevo, Ba -
Lead By Example, Not TitleBrandiic™ Dec 2023 - PresentSarajevoAt Brandiic, we build enduring client relationships, deeply understand market nuances, and continuously innovate. We're committed to collaborative design, crafting aesthetically pleasing, functional solutions, and aligned with broader business objectives.Brandiic is where visionary design meets strategic execution, art converges with business, and brands are not just designed but truly transformed. -
Co AuthorDesigndicate Oct 2022 - PresentSarajevoDesigndicate is a pioneering designer community platform based in Sarajevo, where our mission is to disseminate design knowledge and skills. As a vital member of this initiative, my contributions include:- Organizing and facilitating both onsite and online events focused on various design disciplines.- Spearheading the launch of our ongoing design boot camps, offering intensive, hands-on training sessions.- Creating an inclusive environment for learning and collaboration among… Show more Designdicate is a pioneering designer community platform based in Sarajevo, where our mission is to disseminate design knowledge and skills. As a vital member of this initiative, my contributions include:- Organizing and facilitating both onsite and online events focused on various design disciplines.- Spearheading the launch of our ongoing design boot camps, offering intensive, hands-on training sessions.- Creating an inclusive environment for learning and collaboration among designers of all levels.- Fostering a community where knowledge transfer and education in design are paramount.At Designdicate, we are committed to nurturing a community where design education is accessible and where every member is empowered to explore and excel in their design journey. Show less -
Design MentorAdplist.Org Nov 2021 - PresentSarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina -
CopywriterTag Worldwide Jan 2008 - Jan 2024Sarajevo, Bosnia And HerzegovinaAdaptation of international campaigns for large global brands.Transcreation (language adaptation for local market) for Dove, Duracell, Hellman's, Signal, Rexona, Sony, Ariel, Finish, Milka, Barni, Magnum, Belvita, DHL, Air Wick, HTC, TUC, SURF, H&M
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CopywriterWorld Writers Jan 2008 - Jan 2024Sarajevo, Bosnia And HerzegovinaAdaptation of international campaigns for large global brands.Transcreation (language adaptation for local market) for Dove, Duracell, Hellman's, Signal, Rexona, Sony, Ariel, Finish, Milka, Barni, Magnum, Belvita, DHL, Air Wick, HTC, TUC, SURF, H&M -
Head Of DesignKlika Jan 2022 - Dec 2023Sarajevo, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaIn my role as the Head of Design, I sculpt our company's creative narrative, ensuring it resonates across every department. With a dedication to quality, I've fostered an unmistakable brand voice and fostered principles that translate into every design nuance.Strategic Foresight: Every design emerges from a carefully crafted strategy. I've established a design roadmap in tandem with our company's aspirations, ensuring our creative endeavors reflect our business ethos. Our brand's… Show more In my role as the Head of Design, I sculpt our company's creative narrative, ensuring it resonates across every department. With a dedication to quality, I've fostered an unmistakable brand voice and fostered principles that translate into every design nuance.Strategic Foresight: Every design emerges from a carefully crafted strategy. I've established a design roadmap in tandem with our company's aspirations, ensuring our creative endeavors reflect our business ethos. Our brand's essence is consistently upheld, and by staying attuned to design trends, I aim to position us as industry vanguards.Team Dynamics & Evolution: I lead with a philosophy of nurturing and growth. By handpicking top talent and endorsing continuous learning, I've cultivated a design team that's unparalleled. Resources, both personnel and tools, are meticulously aligned to project demands, ensuring optimal outcomes.Project & Execution Mastery: My oversight spans from conceptualization to final delivery, ensuring every design output is timely and meets our high standards. Stakeholder engagement and feedback loops are integral, refining our creations. Every dollar is judiciously spent, balancing top-tier quality with budgetary considerations.Beyond the Canvas: Continuous improvement is a staple, ensuring our processes evolve with changing dynamics. Collaborations amplify our capabilities, and I ardently advocate for design's central role in our business. At the heart of it all, inclusivity and accessibility remain paramount, ensuring our designs resonate with everyone. Show less -
Design Team LeadKlika Dec 2020 - Jan 2022Sarajevo, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaAs a Team Lead, I thrived at the nexus of creativity and strategy, driving ideation and execution to stellar heights. My role was dynamic—a blend of a mentor, strategist, and creative catalyst.Idea Incubation: My team looked to me for inspiration, and I delivered, infusing our brainstorming sessions with fresh, innovative concepts. Adept at translating client briefs into quick, actionable design ideas, I ensured we were always on target and on time.Design & Execution: Crafting… Show more As a Team Lead, I thrived at the nexus of creativity and strategy, driving ideation and execution to stellar heights. My role was dynamic—a blend of a mentor, strategist, and creative catalyst.Idea Incubation: My team looked to me for inspiration, and I delivered, infusing our brainstorming sessions with fresh, innovative concepts. Adept at translating client briefs into quick, actionable design ideas, I