Nizamuddin
Ismail
// NIZAM
Ismail
Senior Multimedia Designer · Art Director · Dubai
01Profile
Hybrid designer with 18+ years in Dubai's creative industry, currently at VML / WPP Group. I sit at the rare intersection of creative vision with coding skills — producing HTML5 banner campaigns, CRM emailers, and art-directed social content at scale. I've delivered for global names including Dubai Tourism, HSBC, BMW, and Alshaya [AURA]. Visualiser, coder, and reliable problem-solver under Agile pressure.
18+Years Experience
Multiple Agencies
100sStandard Banner Campaigns
02Education
BSc Visual Communication | DCA | DTE
03Languages
English
Urdu
Hindi
Tamil
Arabic Read & Type ✓
02Experience
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Senior Designer — Digital, Motion & Art Direction
2018 — Present
VML · WPP Group (ex WundermanThompson)
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- Led HTML5 animated banner production (100s of campaigns) via DV360/DoubleClick for Dubai Tourism, HSBC & others.
- Designed and developed Alshaya AURA CRM emailers: HTML/CSS build, QA.
- Managed monthly social content calendars across multiple brand accounts simultaneously.
- Delivered rapid-turnaround executive decks under tight sprint timelines.
- Cross-functional go-to for bridging design with coding skills within agile teams.
UI / Motion Designer [Licensed]
2017 — 2018
Dubai Media City — TECOM
+ expand
- Dubai Media City licensed freelance creative.
UI Designer
2014 — 2017
Serviceplan Middle East · Dubai Media City
+ expand
- Delivered UI design for web and mobile projects at Europe's largest independent agency network.
- Collaborated on wireframing, prototyping and interactive concepts with UX leads.
Digital Creative — UI / UX
2013 — 2014
Thampy Digital · Dubai
+ expand
- Designed digital assets and interactive UI concepts across a diverse client portfolio.
Graphic / Digital Designer
2008 — 2013
Axis Integrated · Dubai Media City
+ expand
- Five years delivering graphic and digital design across print, digital and OOH for a broad client base.
Graphic Designer
2007 — 2008
Magnum Advertising · Dubai
+ expand
- Built foundational skills in print and brand design within a fast-paced agency.
03Skills & Tools
Design
Adobe CC
Development
Platforms
AI
Google DoubleClick Studio Certified
04Key Brands
Dubai Tourism
HSBC
L'Oréal
ADCB
BMW Group
Alshaya
Unilever
Tefal
Moulinex
Nestlé NIDO
Danone Aptamil
Haleon
Panadol
Otrivin
Parodontax
LG
Dabur
Yardley
Heinz
Nokia
and many more
05Sectors
05Portfolio
—Static Visuals
