Cairo, Egypt

Mohammed
Hamdy.

Art Director
Branding · Visual Identity
I build things that look like they mean something — because they do.

Over 10 years working at the intersection of Arabic typographic tradition and contemporary visual culture — two worlds I refuse to keep separate.

Startups with nothing but an idea, and large organizations with everything except a clear identity. Both taught me: a strong visual system isn't decoration — it's infrastructure.

Based in Cairo. Working across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Ukraine.

Mohammed Hamdy
10+
Years Experience
53
Poster Works
7
Countries
The Work

My commercial practice is rooted in brand identity and visual systems — work that needs to function on a billboard, a business card, and a phone screen simultaneously, without losing its character.

Alongside that, a personal archive of poster work running on completely different fuel. No client briefs. No approvals. Just Arabic wisdom, raw type, and whatever I'm feeling at 2am.

Work that doesn't apologize for being both Arabic and global, both ancient in its references and sharp in its execution.

The Approach

I don't separate thinking from making. Research, concept, and execution happen in conversation — not in sequence. The best ideas show up in the middle of building something.

I work fast when speed matters, slow when it doesn't. I ask a lot of questions early so I ask fewer later. And I'm comfortable telling a client when they're solving the wrong problem.

Typography is my first language. Color is where I take risks. Layout is where I enforce discipline.

I work with AI tools as a natural part of my process — not a shortcut, but an extension of how I think and build.

Cairo University, Faculty of Art Education. Ten years of agencies and startups. Currently available for the right projects.

Work History

10Senior Art DirectorManifest Agency · Full-timeJul 2024 → May 2025
09Art DirectorSWAT Team · Full-timeMar 2022 → Jun 2023
08Art DirectorBrand Wizard · Full-timeDec 2021 → Feb 2022
07Senior Graphic DesignerCULTARK · Full-timeAug 2021 → Nov 2021
06Senior Graphic DesignerFreezil · ProjectJun 2021 → Jul 2021
05Senior Graphic DesignerKijamii · ProjectApr 2021 → May 2021
04Senior Graphic DesignerThe Hub AdvertisingJan 2021 → Mar 2021
03Senior Graphic DesignerHive Analytics · Full-timeDec 2018 → Dec 2020
02Graphic DesignerSeeds Agency · Full-timeSep 2017 → Nov 2018
01Graphic DesignerOnyxgen · Full-timeAug 2015 → Aug 2017

What I Do

Brand Identity Art Direction Visual Identity Logo Design Arabic Typography Layout Design Visual Systems Social Media Adobe Suite Pitch Decks AI + Automation Concept Development Poster Design
Cairo · Egypt · 6th of October City

Take Something

Commercial Work · 2025
Portfolio
2025
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Experience · Skills · History
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