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RAEF EL-KHATIB

SKILLS

I am an Art Director with over 15

years of experience in graphics,

advertising & marketing, branding,

packaging, magazine & newspaper

layouts, and web & app designs.

With over 10 years of experience in

managerial creative positions.

Won 2 Keystone Awards for Best

Communicative Designs in 2017 & 2018.

PROFILE

ART DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER

EXPERT JUGGLER

Of projects

HIGH BOILING POINT

Calm under pressure

MAGICIAN

Not really but I ALWAYS do my best

to deliver the best coomunicative

creative designs

EXCELLENT VERBAL AND

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Always listen and voice my

thoughts as best as possible

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD

Keep myslef up to date

PIXEL PERFECT

Outsanding attention to every and

all minute details

EXCELLENT PRESENTAION SKILLS

Preparing mood boards and

presentations using Keynote or

MOS suite

PROJECT MANAGING

Follow up with the team to ensure

that everyone delivers their work on

time and with outstanding quality.

MAC AND PC LITTERATE

WORK EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

ALAKHBAR NEWSPAPER Montreal, Quebec (2011 - 2012) Designed ads and gift items

Designed greeting cards, holiday posters, events, and invitation cards Laid out the newspaper

Designed logos and corporate identities

Prepared files for printing

ART DIRECTOR

PRIMEDIA SARL Beirut, Lebanon (2009 - 2011)

Set the Annual directions for several companies.

Managed and mentored the Animators and designers to create ads and visuals. Ensured consistency across all print and digital designs. Developed customized design solutions.

Advised clients on strategic content development.

Compiled a library of standard, user-friendly templates. Communicated by e-mail and phone with clients.

Met clients to discuss their needs, objectives and budgets. CROW AND BARKER Montreal, Quebec ( 2013 - 2020)

Creating consistent corporate and brand identities; including logos, brand DNA, brands documents and guidelines.

Pairing with Marketing managers, copywriters, and designers to create campaigns for various brands and their annual directions.

Contributing to the creation of several brands, as well as the evolution of others. Mentoring designers and overseeing their work to ensure consistency and quality from conception through to completion.

Leading Brainstorms, designs, and campaigns for various brands. Working closely with Web designers to develop web Layouts, UI and UX. Developing customized design solutions, templates, icons and other graphical elements to facilitate daily work.

Preparing mood boards and presentations.

Providing advice and guidance to clients on planning projects from inception to completion. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

Won 2 Keystone Awards for Best Communicative Designs in 2017 & 2018. Increased Productive by 140% and reduced work time on projects by 20% by introducing new processes and giving workshops to the designers.

ART DIRECTOR

INTERN GRAPHIC DESIGNER

LBCI TV. Adma, Lebanon (2002 - 2004)

Executed icons and advertising ads for TV

Created break in and break out spots

Created program open and end generics

Set maps and graphic features to be used in news programs Created special holiday generics (Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Labour Day, etc...) EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

BCU (BUSINESS & COMPUTER

UNIVERSITY)

AUST (AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

ENGLISH

FRENCH

BACHELOR DEGREE

(2003 - 2004)

BACHELOR DEGREE

(2000- 2003)

READ

SPORTS

PHOTOGRAPHY

MOVIES

MUSIC PAINTING

INTERESTS

DUAD Dubai, UAE (2007 - 2009)

Managed designers to create ads and visuals for companies Ensured consistency across all print and digital designs Developed customized design solutions

Oversaw designs from conception to completion

Set art direction for campaigns

Advised clients on strategic content development

Compiled a library of standard, user-friendly templates Communicated by e-mail and phone with clients

Met clients to discuss their needs, objectives and budgets. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

Won the QAFAK branding award.

ART DIRECTOR

AL OUM MAGAZINE Beirut, Lebanon (2004 - 2007)

Set the layout of the magazine.

Designed all TV and radio ads for the magazine.

Designed ads for the magazine’s clients.

Set monthly advertising strategies and media planning. Supervised photographers and models and checked the outcome photos. Supervised designers and inspected final artwork.

Designed special event promos, greetings and invitation cards. Followed up work through print house and executable media. ART DIRECTOR

RAEF ART DIRECTOR / EL-GRAPHIC KHATIB & WEB DESIGNER Additional References and my portfolio are available upon request and please visit my linkedin page: www.linkedin.com/in/raef-el-khatib

WORK EXPERIENCE

PHONE: +1-514-***-****

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