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I am Maha Kardouh, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience in branding, visual identity, editorial design, and digital communication. I partner with nonprofits, cultural institutions, educational organizations, and commercial clients to craft clear, human-centered visual stories that resonate across print and digital channels. I thrive on leading creative projects from concept to production, ensuring consistency and quality across multilingual environments. I focus on human-centered storytelling, building cohesive visual systems, and delivering client-ready outcomes. My approach blends strategic branding with hands-on editorial and digital craft, balancing creativity with practical production considerations to strengthen donor engagement, audience reach, and brand consistency.…I am Maha Kardouh, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience in branding, visual identity, editorial design, and digital communication. I partner with nonprofits, cultural institutions, educational organizations, and commercial clients to craft clear, human-centered visual stories that resonate across print and digital channels. I thrive on leading creative projects from concept to production, ensuring consistency and quality across multilingual environments. I focus on human-centered storytelling, building cohesive visual systems, and delivering client-ready outcomes. My approach blends strategic branding with hands-on editorial and digital craft, balancing creativity with practical production considerations to strengthen donor engagement, audience reach, and brand consistency.

Maha Kardouh

Graphic Designer, Designer, Brand Designer, +3

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I am Maha Kardouh, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience in branding, visual identity, editorial design, and digital communication. I partner with nonprofits, cultural institutions, educational organizations, and commercial clients to craft clear, human-centered visual stories that resonate across print and digital channels. I thrive on leading creative projects from concept to production, ensuring consistency and quality across multilingual environments. I focus on human-centered storytelling, building cohesive visual systems, and delivering client-ready outcomes. My approach blends strategic branding with hands-on editorial and digital craft, balancing creativity with practical production considerations to strengthen donor engagement, audience reach, and brand consistency.…I am Maha Kardouh, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience in branding, visual identity, editorial design, and digital communication. I partner with nonprofits, cultural institutions, educational organizations, and commercial clients to craft clear, human-centered visual stories that resonate across print and digital channels. I thrive on leading creative projects from concept to production, ensuring consistency and quality across multilingual environments. I focus on human-centered storytelling, building cohesive visual systems, and delivering client-ready outcomes. My approach blends strategic branding with hands-on editorial and digital craft, balancing creativity with practical production considerations to strengthen donor engagement, audience reach, and brand consistency.

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I am Maha Kardouh, a Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience in branding, visual identity, editorial design, and digital communication. I partner with nonprofits, cultural institutions, educational organizations, and commercial clients to craft clear, human-centered visual stories that resonate across print and digital channels. I thrive on leading creative projects from concept to production, ensuring consistency and quality across multilingual environments.

I focus on human-centered storytelling, building cohesive visual systems, and delivering client-ready outcomes. My approach blends strategic branding with hands-on editorial and digital craft, balancing creativity with practical production considerations to strengthen donor engagement, audience reach, and brand consistency.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer Internship at Schwarz&Co.

May 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Designed and developed visual identity materials for branding projects; contributed editorial, print, and digital communication assets; collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in a Swiss professional context; strengthened structured design processes and client-oriented delivery

Digital Communication Designer Internship at ESI – OSEO Vaud

January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Created digital communication materials for web and social platforms; supported content creation aligned with organizational goals; enhanced visual consistency across digital outputs; practiced professional French daily and acquired field-specific vocabulary

Country Media Manager at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Designed and implemented a unified visual identity across print and digital platforms; produced newsletters, reports, flyers, and short videos to support donor engagement; managed photography and content creation for advocacy and fundraising campaigns; built and maintained a centralized media asset library for cross-department access; strengthened visual communication and leadership skills through intensive workshops

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Middle East (Parallel Activity)

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2018

Led end-to-end creative projects for clients in culture, education, retail, finance, and nonprofit sectors; developed complete brand identities from concept to final implementation; designed editorial layouts, packaging, and social media visual content; supervised print production to ensure color accuracy and material quality; art-directed photographers and videographers to align outputs with brand tone

Art Director at Circle

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Led branding and rebranding projects across multiple sectors; designed editorial and digital materials for campaigns and publications; directed website and social media visual content in alignment with brand guidelines; delivered client-ready presentations and finalized creative concepts

Art Director at Keybrand

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011

Managed full branding projects from naming to final production; designed bilingual (Arabic / Latin) logotypes and typographic systems; delivered brand identities for hospitality, commerce, public, and corporate sectors; created high-precision layout systems and brand manuals; collaborated with design teams to ensure creative consistency and quality

Senior Graphic Designer at AdnB

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2005

Created visual identities, advertising campaigns, and editorial materials; gained in-depth experience in print production processes and visual strategy

Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Middle East (Parallel Activity)

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2018

Graphic Designer Internship (60%) at Schwarz&Co.

May 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Designed and developed visual identity materials for branding projects; contributed editorial, print, and digital communication assets; collaborated with multidisciplinary teams; strengthened skills in structured design processes and client-oriented delivery.

Digital Communication Designer Internship (60% – 40%) at ESI – OSEO Vaud

January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Created digital communication materials for web and social platforms; supported content creation aligned with organizational communication goals; enhanced visual consistency across digital outputs; practiced professional French daily.