Creative Director | Art Director | Graphic Designer

Personal summary

Trusted by world-class brands: Audi, BMW, INFINITI, Volvo, IKEA, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s, Zain Telecom, Bank Boubyan, Sweetlax Lacrosse, Children’s National Medical Center, Gilead Sciences, Paige Wireless, Ethos Connected, Edible Arrangements, and more. Senior Art Director with over 18 years of experience shaping brand identities, leading high-impact campaigns and shaping compelling brand experiences for global brands across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Specialize in transforming business objectives into powerful, emotionally resonant visual communication across digital, social, print, OOH, advertising, and integrated campaigns. CLIENTS BY SECTOR: • Automotive: Audi, BMW, INFINITI, GAC, HAVAL, Volvo • Science: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS), Environmental Lab • Consumer Retails: Always (Procter & Gamble), IKEA, McDonald’s, Edible Arrangements, Papa Johns, KD-Cow • B2B and B2C: Merkle (Dentsu), Zain Telecom, Paige Wireless, Ethos Connected, Touristic Enterprises Company • Banking and Finance: Bank Boubyan, National Bank of Kuwait, Ahli United Bank, Kuwait International Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Rasameel Investment, Virtuous Francis Finance • Healthcare and Pharma: Gilead Sciences, Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries, Children’s National Medical Center, LEVELS Health, Jackson Medical Solution, Alzheimer Family Support Center, Ton-Pote-Zen I excel in: ✔ Creative Direction Art Direction ✔ Brand Identity Systems ✔ Visual Storytelling ✔ Amazon A+ and Visual Infographics ✔ Campaign Development (Digital + Print + OOH + Social) ✔ UI/UX Collaboration ✔ Pitch Decks, Sales Decks & Presentation Design ✔ Managing Copywriters, Designers, Animators & Developers ✔ Leading Creative Teams Across Markets ✔ Cross-platform Creative Strategy I bring a blend of global experience, leadership, creative strategy, and design craft delivering brand experiences that engage, inspire, and drive measurable results. Let's collaborate and make great things happen together. Onwards and upwards! Aaqib Shah aaqib.shah (at) gmail (dot) com

Skills

Graphic design18 Art direction18 Creative direction18 Logo design18 Adobe Illustrator18 Adobe Photoshop18 Adobe InDesign18 UI Designer12 UX Designer4 Typography18 Presentation18 Packaging design18 Project management10 Corporate identity18 Advertising18