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Design has the power to connect, provoke and engage.

We are an independent design company, with a 15-year proven track record of partnering with global brands and new ventures to create beautiful and impactful digital, brand and design solutions. It’s not just about making things look good - it’s about having an idea and communicating it in a way that makes your audience really want to listen. We cover the full spectrum of creative services, from st

rategy and ideas through to design and production of the highest standard. We’re equally adept at working directly with clients as we are at partnering with agencies to deliver client work. We’re passionate about producing inspiring, bespoke creative brand solutions, and our expertise in digital marketing and design helps us consistently deliver effective, award-winning communications.

10/05/2022

For our 10th episode, I had a brilliant conversation with Maryam Moravvej, a Sourdough consultant and artisan baker, Empowering families to eat real bread and teaches group & private workshops in her home in Dubai.
Maryams Knowledge of baking is second to none. The past 3 years has seen a surge in home baking, especially in Sourdough. In this episode, we discuss the origins of Sourdough, her classes, top tips, how she gets creative with her baking as well as how you can integrate sourdough baking into you busy everyday lives so you can eat real bread that is good for you.
I was lucky enough to experience one of Maryam's workshops and you can too by visiting her instagram and page. Please visit her fb page https://www.facebook.com/maryamsourdough/ and her instagram handle https://www.instagram.com/maryams_sourdough/ for more info.
All feedback welcome on the podcast, so please keep listening, sharing and subscribing. Thanks and happy baking.

22/02/2022

For our 9th episode, I had the pleasure of chatting to Zeina Hamad, a wife, mum of 2 boys and now an author, who has created a book series and got it published. With no experience in the publishing world, she worked with book publishers, illustrators and printers and managed to get her book series to market.
Her background is in teaching, but loves to write and create stories for kids. She talks about the challenges she has faced, tips to help others and what she has planned for the book series in the future.
Zeina gives a very honest and humble insight into her journey and hopes she can inspire other mums to do the same and make an idea come to life.
The books series is called Matti & Massi Missions. Please visit her site

https://mattimassimissions.com/ and her instagram channel for more info.
But more importantly, you can buy her books online!
All feedback welcome on the podcast, so please keep listening, sharing and subscribing.

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03/01/2022

Our 8th episode is on the martial art of Jujitsu, a subject that has really captured my imagination. I believe creativity can be found anywhere, and the more I look at Jujitsu the more creativity within it I discover. I was fortunate enough to have time with 'Coach Mumtaz' from the Royce Gracie academy in Dubai. His experience in martial arts, life and coaching is very unique, and his insights on the creative side of Jujitsu was really inspiring.  An Ex-US Army Ranger that served in the Special Operations unit. Growing up in North Carolina USA, Coach Mumtaz started his martial arts career training Jeet Kune Do and later developed a love for the sweet science of boxing. He is also a 2nd degree Black Belt in Brazilian/Gracie Jiu Jitsu. He has been teaching martial arts for over two decades and has dedicated his life to inspire the younger generations through the way of martial arts.  Coach Mumtaz talks about creativity in Jujitsu, How its intertwined in the martial arts, how he got his black belt, the importance of teaching kids, and much much more.  This podcast has a wealth of knowledge from one of the best coaches in the industry. Please send us your feedback to [email protected]. All feedback welcome. You can find out more about Coach Mumtaz at https://roycegraciedubai.com/
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02/12/2021

If you have time, go hang out our favourite coffee place in town. You can also see our campaign. Always a pleasure to work with the brew team. 🇦🇪

29/11/2021

Great to finally get our hands on the merchandise we created. We are beach ready 🤘😎 ☀️

27/10/2021

Our 7th episode is on 'Designing for Music', a theme which has changed a lot in the last decade or so. Phil lee, has worked in the music industry for over 22 years, designing for artists like Adele, Beck, Jack White, The xx, Radiohead, The Prodigy, Sampha, MIA, FKA Twigs, Sigur Ros, Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend and The White Stripes. Phil talks about his design process, the challenges facing music artists to get their material out there, how the landscape is changing and what it takes to get into the music design industry. This podcast has a wealth of insights and knowledge that is super valuable to anyone looking to work in the music industry as a creative. Phil has worked in some of the most cutting edge music studios out there, Beggars Banquet , XL Recordings, and presently at Untold Studios as Creative Director.

Please send us your feedback to [email protected]. All feedback welcome. You can find out more about Phil and Untold Studios at https://untoldstudios.tv/

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10/06/2021

Our 6th episode is on the Arabic language. I was lucky enough to grab some time with Ola from agency Alef Yaa to talk about a subject that is very close to my heart. Ola, originally from Syria has been in the region for many years, starting out as a freelance captions writer for TV, and then went on to found her agency, Alef Yaa, who work for global and local brands creating arabic content.

