Aaqib Shah, Art Director | Designer

About

I'm an award-winning Art Director/Graphic Designer. What I do is simple: I help you find a way to turn your ideas into reality. Whether you're a business owner looking for a creative team or an agency on the hunt for a new team member, my goal is always to make sure that we're working together in the best way possible. I've been doing this for more than 18 years now, and I've seen it all—from local businesses who want an extra hand with their branding (and don't mind being a little hands-on) to global brands that need an entire team of creatives working around the clock to develop their next big campaign. And no matter how big or small your project is, my promise is that we'll work together as equals—because when it comes down to it, that's what this is all about: working together towards something bigger than ourselves. Full range of services, including: • Logo Design and Brand Identity (single language and bilingual) • Full-fledged Campaigns (Ads, OOH, Digital Banners) • Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) • Newsletter and Email Marketing • Typography • Arabic Calligraphy • Packaging, and • Annual Report

Experience

JUICE Creative Group

Jun 2021 – Present

Norwalk, CT

Creative Art Director

Drove all aspects of creative experience design ensuring delivery of creativity at the quality level of the highly recognized and successful Target brand. Supervised art directors, graphic designers, animators, and web developers. Coordinate with the sales & marketing departments to develop and evolve ideas and concepts to deliver creative solutions.

SIXONIQ creative agency

Dec 2019 – Present

Creative Director

Drove all aspects of creative experience design ensuring delivery of creative at the quality level of the highly recognized and successful brands. Supervised art directors, graphic designers, animators, web developers, and support personnel. Coordinate with sales & marketing department to develop and evolve ideas and concepts to deliver excellently crafted creative solutions.

UpWork

Dec 2019 – Present

Designer & Art Director

Brand Identity • Full-fledged campaigns (Ads, OOH, Digital) • Social Media brand and design (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) • Typography • Arabic Calligraphy, and • Annual Report

Weber Shandwick

Oct 2017 – Jan 2020

Art Director

Create and develop creative concepts and supervise design staff. Oversee the work of other designers and work with other divisions within the agency to formulate a consistent communication scheme with client servicing and digital media.

J. Walter Thompson

Dec 2013 – Oct 2017

Senior Graphic Designer

Complete design process from concept through to delivery. Specialized in advertising and events service that includes creative designs such as, press ads, banners, brochures, magazine design, outdoor advertising.

DartMedia Advertising Agency

Mar 2009 – Nov 2013

Senior Graphic Designer / Head of Art & Design

Team leader of web developers, animators and designers. Supervise the whole design and development process on assigned projects. Responsible for all visual aspects of printed and on-screen projects. Creating all kind of artwork as per client requirement. Follow-up with Clients to discuss and determine layout design. Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed. Follow-up with printing press to make sure of the best results.

Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceuticals Industries Company

Jan 2007 – Mar 2009

Senior Graphic Designer

Handling & Creating all kinds of art-work given by Art & Design In-charge and Head of Marketing Department. Complete branding for each medicines (logo, inserts, medicines packs and hospital packs)

Thrifty International Advertising & Marketing

Sep 2005 – Dec 2006

Graphic Designer

Worked as a part of creative team under supervision of Media Director. Responsible of designing logos, greeting cards, calendars and ads for (magazine & newspaper).

Shams Advertising

Jul 2004 – Aug 2005

Junior Graphic Designer

Work under several Art Directors which depends upon projects requirement. Main job was to work on monthly magazine layout design for (Pakistan Textile Journal & Spider Computer Magazine), and most of the advert within it.

Education

High Studies Institute

Feb 2007 – Nov 2007

Aided Design Diploma

High Studies Institute

Feb 2006 – Nov 2006

Graphic and Advertising Diploma

Aaqib Shah

Art Director | Designer

Skills

Languages