About hisham chaarawi

  • Academic Level Degree Bachelor
  • Gender Male
  • Industry Others
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About me

Education

Experience

  • 2014 - 2015
    AL-Resala Printing Press

    Graphic Designer

    • Designing Stationary for companies.
    • Designing Printed ads for Companies.
    • Designing Books covers.
    • Supervising Magazines and newspapers designs.
    • Presenting high quality customer service.
    • Designing packages for high quality items.
    • Modifying Current Designs of Books, Magazines and Ads.

  • 2015 - 2018
    Al-Resala Printing Press

    Senior Graphic Designer

    • Collaborating and brainstorming with the creative team to define design briefs and requirements.
    • Researching concepts, designs, reference material, and similar work.
    • presenting design mockups for revision and feedback.
    • Implementing feedback revision and creating final designs for printing.
    • Reviewing and proofreading designs to ensure that copy, layout, and dimensions are print-ready.
    • Overseeing the printing process to ensure color quality and consistency.
    • Managing the timelines and workflow of print design projects.
    • Communicating updates, feedback, and issues with the clients, managers, and the creative team.
    • Maintaining the brand’s consistency across all designs and printed materials.
    • Keeping up to date with the latest design trends, techniques, and printing standards.
    • Designing Stationary for companies.
    • Designing Printed ads for Companies.
    • Designing Books covers.
    • Supervising Magazines and newspapers designs.
    • Presenting high quality customer service.
    • Designing packages for high quality items.

  • 2018 - 2019
    Singarama Advertising agency

    Production Manager

    • Plan and draw up a production schedule.
    • Decide on and order the resources that are required and ensure stock levels remain adequate.
    • Select equipment and take responsibility for its maintenance.
    • Set the quality standards.
    • Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating
    and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers.
    • Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed.
    • Monitor productivity rates and product standards and implement quality control programmes.
    • Organise the repair of any damaged equipment.
    • Liaise with different departments, teams and companies, e.g. suppliers, managers, clients.
    • Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed at all times.
    • Ensure customer orders are completed on time and to budget and that quality
    standards and targets are met.
    • Work with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals.
    • Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both factory
    managers and customers.
    • Supervise and motivate a team of workers.
    • Review worker performance and identify training needs.
    • Supervising a 60 worker production.

  • 2019 - Present
    TBWA / RAAD / BCOMAD

    Art Director

    • Manage and contribute to a variety of projects.
    • Produce creative thought leadership in the creation of high-quality broadcast
    and print, as well as experiential, environmental, and digital design.
    • Develop, create and lunch brands.
    • Evaluate marketing and campaign strategies.
    • Work with Account Managers to ensure each project, in accordance with
    briefing, are clearly outlined and estimated.
    • Review all art creation.
    • Suggest the best practice to be adopted.
    • Suggest and/or approve best quality job for delivery.
    • Adhere to internal processes, budgets, and timelines for each project.
    • Come up with creative thinking during brainstorming sessions, creative wall
    reviews, and project kick-off meetings.
    • Guide, influence, and motivate others with thought – provoking ideas and recommendations.
    • Crack new ideas for creative team management and processes.
    • Assist in the supervision of the creative department to promote an inspiring
    atmosphere and desirable work flow to achieve the best work.
    • Recommend required resources and technology needed to execute assigned projects to junior staff.

  • 2020 - Present
    TBWA / RAAD / BCOMAD

    Studio Manager

    • Managing the day to day running of the Creative Studio managing all studio operations,
    making full use of project management and collaboration tools.
    • Managing all aspects of the budget for each project, along with financial tracking and controls.
    • Efficiently managing studio time and the Design team, in accordance with the budget.
    • Clearly communicating the client and project needs to the design team to ensure
    that the work meets the agreed brief.
    • Assessing, interrogating and clarifying client briefs and assigning the appropriate
    designers to a project.
    • Proofing and reviewing designs and checking documents before they are shared with
    the account team /client.
    • Assisting on creative production when needed and meeting with team members for feedback.
    • Creating and implementing deadlines, project goals, expectations and workflows,
    to ensure a smooth production process with on-time delivery.
    • Managing procurement of print, large format production,
    subscriptions and tools and organise deliveries.
    • Curating image libraries and video, art work and branding assets, Ensuring files are stored and
    named according to protocols and timesheets are completed effectively.
    • Setting up systems and processes so that the studio and the wider agency
    are aware of how the creative studio operates.
    • Manages the multi-disciplinary studio team which may comprise of a range of designers,
    creative directors, digital skills and freelancers; setting daily priorities and supporting
    CPD for the team.
    • Involved in recruitment and selection decisions.
    • Focused on the personal and professional development of their team.
    • Upskill the team so that the expertise (and profit) can stay in house.

  • 2021 - Present
    TBWA / RAAD / BCOMAD

    Associate Creative Director

    • Lead design of brand-refresh sales boards and PowerPoints.
    • Lead and manage team of visual designers responsible for the creative.
    • Manage XD team members and oversee their work to create conceptual and detail deliverables.
    • Capable of working on advertising, brand development, corporate identity,
    Internet marketing, and managing creative resources.
    • Set up and manage new interactive department of in-house staff and outside freelancers,
    growing agency’s interactive discipline overall.
    • Lead transition of in-house creative department from traditional advertising
    to integrate content provider.
    • Lead and manage team of designers who create and develop static and cms-base websites,
    implementing current HTML and CSS standards and ensuring cross-browser compatibility.
    • Coordinate marketing efforts to develop marketing materials, offering memorandums,
    and email campaigns.
    • Design websites, kiosks, html emails, web banners, flash games.
    • Used SEO techniques to optimize web pages.
    • Hire as a hybrid ACD for print and web design expertise.
    • Contribute creative ideas and executions as part of an ACD team.
    • Select to lead FCB s world- wide digital and CRM efforts.
    • Design websites, landing web pages, POS materials, and collateral pieces.
    • Create and produce successful strategies, sales presentations and integrate B2B, B2C campaigns.

Languages

English
Proficient
Arabic
Proficient

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