Arwa Makki
Art Director & Creative Strategist
Experience
Freelance Art Director
Predictive Healthcare · Boston, USA · Remote
Feb 2026 – Present
  • Responsible for the full brand image and visual identity of a Boston-based health-tech company, covering both online presence and print communications.
  • Develop brand guidelines, social media visual systems, pitch-deck design, and investor-facing collateral that communicate scientific credibility with modern aesthetic clarity.
  • Collaborate remotely with leadership to ensure visual consistency across all touchpoints, from digital campaigns to printed materials.
Senior Visual Designer & Brand Consultant
HOM · United Kingdom · Remote
Aug 2024 – Present
  • Directed visual identity and brand strategy for a premium UK-based lifestyle brand, overseeing everything from logo architecture to packaging and digital presence.
  • Managed cross-functional collaboration between copywriters, photographers, and web developers to deliver a cohesive brand launch.
  • Produced campaign concepts and content strategies tailored to the brand's target audience in the UK and MENA markets.
Senior Graphic Designer
Netizency · Dubai, UAE
Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Delivered high-volume content campaigns, brand refreshes, and activation materials for a portfolio of global enterprise accounts.
  • Drove visual storytelling across social media, OOH, and digital channels, ensuring brand consistency across multiple regional markets simultaneously.
  • Collaborated with account managers and copywriters from brief to final delivery, maintaining creative quality across tight production timelines.
Clients: McDonald's UAE · Visa MENA · M&S MENA · Motorola MENA · Emirates Airlines
Senior Graphic Designer & Project Lead
Rafeeq · Qatar · Remote
Apr 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Owned the complete visual design process for a high-growth Qatar-based startup, from brand identity creation to digital product UI and marketing materials.
  • Coordinated with product managers and engineers to ensure brand integrity across all customer-facing touchpoints.
  • Delivered packaging design and offline campaign assets in parallel with ongoing digital content production.
Lead Designer — English Section
Al Mayadeen TV · Beirut, Lebanon
2021 – 2023
  • Led the design team for the English-language section of a pan-Arab news network, overseeing branding, social media design, and editorial illustrations.
  • Developed and maintained a cohesive visual language across all English-section outputs, from on-air graphics to digital and social platforms.
  • Managed creative direction for the team, setting quality standards and ensuring consistency across all deliverables.
Graphic Designer & Digital Illustrator
Intaglio Pro · Lebanon
Apr 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Handled branding and print production for regional clients, delivering brand identity systems, corporate stationery, packaging, and large-format print.
  • Created digital illustrations for campaigns, editorial use, and marketing collateral across print and digital media.
  • Managed client relationships from initial brief through to final delivery, ensuring outputs were aligned with business and creative objectives.
Freelance Illustrator
United Nations · Remote
Apr 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Created editorial illustrations and infographic assets for UN communications and awareness campaigns, with distribution across digital and print channels.