Wafaa Abu Saadah
Senior Graphic Designer
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
+966565693470
Work Experience
Dunes Advertisement
Graphic Design Intern
Worked with Art Directors and Graphic Designers to conceptualize and design brand identity projects, book design, calendar design, and internal campaign poster ads for Goody, Pepsico and Aquafina.
June 2013
- July 2013
Saudi Arabia
TAURUS
Junior Ideator Design Specialist
• Collaborated with Art Directors in developing all event branding, print, digital and social media content for Israr Award 2014.
• Contributed in the rebrand of Toasted. Including; branding, print & digital ads, shopfront and social media designs.
• Attended creative meetings with stakeholders and worked with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Account Managers and Copywriters to achieve business objectives.
• Contributed in the rebrand of Toasted. Including; branding, print & digital ads, shopfront and social media designs.
• Attended creative meetings with stakeholders and worked with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Account Managers and Copywriters to achieve business objectives.
June 2014
- May 2015
Saudi Arabia
Madeed
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Collaborated in designing newspaper ads for a national media campaign under Sharikat Al Watan Initative. The ads were published in Okaz newspaper.
• Worked with a team of Marketing Directors and Graphic Designers on designing event branding materials.
• Worked with a team of Marketing Directors and Graphic Designers on designing event branding materials.
September 2015
- October 2015
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Maha Ghalayini
Communication Designer
• Partnered with Business Managers, Marketing Managers and Photographers in organizing photoshoots and developing moodboards.
• Contributed in photo retouching, lookbook design, developing and designing social media content.
• Contributed in photo retouching, lookbook design, developing and designing social media content.
September 2015
- May 2016
Saudi Arabia
Brainstorm KSA
Concept Developer
• Generated concepts for marketing campaigns, brand concepts and brand activations.
• Collaborated with the creative team in creating brand activations for Panda, Pandati, Puma and Mercedes.
• Developed layouts and graphics of print ads for Ittihad FC.
• Conceptualized and designed brand identities.
• Collaborated with the creative team in creating brand activations for Panda, Pandati, Puma and Mercedes.
• Developed layouts and graphics of print ads for Ittihad FC.
• Conceptualized and designed brand identities.
May 2016
- May 2017
Saudi Arabia
Design Magazine
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer
• Designed banners, signages, invites, booklets and exhibition branding for Tasmeem Fair.
• Contributed in developing concepts, layouts and graphics for Design Magazine Issue 53, 54 and 55.
• Designed Under The Abaya book inside pages and cover.
• Contributed in developing concepts, layouts and graphics for Design Magazine Issue 53, 54 and 55.
• Designed Under The Abaya book inside pages and cover.
October 2017
- February 2018
Saudi Arabia
Saqifat Al Safa
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Collaborated with Project Managers and Marketing Managers to develop and design Darb Al Haramain retail brochure including: Developing the art direction, creating layouts and graphics and artworks for print material.
• Partnered with the EC and the Marketing Managers to develop concepts, create art directions and design four newspaper ads promoting Darb Al Haramain Complex.
• Partnered with the EC and the Marketing Managers to develop concepts, create art directions and design four newspaper ads promoting Darb Al Haramain Complex.
December 2017
- March 2018
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Manifest Agency
Senior Graphic Designer
• Developed brand identities built on brand strategies.
• Collaborated with a team of 3 designers to produce social media video ads for Dokkan Afkar. contributed in planning, art direction and video editing.
• Developed brand identity guidelines.
• Supervised and mentored 4 Graphic Designers and provided feedback and quality assurance for branding and digital projects.
• Adhered to brand specific language and guidelines to develop digital, editorial and environmental designs.
• Collaborated with a team of 3 designers to produce social media video ads for Dokkan Afkar. contributed in planning, art direction and video editing.
• Developed brand identity guidelines.
• Supervised and mentored 4 Graphic Designers and provided feedback and quality assurance for branding and digital projects.
• Adhered to brand specific language and guidelines to develop digital, editorial and environmental designs.
May 2018
- March 2020
Saudi Arabia
Education
Dar Al-Hekma University
BA Arts in Graphic Design
June 2009
- May 2014
Saudi Arabia
Languages
Arabic (Native),
English (Advanced),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe XD,
Webflow,