Ola talks about common Arabic dialects, arabisation and translation, creating modern Arabic for all audiences and her passion for the Arabic language, which started when she was a little girl reading mainstream magazines from the UK.

I got to find out about visco girls, arabeezee and white arabic, yeah I didnt know what all those were either. :)

Ola brings a wealth of knowledge to this podcast theme and I walked away from it with even more questions…perhaps a part 2 coming soon.

Thank you for you time.
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23/04/2021

Our 5th episode is on Designing coffee. we sat down with the 'cool as ice' Leon Surynt from .coffee to talk about one of my favourite subjects, Coffee. Leon is always crafting something special to give to the community, but he is also a business builder who is on a constant journey of discovery in Food, Beverage and Design.

Leon talks about how he started out in the business back in his home town of wellington, NZ. We also deep dived into his processes with Nightjar, coffee crafting and cold brew, tea making, coffee sustainability and Coffee pricing, as well as advice to people thinking of starting out in coffee.

It was a bumpy start to the show, as Leon felt parched, so after satisfying his thirst we quickly got the show on the road. We hope you love this episode as much as we did.

Ps Please send us your feedback to [email protected]. All feedback welcome.

You can find out more about Leon and Nightjar https://nightjar.coffee/

23/03/2021

Our 4th episode is on Culture. I sat down with the brilliant , The Arab Culturist, to deep dive into Culture, how its formed and created and how culture has been affected in the last 12 months. Nasif is a founder of a business consulting firm providing Cultural Intelligence workshops and expert advice on Arab and Emirati culture and doing business in the Middle East.
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11/11/2020

Our master class is fully booked tomorrow. Cannot wait to solve some design challenges. See y’all tomorrow 🙏

02/11/2020

Yikes! Our Design therapy pop 🆙 is just around the corner for . If you have a design challenge for your business, startup or brand, you can Book 60 min session (link in bio) and we can come up with solutions for you. Let’s go!.

Please tag anyone who might find this pop up useful. 🙂

14/09/2020

Really happy for our Design Therapy pop up to be part of Dubai Design Week 2020. It's the second time we've been accepted and we're looking forward to solving some design challenges people have.

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24/08/2020

Not having a specific agency creative style is super important to us.

No projects are the same.
Your brief, your brand and the audience requirement should dictate the style of the creative and final output of the project.

Stay free, stay loose and Let’s have a great week y’all!

20/08/2020

Designing Start up Pitch decks is a specialised skill. They need to tell a story, be engaging and show data in a creative way.

If you can make the audience smile along the way, we’ll that’s a bonus.

Got a similar project, DM us 🤟

13/08/2020

Sometimes you have to push the limits and take a chance on ideas.

In a world where influencers voice is more powerful than the brand they promote, we decided to take a different tone with these ads for a new food concept.

@ Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10/08/2020

Print was apparently dead 15 years ago.
Even though we do a lot of digital work, there is no better feeling than holding and touching your work in your hand.

Client: sheikh mohammed cultural center

Annual book.

06/08/2020

Helping local businesses is our passion. We loved working on these cups for our favourite coffee spot

Got a similar project, get in touch. 🤟

05/08/2020

We loved working on the treasure hunt campaign for African and eastern.

In store campaigns don’t have to be brash and cheap.

03/08/2020

Our app for the charity allowed the public to see, what the average price of a friend’s gift, could provide for those in need.

This allowed them to speak in a different tone than the usual negative imagery that people see with charity campaigns.

20/07/2020

Check out our new showreel. 🤟 🎥 🍿
Got a project in mind? Drop us a DM.

14/07/2020

Dashboard design doesn’t have to be boring. If done right, UI data display can help your team and drive your business in new ways.

Client: SnappCard

12/07/2020

Our app design for Aleef, a Dubai municipality initiative, helps track all pets in Dubai as well as any lost pets that can be returned back to their rightful owner.

Client: Dubai municipality

09/07/2020

Food packaging design can say so much about your brand. That’s why we loved working with SASO which was an established food concept already, but needed all its packing re-thought. We used famous food quotes, that you emotionally connect with, before that first bite.

Want to re-vamp your food concept brand and packaging? Get in touch!

07/07/2020

Our website for looks as good today as the day it was launched a few years ago. We are lucky to work for a brave client that takes on ideas.

Design it Timeless.
Build it Scalable.

Client: Art Jameel

05/07/2020

What does your brand taste like? Our work for TVAE was sweet 👌

Don’t fall for the obvious marketing collateral that just gets thrown in the bin. We try and come up with new ways people can interact with your brand, like these TVAE sweets that were sent out.

