Akram Farooq is a creative director based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with over 20 years of experience. He is fluent in digital design and an expert in websites, advertising, and video production. Farooq is skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign and has worked on campaigns for many companies. He was previously creative director at GPR Advertising in Abu Dhabi and has also worked at Ogilvy & Mather and Interflow Communications.

1. Creative Director
Tel Jeddah : +966 59 6812800, +966 50 9086972
Cell no UAE: +971 50 5825085
Email: akramfarooq@hotmail.com
akramfarooq72@gmail.com
akramfarooq72@yahoo.com
Presently available in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
OVERVIEW: Fluent and capable digital designer and art director.
Specialist in startlingly effective integrated websites, rich
media advertising and email campaigns.
Strategist and creative thinker who delivers exciting and
thought leading work for all types of clients. Easy to work
with, and passionate about developing and focusing the skills
of the teams around me.
Significant knowledge of emerging trends. Plus, experience in
planning and directing major photo and video shoots.
Above all, committed to fresh ideas, sparkling content, and
genuinely original communication in all channels.
Ideas come first. I'm a natural problem solver. Give me a
good proposition, and I'll give you original concepts. My art
direction skills spring from branding and identity work, and
have developed through major advertising agency
experience.
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce from University of Karachi, Karachi,
Pakistan
Professional
Qualification: Four-Year Diploma in Graphic Designing from Karachi School
of Arts.
In house courses from Inter flow University, which covered the
important components of advertising.
Competencies: Familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign,
can easily make professional Story Boards and direct
Photography sessions as well.

2. Work Experience: (20 years)
Previous Company: GPR Advertising Abu Dhabi, UAE, Mar 2008 – Mar 2011
Position: Creative Director & Incharge
Job Discription: Lead creative sessions for project kick-offs.
Manage multiple projects from concept through completion.
Develop creative programs and design concepts that meet
the business objectives of the organization and that advance
our brand strategy.
Establish creative direction for the entire line of online services
and programs.
Supervise and inspire the creative team of vendor partners.
Generate multiple concepts for a campaign or project.
Work with the account team, strategy team, and copywriters
to develop concepts and present to management.
Work with internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and
proposals.
Manage team members.
Provide quality control over concepts and projects.
Clients: Adipec Oil & Gas Exhibition, NMC Corporate, NMC Trading,
UAE Exchange, Equip Hotel Middle East Exhibition, Al Ghurair
Iron & Steel Company, Etisalat Stand designs, Annual Report
Abu Dhabi Distribution company.
Company: Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan Jan 2007- Dec 2007
Position: Associate Creative Director
Role: Making print and Electronic advertising campaigns from
conceptualization, visualization till the proper execution of
the required job.
Brands: Dubai Islamic Bank
Tang
Dabar
Company: Interflow Communications Pvt. Ltd. Jun 1992 – Dec 2006
Position: Associate Creative Director
Role: Have successfully done all the Print campaigns (press/pos) for
different Multinationals/ National Brands like:
UNITED BANK LIMITED
UBL Credit Card

3. UFONE (Cellular Company)
UNILEVER PAKISTAN
Lipton Pearl Dust.
Brook Bond A1 Karak Chai.
Pond’s
RAFHAN BESTFOODS LTD.( Unilever Pakistan )
Energile, Glaxose-D, Rafhan Custard, Rafhan Jelly,
Rafhan Corn Oil, Rafhan Pudding, Knorr.
• MANPASAND BANASPATI
• BRITISH PETROLIUM
• PAKISTAN TOBACCO
• Wills International, Gold Flake, Embassy, Capstan
• EMIRATES AIRLINE
Worked as a Senior Visualizer
Revlon Cosmetics
Pepsi Cola Pakistan
Nestle
Multitech
Efroze Pharmaceutical
English Biscuits Manufacturers (EBM)
Habib Bank Limited
Pakland Cement
Company: Wings Advertising1990 – 1991 (Part time)
Position: Visualizer
Role: Visualizing and executing all the print related jobs for the
clients such as:
Dentonic Tooth Powder
Polka Ice-cream
Angro Chemicals
Achievements: Won a Poster Contest on Earth Day in 1990, held in American
Center Karachi.
Got certificate in recognition of a logo design form Global
Publication Logo 2002.
Martial Status: Married
Address Pakistan: R-8 Block “B” White Houses, Metrowil 3rd,
Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: +923332577881
References will be furnished upon request.

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