Ahmed Sami, In-Store Visual Communication Controller

Ahmed Sami

In-Store Visual Communication Controller

ABYAT

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design
Experience
24 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 11 Months

In-Store Visual Communication Controller at ABYAT
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since April 2015

Responsible and controlling all the In-Store Visual Communication to met the high level of perfection as the Head quarter Store, focused on purchasing printed materials from local print suppliers, ensuring that production and service delivery is maintained as per prior agreement, communicating with appointed print and material vendors across the region, managing supplier relationships.

Print & Branding Senior Officer at ABYAT
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2012 to March 2015

• Responsible for leading a team on various projects aimed at the development of brand identities and brand value for various Campaigns in the Middle East showrooms.

• A key highlight included building an identity for ABYAT through a wide range of innovative solutions including bespoke ads, and collaterals promoting the many areas of the showroom to the public.

• Developed and refined the image of a leading retail in Kuwait by focusing on the key essence of the brand.

• Working closely with the creative director to ensuring the elements of the brand creating concepts and solutions that helped in the success and placement of the brand as a unique brand in the market.

• Responsible for designing several issues and implementation.

• Oversaw the development of concepts for the illustrator in the Business features as well taking part in the redesign and development process of numerous articles.

• Ensured that the company brand and identity remained consistent throughout each campaigns.

• Developing concepts and communicating ideas for a series of distinctive and engaging brand identities and print resources.

• Developing and executing creative concepts for leading-edge marketing and web solutions.

• Capable of leading the creative aspects of a project and have demonstrated strong business acumen.

• Managing all phases of design projects from concept to completion including corporate events, meetings, and trade shows, nationally and internationally.

• Regularly liaising with the technology team to ensure the best creative solutions are realized, implemented and delivered.

Senior Graphic Designer at Abyat Mega Store
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2008 to October 2012

• Branded 22, 500sqm of retail space
• Design
• Layout
• Press Ads
• Outdoor Ads
• Display Stands
• Catalogues
• Brochures
• Flyers
• Promotional Gifts
• Internal Communications
• Signs
• Stationary

Graphic Designer & Finalizer at Equinox Graphics
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2005 to March 2008

• Handling the equinox storage & all the other backup
• Filtering all other computers for backup or option non use
• Finalize the work taken from the designers
• Continue on other designer work to complete the project
• Montage
• Color separation
• Review the films after color separation
• Handling the color separation machine like changing the film roll & the chemicals & fix any error
• Manage the plotter machine & print any work
• Creating simulation for all the work done in the office to the web section to put them on the web site
• Some design
• Many adaptation
• Creating the new knifes for any new job
• Searching the web for some photos that the designer needed
• Trying to fix any error or any problem in all other computers for all the teem

Graphic Designer at Above and Below Advertising Agency
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2003 to February 2005

• Design
• Layout
• Press Ads
• Outdoor Ads
• Display Stands
• Catalogues
• Brochures
• Flyers
• Promotional Gifts
• Signs
• Stationary

Graphic Designer at AR Publication Design Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 1999 to July 2003

• Design
• Layout
• Press Ads
• Outdoor Ads
• Catalogues
• Brochures
• Flyers
• Stationary
• Montage
• Color separation
• Review the films after color separation

Education

Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design
  • at Art & Design Academy
  • June 2000

I study many things such as: • Graphic Design • Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Photography • Painting • Graphic Design Print & Branding • Graphic Design & Advertising ( Print & Branding )

Specialties & Skills

Graphic Design
Artistry
Branding
Art Design
Creativity
Adobe PhotoShop
Power Point
Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Freehand
Adobe InDesign

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Best of International Entries (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2007
Valid Until:
January 2007

Hobbies

  • drawing, sketching, browsing internet