Mohamad Al Refay
Senior Designer - Art Director
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Work Experience
Freelancer
Art Director - Senior Designer
August 2020
- Present
UCG LLC
Art Director
2019
- 2020
United Arab Emirates
LARSA IT LLC
Senior Designer
- Create new and original designs from scratch for brands based on client specification, needs and brand image.
- Liaise with other members of the graphic design team to maximize creativity and excellence in performance and delivery
- working from a brief with a client generating ideas to present to the client.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members.
- Amend final designs to clients comments and gain full approval.
- Editing the final results for presentation to the client.
- Assist and support software engineers in executing projects successfully and on time.
- Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience
- Meet deadlines while executing designing projects.
- Present the design to clients.
- Liaise with other members of the graphic design team to maximize creativity and excellence in performance and delivery
- working from a brief with a client generating ideas to present to the client.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members.
- Amend final designs to clients comments and gain full approval.
- Editing the final results for presentation to the client.
- Assist and support software engineers in executing projects successfully and on time.
- Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience
- Meet deadlines while executing designing projects.
- Present the design to clients.
2015
- January 2016
United Arab Emirates
Maysaloon Print House
Art Director
- Liaise with clients to discuss their requirements – and help to resolve any issues related to the work produced
- Ensure all artwork produced meets the needs, requirements and brand values of each client.
- Review job orders to determine quantities to be printed, paper specifications, colors, and special printing instructions.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members.
- Talk to clients to develop an artistic approach and style.
- Supervise design staff.
- Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments
- Determine how best to represent a concept visually.
- Ensure all artwork produced meets the needs, requirements and brand values of each client.
- Review job orders to determine quantities to be printed, paper specifications, colors, and special printing instructions.
- Review and approve designs, artwork, photography, and graphics developed by other staff members.
- Talk to clients to develop an artistic approach and style.
- Supervise design staff.
- Coordinate activities with other artistic and creative departments
- Determine how best to represent a concept visually.
2012
- 2015
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Maysaloon Print House
Graphic Designer
2010
- 2012
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Purple Art Agency
Graphic Designer
- Meet with clients or the art director to determine the scope of a project.
- Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience.
- Understand project requirements and adhere to client specifications.
- Create multiple design options for clients.
- Coordinate and discuss creative aspects with other team members working on the project.
- Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design.
- Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience.
- Understand project requirements and adhere to client specifications.
- Create multiple design options for clients.
- Coordinate and discuss creative aspects with other team members working on the project.
- Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design.
2009
- 2010
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Roua Center
Graphic Designer
- Assist the senior graphic designer in creating branding, sales and marketing collateral for clients
in a range of industries – this could include corporate brochures, posters, signage, pop-up stands
and logos etc.
- Arrange pages electronically so that materials can be printed.
- Liaise with clients to discuss their requirements – and help to resolve any issues related to the
work produced.
- Technical Help to produce the printing packages.
in a range of industries – this could include corporate brochures, posters, signage, pop-up stands
and logos etc.
- Arrange pages electronically so that materials can be printed.
- Liaise with clients to discuss their requirements – and help to resolve any issues related to the
work produced.
- Technical Help to produce the printing packages.
2007
- 2009
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Brand & Identity,
Brochures,
Corel Draw,
Infographic,
Motion Graphic,
Packaging Design,
Posters,
UI/UX,
Web Design,