ensured we were always on target and on time.Design & Execution: Crafting interactive user interfaces was my forte. I seamlessly transitioned from sketching prototypes to overseeing intricate design amendments. Collaborating closely with the development faction, I championed pixel-perfect implementation, ensuring our designs didn't just look good but functioned flawlessly.Client & Market Engagement: Engaging with clients and users, I delved deep into their needs, fine-tuning our outputs to resonate perfectly. I was always looking for market opportunities, ready to pivot our strategy and lead the team in capitalizing on golden chances.Communication & Collaboration: A firm believer in transparent communication, I bridged the informational gap between design and development, ensuring everyone was aligned. I not only kept my fingers on the industry's pulse, absorbing the latest in technology and strategies but also ensured we harnessed these insights for the company's edge.Cultivating Innovation: The spirit of creativity was infectious in our team. By fostering a culture of relentless innovation, I ensured a stream of groundbreaking ideas, setting us apart in a competitive landscape. All while adeptly juggling additional responsibilities vested in me by the management echelons. Show less -
Senior Ux/Ui DesignerDigi.Me Aug 2017 - Nov 2020SarajevoI was responsible for the entire design output for our web&mobile products. The products were mostly revolving around Data Privacy & Security and Safe Digital info sharing. Lately, I was also responsible for designing a product for privacy-based pandemic recovery solutions (Consentry). Along with the usual Designer responsibilities, I was also responsible for:- Gathering and evaluating user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers- Establishing and promoting… Show more I was responsible for the entire design output for our web&mobile products. The products were mostly revolving around Data Privacy & Security and Safe Digital info sharing. Lately, I was also responsible for designing a product for privacy-based pandemic recovery solutions (Consentry). Along with the usual Designer responsibilities, I was also responsible for:- Gathering and evaluating user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers- Establishing and promoting design guidelines, best practices, and standards- Identifying and troubleshooting UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)- Solving design challenges and producing high-quality UX and visual design solutions- Presenting and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders- Collaborating with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience- Have strong communication skills that enable a smooth work style with other designers, directors, digital product managers, technology teams, and vendors Show less -
Senior Ui/Ux DesignerTeamdata By Personal May 2016 - Aug 2017SarajevoTeamData was a product of Personal with the idea to create a platform that could empower companies, teams, and employees with the data needed to get work done. It was designed as a place for teams to easily and securely work together wherever they are, completing thousands of different types of information-dependent tasks. Alongside some more senior responsibilities in leading design projects, my role did also include core Designer responsibilities like:- Work closely with… Show more TeamData was a product of Personal with the idea to create a platform that could empower companies, teams, and employees with the data needed to get work done. It was designed as a place for teams to easily and securely work together wherever they are, completing thousands of different types of information-dependent tasks. Alongside some more senior responsibilities in leading design projects, my role did also include core Designer responsibilities like:- Work closely with multidisciplinary project teams, engineers, and managers- Creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas- Conducting user research and learning about users and their behavior, motivation, and needs- Identifying key user groups and creating representative personas of their behaviors and demographics.- Designing for simplicity and ease of use – with the ability to gain user feedback and to ongoing iterative User Research.- Designing both web and native mobile apps. Establishing design conventions that go across devices.- Supporting supplementary design requirements, such as preparing comps for presentations- Producing detailed guidelines that explain interactions and product experiences- Designing a user-centric information architecture for different products- Staying up to date with industry practices & standards and applying them to projects as suitable Show less -
Ui/Ux DesignerPersonal, Inc. Sep 2013 - May 2016SarajevoPersonal was a consumer personal data service and identity management system for individuals to aggregate, manage and reuse their own data. I was involved in designing their products (both web&mobile), creating their product's visual identity. In addition to this, my core responsibilities were:- Creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas- Developing UI mockups and prototypes that clearly… Show more Personal was a consumer personal data service and identity management system for individuals to aggregate, manage and reuse their own data. I was involved in designing their products (both web&mobile), creating their product's visual identity. In addition to this, my core responsibilities were:- Creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas- Developing UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like- Designing both web and native mobile apps. Establishing design conventions that go across devices.- Designing for simplicity and ease of use – with the ability to gain user feedback and to ongoing iterative User Research.- Conducting layout adjustments based on user feedback- Collaborating with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience- Supporting supplementary design requirements, such as preparing comps for presentations- Producing detailed guidelines that explain interactions and product experiences Show less -
