Ramzi Al-Arabi

Creative Director

Amman, Jordan

Work Experience

Art Gate

Creative & Communications Director

Jordan

Multi Solutions Hub

Marketing & Communication Director

• Establishing creative direction and prototype development for company-wide widget initiative across entire MSH family of brands including MSH Trading, Interactive World and Petra Systems.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating the annual communications and marketing plan across the network's discreet audiences in collaboration with the MSH team and constituents.
• Managing the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, social media platforms and MSH's websites.
• Overseeing implementation of the Marketing strategy - including campaigns, events, digital marketing, and PR.
• Working closely with the company’s Sales team; enabling them to meet their commercial objectives by providing them with appropriate tools, materials and presentations.
• Directing the creative team and all creative activities within, including, but not limited to, developing creative briefs and design concepts to meet business objectives.
February 2015 - Present Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Modernity

Marketing Manager/Creative Director

Marketing Manager and Conceptual Creative Director working as a senior member of a holding company creating strategic advertising campaigns, marketing communications, designs for print, motion graphics and interactive installations.

• Helped creating opportunities for new initiatives to drive Brand forward through images and marketing communications.
• Designed and oversee promotional activities, website and business presentations.
• Handled planning, budgeting, scheduling and overseeing progress of multiple projects.
• Developed brand positioning and design strategies across all platforms of corporate communications, corporate branding and identity, product branding, packaging and retail environments.
December 2009 - January 2015 Irbid, Jordan

E-Portal Holding Co.

Group Creative Director

Creative Director working as a senior member of an Information Technology, building their websites and marketing collaterals side-by-side with developing branding strategies and advertising campaigns.

• Prepared artworks for print using dye-cuts, bleed, spot colors…
• Built and maintained a strong relationship with printing houses and advertising agencies.
• Art directed and designed the group’s websites.
• Art directed and designed marketing collaterals and brand guidelines.
• Designed an integrated campaign to restore the company's name in clients' minds and open new business opportunities.
October 2008 - October 2009 Kuwait

Art Gate

Associate Creative Director

Working as a senior member of a design studio within an advertising agency, creating integrated design solutions for lifestyle brands across a broad spectrum including Nuqul Group, Aramex, Hannover, and the internet.

• Participated in creating ideas for various advertising campaigns.
• Art directed and designed ads for outdoor signage.
• Art directed and designed "Ajial" Newspaper.
• Handled 95% of branding and re-branding tasks for many clients.
May 2006 - August 2008 Jordan

The Pearl-Qatar

Graphic Designer

Designing across variety of disciplines, including interactive and print design for a celebrated real estate company, working closely with the Creative Director.

• Developed brand position and guidelines to be followed in advertising and media production.
• Reviewed and discussed all Ads done by other agencies.
• Designed different types of media, including flash presentations and story boarding.
• Managed the Arabic copyrighting process.
June 2005 - April 2006 Qatar

GAA Jordan

Art Director

Part of a big design team, forming an integral element of a dynamic, deep - rooted advertising agency, collaborating with the Marketing department.

• Designed print media, press ads, out door ads and interactive presentations.
• Developed and maintained a strong relationship with major clients such as "Hashemite Royal Court, Sharp, Candy and Nissan…".
• Offered practical solutions for presentations and pitching.
April 2000 - May 2005 Jordan

Lina Arts

Graphic Designer

Graphic designer working as part of a team of designers integral to the marketing department of a small, fast growing design studio.

• Designed business cards.
• Handled scanning, photos retouching, and printing out.
• Designed a local commercial guidebook.
• Designed and produced student's graduation papers and display.
February 1996 - March 2000 Irbid, Jordan

Education

Yarmouk University

Masters of Media & Communication

2010 - 2013 Irbid, Jordan

Yarmouk University

Bachelors of Fine Arts

2000 - 2005 Irbid, Jordan

Yarmouk University Union

Certificate in Graphic Design

1999 - 1999 Jordan

ICVAD

Certificate in Creative Direction.

2007 - 2007 Australia

Languages

English (Fluent),
Arabic (Native),

Awards

Gam Magazine

Award of excellence

2004

Lina Arts

First Place Poster Design

2006

Graphic Design Club

Logo Design Competition: Silver

2007

International Center For Visual Arts & Design (ICVAD)

Top 10 Arab Designers of 2009

2009

Skills

Adobe Creative Suit, Advertising, Art Direction, Branding, Client Liason, Conception And Art Direction For Film/Radio/Motion Graphics, Copywriting, Corporate Communication, Corporate Communications, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Journalism, Marketing Communication, Media, Media Buying , Painting, Pitching And Presentations, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, TV & Radio, Typography And Photography, Visual Communication, Web Design,

Interests

Oil Colors Painting, Sculpturing, Interior Design and Writing.

Publications

2005: Graphic Design book. The first Arabic book discussing Graphic Design in details / 450 pages / Publisher: Dar Al-Yousef, Lebanon.

2009: Graphic Design book (Second Edition). The first Arabic book discussing Graphic Design in details / Publisher: Arab Community Press-house, Jordan. 2008: Published the second edition of "Graphic Design" book.