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I help brands look better, feel stronger, and communicate with confidence ✨ I’m an award-winning Art Director with experience at a global health advertising agency, creating work recognised at the highest industry levels - including Cannes Lions and Eurobest Grand Prix I work with startups and established brands to turn ideas into results. From shaping identities to refreshing existing brands, I take a strategic, hands-on approach to create clear, compelling visuals that resonate across every channel 🎯 With experience across fitness, branding, and advertising, I bring both big-picture thinking and executional craft. I’ve led campaigns, brand identities, and creative assets designed to engage audiences and elevate brands. What I offer: 🎨 Brand identity & logo design 📐 Art direction (print, digital, social & campaigns) 🧭 Brand development & positioning 💥 Campaign concepts & execution 📘 Brand guidelines & visual systems 📣 Multi-channel advertising If you’re after a creative partner who blends big-agency thinking with hands-on delivery, let’s create something your audience will remember ✨🔥

Hello, there! You can call me Leha. I'm a scientist by education, an artist by birth and a published illustrator of many children's picturebooks. I love to draw whimsical illustrations both digitally and with mixed media, and any sort of illustrative work interests me, especially those with stories to tell. If you need an experienced illustrator/designer for the following, I'd love to work with you! ⁘ ART DIRECTION FOR PICTUREBOOKS — so you have a script and want to publish a children's book but don't know where to start? I can work with you/your illustrator to make your book impactful and enjoyable. ⁘ BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS — if you're looking for high quality images with a lot of heart and whimsy put into them, I'd love to join you. ⁘ PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK LAYOUTS (KDP/Ingram/other traditional or digital publishing) — including typography, and full cover design ⁘ PREPARING BOOKS for publication — a polished book makes all the difference. Please contact me if there's anything other than the above you'd want to work with me for. I'm open to talking about different projects. I have had 5 children's books published in the past few years, for which I designed both the illustrations and the final book layouts for printing, and countless others for which I have created layouts. I love drawing stylized animals and environments—even though I am equally excited to challenge myself to illustrate different things. Being a self-taught illustrator freelancing for over a decade, I have grown to have a high attention to detail. I've worked in-office for a children's publishing house and welfare organization, where I was the head graphic designer and illustrator. Timelines and the clarity of objectives are extremely important to the way I work, and it is imperative to me that I take on work that intrigues me, so I deliver the best work possible for those clients. I would be happy to talk through any projects you need done to see what works best for the both of us. I'm excited to help you illustrate your vision! I am proficient in the following software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Procreate. I am based in both the UK and Pakistan.

BRINGING YOUR VISION TO LIFE WITH DESIGN THAT SPEAKS. You have a vision for your brand, product, or project—but translating that into compelling ideas can be challenging. That’s where I come in. As a prestigious award-winning designer and former Creative Director at global agencies like Publicis and Wunderman, I don’t just create designs; I craft solutions that resonate with your audience and meet your specific goals. ⭐ WHY CHOOSE ME OVER OTHER FREELANCERS? ⭐ ✅ Proven Track Record of Success – My designs don’t just look good; they drive engagement, conversions, and brand loyalty. Businesses with strong branding can see revenue growth of up to 33%, and I ensure your visuals work toward that goal. ✅ Global Expertise, Personalized Approach – Having worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, I bring agency-level strategy and execution to your project—without the overhead costs. ✅ Award-Winning Creativity – My work has been recognized at top industry awards, meaning you’re not just hiring a freelancer; you’re partnering with a designer whose work meets the highest standards. ✅ Full-Service Design & Branding – Whether you need a logo that increases brand recognition by 80%, packaging that influences buying decisions (72% of consumers consider packaging design before purchasing), or digital assets that drive engagement, I offer a complete solution tailored to your business. ✅ Brands I have worked with: Adidas Bugatti Burger King Chrysler Emirates Garnier HSBC Hugo Boss Lacoste Siemens Snickers Sony Vodafone Volvo + MANY MORE I don’t just design; I solve problems. I take the time to understand your audience, your goals, and your unique brand voice—ensuring that every project maximizes impact and return on investment. ⭐ Let’s create something amazing together. Get in touch today! ⭐ Here’s how I can help you: ⭐ ART DIRECTION ⭐ Art direction services offer comprehensive guidance on visual aesthetics, ensuring projects align with brand identities and desired themes. Either managing creative teams, or working alone, I set standards, and make design decisions to achieve cohesive and impactful outcomes across various media. Creative Direction Design Leadership Project Management Visual Storytelling ⭐ BRANDING ⭐ Crafting distinctive brand identities is a forte. Developing logos, colour schemes, and visual elements that resonate with audiences, creating memorable brand experiences across all touchpoints and mediums. Brand Identity Development Logo Design Visual Brand Consistency ⭐ GRAPHIC DESIGN ⭐ With meticulous attention to detail, I bring ideas to life through captivating visuals. From concept to execution, my graphic design services cover a professional understanding of colour theory, layout design, typography and visual hierarchy to create beautiful graphic designs. Book Cover Design Brochures Posters Retouching T-Shirts Web Design/Apps UI/UX ⭐ ILLUSTRATION ⭐ My illustration services add depth and personality to visual communications. Whether for editorial purposes, branding, or digital media, my illustrations captivate audiences and convey messages with creativity and flair. Concept Art Digital Illustrations Hand Drawings Matte Paintings Traditional Media Storyboarding Vector Illustrations ⭐ MOTION GRAPHICS ⭐ Dynamic and engaging motion graphics elevate storytelling and brand experiences. I specialise in creating captivating animations that bring concepts to life. 2D Animation 3D Animation Visual Effects Compositing ⭐ PRINT DESIGN ⭐ From business cards to billboards, my print design services cater to diverse needs. I blend creativity with practicality to deliver visually stunning collateral that leaves a lasting impression. Print Production Processes Publication Layout Typography For Print ⭐ UI/UX ⭐ Seamless user experiences are at the heart of my UI/UX design service. I combine user-centric design principles with aesthetic appeal to create interfaces that are intuitive and engaging. Interaction Design Web & App Design Wireframing ⭐ 3D VISUALISATION ⭐ My 3D visualization services transform concepts into immersive experiences. Whether for advertising key-visuals, product visualisation, or animation, I harness cutting-edge technology to create stunning three-dimensional renderings that captivate and impress. 3D Modelling | Sub-D, Sculpting, NURBS Lighting and Rendering Texturing/UVing Animation Fluid Dynamics ⭐ READ MORE OF MY CLIENT REVIEWS AT THE BOTTOM⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Ross is a consumate professional and amazingly gifted graphic designer. Nailed the concept right out the gate. Will be using him for future projects." PAUL YOON - CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | OUTPOUR ⭐ PLEASE NOTE ⭐ Job Success Score (JSS) reflects a candidate’s recent engagement and commission generation on Upwork, not the total number or quality of jobs completed. Periods of inactivity may reduce JSS regardless of past earnings, completion rates, or client ratings.

