
Jan George Gayed
Art Director at Canva
Haram, Giza, EgyptWork Experience
Art DirectorFreelance / Project
Canva
Nov 2021 - Present -3 yrs, 7 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Review and art direct templates that the wider team creates judging them on usability, aesthetics, and commitment to design principles. Create a range of fresh, varied, and beautiful designs for our Spanish users. Create unique concepts for beautiful templates on various themes and topics that are specific to Spain Create design assets such as illustrations and design elements to make the templates shine.
Art DirectorFull Time
Inktank Communications
Sep 2018 - Dec 2021 -3 yrs, 3 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Assuming lead roles on projects, My role was to conceptualize and implement design solutions that meet Inktank clients’ objectives for a variety of business-focused products, including the development of designs that highlight key messages and present information in a clear and compelling manner. Also, I’m responsible for overseeing the project work of graphic designers and layout artists, but will have individual page /product design and development responsibilities across product types for print and digital.
Senior DesignerFull Time
Victorylink
Mar 2015 - Sep 2018 -3 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Develop a design system suitable for high-traffic fintech websites in collaboration with my team, by providing high-quality graphics, marketing materials, icons, and other visual designs in different resolutions for web, desktop, and mobile devices. Creating designs that represent the client’s brand and voice, showcasing their products’ functionality., and also constructing wireframes and mockups for websites and applications. Working closely with content developers so the copy and design come together to create a more powerful message. Stay on top of what's currently happening in the design and UI/UX fields.
Graphic DesignerFull Time
Victorylink
Sep 2012 - Mar 2015 -2 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:My responsibilities were creating the entire process of defining requirements and visualizing creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts, and photos. I was the one to shape the visual aspects of websites, books, magazines, product packaging, and more. My graphics captured the attention of those who saw them and communicated the right message. For this, I had a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design. And I was able to communicate well and work methodically as part of the team.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Cairo University (CU)Jan 2017
High School - Thanaweya Amma
Sphinx Language SchoolJan 2009
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent