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Hi, I'm Cigdem Fareed, a senior marketing designer based in Calgary. I translate marketing strategies into visual assets across digital campaigns, brand identity, web design, motion graphics, and print production, with over five years of experience. I lead creative from concept through production and manage multiple projects across diverse formats and channels. As a former agency founder and AWE Entrepreneur of the Year nominee who has spoken at conferences, I thrive in collaborative environments, delivering high-impact creative and strategic marketing solutions that align with brand goals.…Hi, I'm Cigdem Fareed, a senior marketing designer based in Calgary. I translate marketing strategies into visual assets across digital campaigns, brand identity, web design, motion graphics, and print production, with over five years of experience. I lead creative from concept through production and manage multiple projects across diverse formats and channels. As a former agency founder and AWE Entrepreneur of the Year nominee who has spoken at conferences, I thrive in collaborative environments, delivering high-impact creative and strategic marketing solutions that align with brand goals.

Cigdem Fareed

Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, Marketing Strategist, +2

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Hi, I'm Cigdem Fareed, a senior marketing designer based in Calgary. I translate marketing strategies into visual assets across digital campaigns, brand identity, web design, motion graphics, and print production, with over five years of experience. I lead creative from concept through production and manage multiple projects across diverse formats and channels. As a former agency founder and AWE Entrepreneur of the Year nominee who has spoken at conferences, I thrive in collaborative environments, delivering high-impact creative and strategic marketing solutions that align with brand goals.…Hi, I'm Cigdem Fareed, a senior marketing designer based in Calgary. I translate marketing strategies into visual assets across digital campaigns, brand identity, web design, motion graphics, and print production, with over five years of experience. I lead creative from concept through production and manage multiple projects across diverse formats and channels. As a former agency founder and AWE Entrepreneur of the Year nominee who has spoken at conferences, I thrive in collaborative environments, delivering high-impact creative and strategic marketing solutions that align with brand goals.

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Hi, I’m Cigdem Fareed, a senior marketing designer based in Calgary. I translate marketing strategies into visual assets across digital campaigns, brand identity, web design, motion graphics, and print production, with over five years of experience. I lead creative from concept through production and manage multiple projects across diverse formats and channels.

As a former agency founder and AWE Entrepreneur of the Year nominee who has spoken at conferences, I thrive in collaborative environments, delivering high-impact creative and strategic marketing solutions that align with brand goals.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Turkish

Fluent

Hindi

Fluent

Russian

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German

Beginner

Work Experience

Founder & Senior Marketing Designer at Distinct Graphics & Software Solutions

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025

Led end-to-end design and production of marketing campaigns for clients across multiple industries, delivering digital ads, branded collateral, landing pages, brochures, presentations, and social media creative. Translated client marketing strategies into visual concepts and maintained brand consistency across campaign touchpoints. Designed and developed websites on WordPress and Wix; produced motion graphics and multimedia content; created full brand identity systems; produced print-ready collateral; managed asset libraries and production workflows; collaborated with clients through briefs, concept reviews, and revisions; developed a UX-driven automation system that reduced a client's 15-day document production process to hours; executed brand migration for a professional services client, increasing total site sessions by 30%.

Relief Aquatic Lead Attendant (Part-Time) at City of Calgary

January 1, 2012 - Present

Produced instructional videos and swim stroke illustrations used as training resources across all 12 City of Calgary public pools; Managed up to 25 team members, coordinating scheduling, training programs, and daily operations; Consistently met or exceeded performance targets and was recognized by leadership as an exemplary team contributor.