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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
April 15, 2020
Abbas is a visual and UI/UX design expert with a decade of multidisciplinary experience. He enjoys crafting brand identities and designing solutions based on user-friendly interfaces and interactions. His agile working ability has led him to work on over 900+ projects within teams of all sizes while maintaining 100% positive feedback.
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Work Experience
Visual and UI/UX Designer
2011 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Created brand identity, along with the mobile and web app interface for a fintech startup.
- Worked on the full brand identity, including UI/UX for a healthcare company.
- Designed a complete UI, including logo and style guides, for a footwear classified app.
- Developed a full brand identity, as well as the Android and iOS app based on an immersive reading experience.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure pixel perfect coding in majority of the UI/UX projects.
Technologies: Zoom, Slack, Harvest, Trello, Jira, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Balsamiq, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), MacOS, Windows, Figma
UI and Visual Designer
2017 - 2018
Betterhomes
- Rebranded the logo and brand guidelines.
- Worked on UI and UX for the company's website redesign.
- Updated the company's marketing materials design.
- Developed new ad layouts for print, social media, and email.
- Collaborated with the photographers, developers, and marketing coordinators for day-to-day tasks.
Technologies: Jira, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
UI and Graphic Designer
2016 - 2017
Oxygen Middle East
- Designed several social media and email campaigns for company vendors like Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Aruba, Bitdefender, Huawei, Dell EMC, Fortinet, etc.
- Designed a new logo and website for the company and its subsidiaries.
- Created various PowerPoint pitch decks with direct communication with the CEO.
- Designed flyers and marketing materials for events and workshops in the Middle East.
- Managed print orders and dealt with external suppliers for events and workshops.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Communication Designer
2014 - 2015
AbacusConsulting
- Designed layouts of the website and electronic and print materials for all programs and events (logos, landing pages, flyers, posters, banners, collaterals, invitations, newsletters, newspaper advertisements, etc.).
- Carried design projects from concept to completion while adhering to the brand guidelines.
- Assisted the branding manager with creative concepts and collateral for the corporate events.
- Maintained and enhanced the company's social media channels by adding and improving design and interactive features.
- Managed print orders and dealt with external suppliers.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Designer
2013 - 2014
ZAN Solutions
- Developed brand identities and social media campaigns for the company's clients.
- Worked on designing a company's regular social and digital presence.
- Collaborated with content writers to develop digital strategy.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Education
2014 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design and Management
Warnborough College - Canterbury, Ireland, UK
2011 - 2013
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Graphic Design
Pearson, Edexcel - London, UK
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