Creative Designer Beyond Borders and Disciplines.
Open to Next Project.
Hello there!
I'm Tarek, also known as Tarkeen, an Art Director and multidisciplinary Designer with nearly 20 years of international experience. I've been fortunate to work across borders, bringing brands to life, crafting narrative-driven websites, and fostering a deep passion for advertising design.
While my journey began Working in these diverse environments has enriched my perspective. My expertise lies in Branding, Advertising, and Web Design, but I'm more than pixels and paper—I'm also passionate about drawing. I thrive on turning ideas into visually captivating creations for print or digital media.
My mission? To transform concepts into compelling visuals that embody a brand's essence and message. Collaboration is central to my work, and I take pride in delivering projects on time and within budget. I firmly believe in the transformative power of ideas, focusing on unique, intelligent solutions to real-world problems. With my experience, I bring a broad skill set that includes creativity, client relationships, and effective project management.
Let's chat and explore how I can help bring your ideas to life. I'm excited to embark on creative journeys and make a meaningful impact together! 😊
I'm Tarek, also known as Tarkeen, an Art Director and multidisciplinary Designer with nearly 20 years of international experience. I've been fortunate to work across borders, bringing brands to life, crafting narrative-driven websites, and fostering a deep passion for advertising design.
While my journey began Working in these diverse environments has enriched my perspective. My expertise lies in Branding, Advertising, and Web Design, but I'm more than pixels and paper—I'm also passionate about drawing. I thrive on turning ideas into visually captivating creations for print or digital media.
My mission? To transform concepts into compelling visuals that embody a brand's essence and message. Collaboration is central to my work, and I take pride in delivering projects on time and within budget. I firmly believe in the transformative power of ideas, focusing on unique, intelligent solutions to real-world problems. With my experience, I bring a broad skill set that includes creativity, client relationships, and effective project management.
Let's chat and explore how I can help bring your ideas to life. I'm excited to embark on creative journeys and make a meaningful impact together! 😊
Work & Experience.
Bricks Agency 2023 - 2024
My Responsibility as Art Director:
• Lead the Design team, offering clear direction and support.
• Delegate tasks to optimize project flow and resource utilization.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, nurturing designer growth.
• Conduct regular meetings and evaluations for guidance and mentorship.
• Supervise design projects to ensure alignment with client goals and brand standards.
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans and timelines.
• Ensure quality control by meticulously reviewing design work.
• Take ownership of key projects to meet client expectations.
• Drive original designs, pushing creative boundaries.
• Facilitate communication between departments for project cohesion.
• Stay updated on design trends and technologies.
• Encourage innovation and improvement within the department.
• Provide expertise in various design areas.
• Demonstrate extensive professional experience.
• Possess strong attention to detail and perspective.
• Work efficiently both independently and in a team.
• Maintain proficiency in project management.
• Foster creativity and adaptability.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Delegate tasks to optimize project flow and resource utilization.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment, nurturing designer growth.
• Conduct regular meetings and evaluations for guidance and mentorship.
• Supervise design projects to ensure alignment with client goals and brand standards.
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans and timelines.
• Ensure quality control by meticulously reviewing design work.
• Take ownership of key projects to meet client expectations.
• Drive original designs, pushing creative boundaries.
• Facilitate communication between departments for project cohesion.
• Stay updated on design trends and technologies.
• Encourage innovation and improvement within the department.
• Provide expertise in various design areas.
• Demonstrate extensive professional experience.
• Possess strong attention to detail and perspective.
• Work efficiently both independently and in a team.
• Maintain proficiency in project management.
• Foster creativity and adaptability.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
Raybal Agency 2020 - 2023
Art Director:
• Leading a team of artists/ designers
• Presenting ideas to team members
• Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements
• Visualizing styles for websites and advertising campaigns
• Producing sketches and art layouts
• Directing designers to develop artwork and various layouts per project
• Creating visual identities (Logos, colors, fonts, and printed media)
• Reviewing and approving designs and art submitted by the team.