Creative Director, OwnerDds Idea Is All Jan 2008 - Sep 2013SarajevoI was responsible for leading the entire business and design output of a marketing and advertisement agency. Aside from handling all business responsibilities, my role also included:- Working with different clients and business teams to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.- Direct brainstorming meetings and creative sessions.- Shaping design standards and create systems to ensure brand-appropriate products.- Supervising… Show more I was responsible for leading the entire business and design output of a marketing and advertisement agency. Aside from handling all business responsibilities, my role also included:- Working with different clients and business teams to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.- Direct brainstorming meetings and creative sessions.- Shaping design standards and create systems to ensure brand-appropriate products.- Supervising daily workflow, assign project tasks, and monitoring deadlines and budgets.- Managing creative processes from inception to completion- Ensuring visual brand identity, communication and standards are met- Being actively involved in hiring and training creative staff Show less
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Art DirectorVia Media, Marketing &Amp; Communications Agency Jan 2006 - May 2007SarajevoHere I had a team of 8+ designers for whose work and output I was directly responsible for. This helped me gain team communication & leadership skills that were of much value throughout the rest of my career. My responsibilities as Art Director were:- Leading creative sessions- Managing multiple projects from concept through completion- Developing creative programs and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the organization and that advance their brand… Show more Here I had a team of 8+ designers for whose work and output I was directly responsible for. This helped me gain team communication & leadership skills that were of much value throughout the rest of my career. My responsibilities as Art Director were:- Leading creative sessions- Managing multiple projects from concept through completion- Developing creative programs and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the organization and that advance their brand strategy- Establishing a creative direction for the entire line of online services and programs- Supervising and inspiring the creative team- Working with designers, illustrators, and internal teams- Formulating basic layout design or presentation approach, and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound- Reviewing and approving proofs of printed copy and art and copy materials developed by staff members- Presenting final layouts to clients for approval- Conferring with creative, art, copy-writing, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts, and to coordinate creative activities- Conferring with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques Show less -
Creative Director, OwnerAdvertising Agency Wxyz Jan 2003 - Dec 2006SarajevoThis experience helped me hone my business, leadership, and design skills to a professional grade. My responsibilities included:- Managing multiple projects from concept through completion- Developing creative programs and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the organization and that advance their brand strategy- Providing quality control over concepts and projects- Working from a brief with a copywriter, generating ideas to present to the client-… Show more This experience helped me hone my business, leadership, and design skills to a professional grade. My responsibilities included:- Managing multiple projects from concept through completion- Developing creative programs and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the organization and that advance their brand strategy- Providing quality control over concepts and projects- Working from a brief with a copywriter, generating ideas to present to the client- Working on designs to produce an effective advertising campaign- Conferring with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques Show less
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Graphic DesignerFutura D.O.O. 2002 - 2003SarajevoWhile working at Futura, my main responsibilities were that of a Graphic Designer. I was part of a marketing&advertisement agency, tasked with creating graphic solutions for both print and digital design solutions. Here I had the opportunity to build creative solutions for small, medium, and large-sized companies.
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Graphic DesignerFreelance 1997 - 2002SarajevoThese were my first steps in the world of design. As mostly taught by experience, my first goals were to create and learn as much as possible. So I created my first websites, designed and published them. This journey started off with Corel/Adobe/ Macromedia & PHP as my first design&development tools. I also had the opportunity to work with various clients, communicate with stakeholders and help them in bringing their stories closer to the users.
Rusmir Arnautovic Education Details
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Diploma In Public Relations
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