Art Director

Mostafizur Rahman

Manama, Bahrain

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Hi,

My name is Md. Mostafizur Rahman but people call me Mostafiz. In 2003, I kick-started my profession after achieving an International Diploma in Graphic Design. I consider myself an interdisciplinary creative. Nowadays, I’m Living and working in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain as an Integrated Art Director.

My imaginative principle is maintaining harmony between creativity, aesthetics and usefulness. I am now in my 17th plus year in the advertising and design field. In 2005 I started my career at APPH, Manama, The Kingdom of Bahrain then moved to Wunderman Thompson (Bahrain) and stayed there until 2017. There, I had the opportunity to work and learn from some of the most creative people in the region and beyond. After that, I moved to VMLY&R Bahrain and started work as a Freelance Integrated Art Director. In 2017 I got an opportunity to work as an Integrated Art Director at Sevenbrands Bahrain and stayed there until 2020.

I can do everything from concept to the final stage and am also proficient with the traditional Adobe tools. My skill set gives me the flexibility to work on a wide range of creative projects unassisted. I have worked with different scales of projects from startup companies to large telecoms.

Here are some of the clients I’ve worked with – Ooredoo (Telecom in Oman), Batelco (Telecom in Bahrain), Zain (Telecom in Bahrain), Bahrain Airport Company, City Centre Bahrain (mall), Avenue Mall, Elite Hospitality Group, Bahrain International Circuit, Riffa Views (real estate), HSBC Bank, BBK, Eskan Bank, CrediMax, Gulf Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, Shop Bahrain (shopping festival) and more.

Besides that, I love to explore nature and new cultures.

Qualification:

> BBA in Marketing, JNU, India

> Higher National Diploma In Graphic Design, NCC, UK.

> Formal Merchant Navy Officer, BIWTA, Dhaka.
Education
- Bachelor BBA - Retail marketing
  
  Jaipur National University
  
  2019 - 2022
- Diploma Graphic Design and Concept Developer
  
  NCC
  
  2004 - 2005
Experience
- Sr. Creative
  
  FROM6 Communications
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Feb 2022 - Present (2 years 9 months)
  
  Working as a Sr. Creative & Retoucher from A to Z projects
- Art Director
  
  Almoayyed Creative Agency
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Dec 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 1 month)
  
  Works in different capacities. As an Integrated Art Director, I handled the agency's biggest client Eskan Bank, Eskan Properties and the Ministry of Housing in Manama, Bahrain.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • As an Integrated Senior Creative - Implement creative ideas and deliverables and provide solutions to various creative and technical issues.
  • Discuss and analyse briefly and make sure to be creative.
  • Responsible for making sure that the client's standards are met at every level.
  • As an Integrated Senior Creative - handles the most demanding visualisation in the agency.
  • Develop campaign ideas that work on online and offline platforms.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Diyar Al Muharraq
  • Eskan Bank Bahrain
  • NASEEJ B.S.C. (c)
  • Sight
  • Osool Asset Management
  • Noora Ali Jewellery
  • Mismaar
  • MOH
- Art Director/Sr. Creative
  
  sevenbrands
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years)
  
  During my tenure at the SevenBrands, I worked in different capacities - as an Integrated Art Director handles the agency's biggest clients Ooredoo a telecom company in Oman and Batelco in Bahrain. Also worked on major projects such as The Avenues Mall, Shop Bahrain 2018.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • Make sure that the requirements are set by the Creative Director.
  • Brainstorm and develop creative ideas also Implement and execute ideas that involve retouching.
  • Direction all creative photoshoots
  • Develop storyboards and create simple motion-graphics animations
  • Design collateral, develop brand identities, design websites, and digital content.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Batelco
  • AVENUE Mall Bahrain
  • Ooredoo Oman
  • Gravity Bahrain
  • Credimax
  • Zain Bahrain
  • Ministry of Tourism Bahrain
- Art Director
  
  VMLY&R MENA
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Dec 2016 - Nov 2017 (11 months)
  
  At VMLY&R (WPP), I was accountable for the conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables across all mediums.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • Discuss all creative briefs with the Creative Director.
  • Brainstorm and develop creative ideas and Implement them.
  • Design collateral, develop brand identities, websites, and digital content.
  • Retouched all RAW photoshoot images so that they can look and feel as per design identity.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Bank Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK)
  • Credimax • Dana Bay Resort
  • Chevrolet
  • Jenan
- Graphic Designer & Retoucher
  
  Wunderman Thompson MENA
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Oct 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 2 months)
  
  At J. Walter Thompson (WPP), I was responsible for a varied set of brands and tasked with finding creative design solutions for each and managing the creative development process across several different execution formats.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • Discuss the brief with the Creative Director.
  • Brainstorm and develop creative ideas.
  • Implement and execute ideas.
  • Create persuasive presentation materials.
  • Supervise and give guidance to the print house.
  • Retouched all raw images.
  • Design collateral, develop brand identities, design websites, and digital content.
  • Check and supervise the final print projects and make sure it's as per client requirements and follow the company's guidelines.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Tadawol KSA
  • Retal KSA
  • Bahrain City Centre
  • AlTurki KSA
  • HSBC Bahrain
  • Bahrain International Airport
  • Zain Bahrain
- Graphic Designer
  
  MM Brand Consultation
  
  Apr 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 3 months)
  
  At mmBrand, I was accountable for the creative duties for local and global brands, ensuring creative design deliverables followed project specifications met or exceeded client needs.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • Discuss the brief with the Creative Director.
  • Brainstorm and develop creative ideas.
  • Implement the design.
  • Create a presentation.
  • Supervise and give guidance to the print house.
  • Retouched all raw images.
  • Design collateral, develop brand identities.
  • Supervise process of projects.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Sumou Avenue KSA
  • Retal KSA
  • AlTurki KSA
  • ASLA KS
  • Adeer KSA
  • Sisban KSA
  • TRA
  • Tamkeen Bahrain
  • National Bank of Bahrain
  • AUB Bank
  • Al Salam Bank
- Sr. Creative
  
  APPH
  
  Manama, Bahrain
  
  Aug 2005 - Apr 2012 (6 years 8 months)
  
  I led large-scale creative campaigns and worked on connected-brand experiences for Bahrain and the GCC. I directed the creative vision for strategic design capabilities while also being responsible for the development and delivery of innovative proposals to capture account growth and new business opportunities.
  
  Duties and responsibilities:
  
  • Meet with the client and get the brief.
  • Implement the design and present it to the client and get feedback.
  • Follow up with the client and get approval.
  • Prepared all final designs and sent them to the colour house for print.
  • Follow up the print design with the printer and check all final print designs.
  • Give direction to the printer.
  
  Worked with top tier clients such as:
  
  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • Durrat Al Bahrain
  • Asry
  • GPIC
  • ALBA
  • Ministry of Interior
Awards

Global Awards | ICSC: International Council of Shopping Centers
Industries
- Advertising
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