$300M+ raised. 300+ clients. 9 years of presentation design that gets results. I design pitch decks and sales presentations for founders raising capital and B2B teams closing deals. Clean structure, sharp visual hierarchy, zero noise. Delivered for Unilever, Santander UK, Orange, Rainforest Alliance. What you get: - 100% custom design - no templates, no recycled layouts - Precise charts, data visuals, and branded slides built around your content - Delivery in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Figma - fully editable - Async process - no calls needed, just a clear brief Work with me if: - You have a funding round, board meeting, or sales pitch coming up - Your content is ready and you need it to look credible and compelling - You want clean, precise design - not decoration - You value a predictable process with no back-and-forth guesswork Operating under Meyer Creations LTD (UK-registered company) TOP CLIENTS Unilever · Santander UK · Orange · Rainforest Alliance · United Pay

Hi, I'm Graham and I'm an experienced designer/illustrator. Although I'm new to Upwork I've been creating illustrations and diagrams for many years, producing work mainly for; printed books and manuals presentations instructions booklets and packaging. I can work either from provided reference, or direct from a product, creating an individual drawing, a sequence of images describing a process, or the complete package by also writing associated annotations if required. For more complex drawings, like some shown in my examples, please drop a message in my inbox with your requirements and allow me the opportunity to help provide an illustration tailored to your exact needs.

I design executive-grade information assets for teams communicating technical, regulated or high-stakes content. Decks, documents, data visualisations and the design systems that hold them together — built to the standards of McKinsey, BCG, Bain and the top-tier strategy consulting firms. Most of my work starts the same way: a client has analysis a senior audience needs to absorb quickly, and the existing draft is either too dense to land or too simplified to survive scrutiny. The job is to fix both at once — preserve the precision, build a narrative the reader can actually follow. What I deliver: - Executive decks and documents for board, investor, regulatory and client-facing audiences. - Design systems and templates. PowerPoint master decks, InDesign systems, Word templates and brand-governed document frameworks that scale across teams without diluting. - Data visualisation. Charts, diagrams and dashboards designed for accuracy first, polish second. - Long-form reports, whitepapers and one-pagers that keep specialist depth without losing executive readability. How I work: - Source-traceable content. Claims tied to evidence. Nothing that will not survive review by medical affairs, a technical lead or a CFO. - Insight headlines. Each slide states the point in one sentence, not a topic label. - Clean execution. Flat, minimal, high-contrast. Readable on screen and in print. No decorative noise. - PowerPoint, Word, InDesign or Figma files your team can edit and extend, not just view. AI and LLMs in the workflow: AI is part of how I work rather than a shortcut around it. I run custom prompts and review steps built against my own methodology. Drafts start closer to the final standard, which means my time goes into the parts that actually matter: structure, argument and whether the reader will follow. That is how I move quickly without the work looking like everyone else's. I work from analyst-prepared content, structured briefs or transcripts. Most of my clients come to me with the thinking already done; my job is to make sure the audience can see it.