• Developing detailed budgets and timelines for team members.
• Presenting ideas to team members
• Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements
• Visualizing styles for websites and advertising campaigns
• Producing sketches and art layouts
• Directing designers to develop artwork and various layouts per project
• Creating visual identities (Logos, colors, fonts, and printed media)
• Reviewing and approving designs and art submitted by the team.
• Developing detailed budgets and timelines for team members.
SinterClad 2018 - 2020
Art Director:
• Corporate re-branding full identity strategy.
• Developing excellence through innovative & creative concepts across all media.
• Ability to work with other project managers and teams of creative designers.
• Develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements.
• Communicating design visions and rationale clearly to clients and design teams.
• Conceptualize, visualize, and design user experiences.
• Managing and directing photo shoots on time and within budget.
• Involved in developing the client’s culture and quality standards.
• Attending conferences, press releases, exhibitions, and expos.
• Mentoring junior staff in project development and performance management.
• Organizing, initiating, and leading brainstorming sessions.
• Developing excellence through innovative & creative concepts across all media.
• Ability to work with other project managers and teams of creative designers.
• Develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements.
• Communicating design visions and rationale clearly to clients and design teams.
• Conceptualize, visualize, and design user experiences.
• Managing and directing photo shoots on time and within budget.
• Involved in developing the client’s culture and quality standards.
• Attending conferences, press releases, exhibitions, and expos.
• Mentoring junior staff in project development and performance management.
• Organizing, initiating, and leading brainstorming sessions.
Total's Agency 2016 - 2018
Junior Art Director:
• Studying design briefs and determining requirements
• Giving advice on the elements of designs, calligraphy, typography, and colors
• Working with the copywriters and art director to produce final designs
• Monitored employees’ workflow and check over their work.
• Directed employees when they have design issues, as well as the sales reps.
• Ensuring quality work from the creative team.
• Keeping up-to-date with the design development.
• Giving advice on the elements of designs, calligraphy, typography, and colors
• Working with the copywriters and art director to produce final designs
• Monitored employees’ workflow and check over their work.
• Directed employees when they have design issues, as well as the sales reps.
• Ensuring quality work from the creative team.
• Keeping up-to-date with the design development.
Y Magazine 2011 - 2016
Senior Graphic Designer:
• Create a new layout for the inside pages and cover of a magazine in 2011.
• Meet with various magazine departments to review the next issue’s layout.
• Use design software to create digital layouts for print publication.
• Combine graphics, written content, and advertisements to create visual layouts.
• Select colors, layouts, typefaces, and fonts for magazine covers and inside pages.
• Decide on visuals to accompany written content.
• Assist with the design of a company’s website.
• Meet with various magazine departments to review the next issue’s layout.
• Use design software to create digital layouts for print publication.
• Combine graphics, written content, and advertisements to create visual layouts.
• Select colors, layouts, typefaces, and fonts for magazine covers and inside pages.
• Decide on visuals to accompany written content.
• Assist with the design of a company’s website.
Cozmo Agency 2004 - 2010
Graphic Designer:
• Understanding project requirements and ideas.
• Using graphic techniques to create drafts.
• Producing logos, banners, and interfaces.
• Pitching creative concepts.
• Collaborating with the team to launch projects.
• Using graphic techniques to create drafts.
• Producing logos, banners, and interfaces.
• Pitching creative concepts.
• Collaborating with the team to launch projects.
Education.
Collaboration.
Clients’ reviews.
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We have enjoyed a year of fruitful collaboration, which has been a pleasure every day! Managing numerous creative campaigns and fulfilling various creative requests has been quite a challenging task, but you have excelled at it with remarkable artistic flair.
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Tarkeen is incredibly gifted. he consistently provides honest and authentic service while ensuring the timely delivery of their work. Tarkeen's enthusiasm is truly infectious.
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We had a lot of fun working with Tarkeen. He has impressive creative campaign designs for our bank”
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We had a lot of fun working with Tarkeen. He has impressive web design skills and expertise in the latest technologies.”
