Contact:
hello@raadhaider.com
Available for design and creative consulting, graphic design, branding & identity, UX/UI, videography and motion design.
Raad is a Dubai-based multidisciplinary designer, artist, consultant and culture creator with 25+ years as a creative across various fields including art, experience design, music, streetwear & lifestyle fashion, branding, events & exhibition and web & app UX/UI.
This includes co-founding one of the first e-commerce sites for independent design and streetwear fashion in the US in the 90’s; designing and consulting for start-ups, lifestyle companies and major UAE cultural institutions and exhibitions including Art Dubai, Sikka Art Fair, Design Week, Art Week, Downtown Design, Design Days Dubai and Global Grad Show; as well as heading design for creative agencies and within the UAE government.
He has been a contributing artist to the renowned RCA Secret exhibition Dubai, and a performing artist at Art Dubai. He also co-founded Brapp — a first-of-its-kind video recording app, record label and social media platform to connect and promote music producers, rappers and recording artists across the world.
His eclectic background and broad cross-industry experience has afforded him a versatile set of design, strategy and management skills and a unique outlook from which he approaches his client and collaborative work and personal projects.
Clients & collaborators have included:
Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
The Foundry
SYPartners
Bain & Co
Art Dubai Group
Sheikha Manal Little Artists Program
d3 Design District
Dubai Design Week
Global Grad Show
RCA Secret Dubai
Art Salon
Design Days Dubai
Downtown Design
Sikka Art Fair
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Tashkeel
Slavs & Tatars
Bidoun
Shawati’ Magazine
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