Client: Abu Dhabi Media House

02/07/2020

We created a timeless brand for KuwaitNet, as well as a pattern they can tattoo across all their collateral, which is instantly recognisable.

Client : KuwaitNet

29/06/2020

Our work for lynx awards was created purely by code. This generated thousands of infinite icons, each one with its own colour way, shape and eyes. Be different and stand out.

Client: Lynx

28/06/2020

Our smart home commerce website for du is still going strong. We like to make things that last.

18/06/2020

This is the promotional video we created for a Lego event. We love projects that challenge us and make us think outside the box. Lego is one of those.

If you have an animation challenge, we would love to help.

17/06/2020

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA) is a key healthcare provider for the citizens of Ajman and Masfoot under the office of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

With SKMCA being steered by the private Swedish company, GHP Specialty Care, we wanted the look and feel of the annual to be inclusive of Scandinavian design elements, giving a subtle nod to SKMCA’s Swedish collaboration.

Have a similar project? Please get in touch.

14/06/2020

Maek were asked by enso to revitalise their branding collateral, instore menu and graphics.

We kept the original logotype and partnered it with vibrant colours and shapes that reflects the food and it’s creativity.

Enso’s food fusion inspired our typographic designs of Japanese and English fonts.

Does your restaurant brand need uplifting? Contact us for more info. 🤟

09/04/2018

Sector
Art & Culture

Project type
Web Design
Web development
Design strategy
Digital Partner

Art Jameel is a not-for-profit organisation that supports artists and creative communities.

Maek worked closely with the Art Jameel team to help craft a humble website, allowing them to communicate with the global art community.

This is the first stage of the site, with updates happening later in the year. The new centre in Dubai is aimed to finish in 2018, where the site will be able to support the venue fully with information on exhibitions, events and in house residences.

http://artjameel.org/

09/04/2018

Project Type
Branding
Web Design
UX Design
Marketing Collateral Design
Design Strategy

STACK is an event platform that allows people to engage with LEGO® experiences.

STACK is a 4-day event for LEGO® fans. This event is at the heart of the brand’s year-round community engagement, and will feature creative zones, games, shops, and food and beverages.

We created a simple identity in the classic LEGO® colours of red and yellow, inspired by the LEGO® brick to form an S shape. We followed this up with a library of marketing material – this included stationery, internal communications and a website to sell tickets for the forthcoming event.

We’ll be continuing to build the STACK brand over the next few months, as well as designing event graphics for the launch. Keep up to date on their website.

09/04/2018

Sector
Mobile Loyalty

Project type
Branding
Web Design
App Design
Marketing Collateral Design
Administration Interface Design
Digital Partner

Snapp came to us with an outdated identity, an app that required a redesign and redevelopment and with no marketing collateral. While most loyalty app competitors tend to mimic printed loyalty cards, we needed to find a new, more scalable approach to the interface and the brand. It needed to be flexible enough to work for small and large vendors alike, as well as for the consumers who use it daily.

Rather than replicate existing convention, we took a different approach. The icon we designed for the branding is unique, colourful and fresh. The app logo can also be broken up and used on other marketing collateral. The app’s interface design features a circular graphic mechanic for the points – a system scalable with any vendor. We felt collecting points was much more fun and interesting for the user, too.

Snapp is going global and growing month on month –
- 200k users

- 700+ merchants

- 2.5m+ Snapps

- $2m worth of rewards given out

- 50k feedback collected
Snapp can be found in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Germany. You can download the app for Android and iPhone.

09/04/2018

Sector
Start-up

Project type
Web Design
Web development
Dual language
Design strategy
Digital Partner

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is a non-profit government organization which supports entrepreneurs, building businesses that serve as engines for socio-economic development. Sheraa cultivates change-makers out of young talent, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit that celebrates infinite possibility, and building a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem essentially from scratch.

We worked closely with the clients team to create a new digital home for the business.

The business had out grown the site and Sheraa felt that they needed a website they can grow with and be proud to showcase.

The site is in 2 languages and is fully responsive. We look forward to a long term relationship with Sheraa, helping them and their start-ups.

09/04/2018

Sector
Telecommunications

Project type
Web Design
Web development
Online chat integration
Dual language
Design strategy
Digital Partner
Ongoing maintenance

Du is one of 2 Telecommunications companies, launching it's Smart Home offering in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Maek helped create a digital platform that best showcased it's packages and products.

The website supports all marketing as well as taking direct requests from customers who want to purchase their customised offering.

The site is in 2 languages and is fully responsive. We look forward to a long term relationship with Du, building from this project.

09/04/2018

Brand Identity and marketing collateral for one of the most established technical companies in Kuwait.

09/04/2018

Oscars campaign for African Eastern, showcasing popular movie drinks and how to make them

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