Syed Zakir Haider Rizvi is an experienced Creative Director, Visual Strategist, and Screenwriter based in Pakistan. Holding a Bachelor of Design with Honors, he brings extensive expertise across brand identity systems, multi-platform advertising campaigns, and narrative design. As a storyteller, Zakir has authored feature screenplays, television treatments, and short film scripts, focusing on compelling character dynamics and dramatic structure. Alongside his strategic and narrative work, he is an avid collector and restorer of vintage audio equipment, retro gaming hardware, and classic diecast models.…

Zakir Haider

Syed Zakir Haider Rizvi is an experienced Creative Director, Visual Strategist, and Screenwriter based in Pakistan. Holding a Bachelor of Design with Honors, he brings extensive expertise across brand identity systems, multi-platform advertising campaigns, and narrative design. As a storyteller, Zakir has authored feature screenplays, television treatments, and short film scripts, focusing on compelling character dynamics and dramatic structure. Alongside his strategic and narrative work, he is an avid collector and restorer of vintage audio equipment, retro gaming hardware, and classic diecast models.…

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Syed Zakir Haider Rizvi is an experienced Creative Director, Visual Strategist, and Screenwriter based in Pakistan. Holding a Bachelor of Design with Honors, he brings extensive expertise across brand identity systems, multi-platform advertising campaigns, and narrative design.

As a storyteller, Zakir has authored feature screenplays, television treatments, and short film scripts, focusing on compelling character dynamics and dramatic structure. Alongside his strategic and narrative work, he is an avid collector and restorer of vintage audio equipment, retro gaming hardware, and classic diecast models.

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Language

Urdu
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Strategic Creative Consultant at The Square Peg
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Led a two-phase brand evolution for The Square Peg. Phase 1 established a scalable visual identity and design system to support internal and external marketing, ensuring narrative and consistency across touchpoints. Phase 2 transitioned into a creative consulting role, providing strategic oversight and mentorship to junior creative resources and auditing design workflows to maintain brand governance without hands-on production. Increased team autonomy by guiding execution at a governance level.
Strategic Creative Consultant (Phase 1: Foundation; Phase 2: Leadership) at The Square Peg
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Spearheaded a comprehensive brand evolution and visual identity overhaul for The Square Peg, establishing a scalable design system for internal and external marketing. Transitioned into a Creative Consultant role providing strategic oversight and mentorship to junior creative resources. Audited design workflows to ensure narrative consistency across all brand touchpoints. Provided high-level creative governance, guiding execution without the need for hands-on production, increasing the team’s autonomous output.
Creative Director (Consultant) at Penny Appeal
August 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Directed a digital identity shift for the Pakistani humanitarian sector while concurrently managing global creative accounts at SocialSell. Balanced high-stakes stakeholder requirements for both organizations, ensuring 100% on-time delivery for cross-functional campaigns. Delivered creative solutions for partners in the UK, USA, UAE, and Canada, including Oxford Publications and Luxury Group (UAE).
Creative Director at SocialSell
January 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024
Directed a centralized production hub to execute brand-growth strategies for international partners, including leading the North American launch for BoostX (Canada). Acted as primary strategic link for high-value European accounts (e.g., The White Oak, Belgium), managing end-to-end creative delivery and stakeholder alignment. Oversaw a multidisciplinary local team delivering complex, multi-stakeholder campaigns while ensuring local execution met premium international standards.
Creative Lead | Online Fintech
March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Led creative efforts for an online fintech (community-facing/creative leadership role).
Creative Lead at Online Fintech
March 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Creative leadership role in an online fintech context (details not specified in provided text).
Community Manager at SocialSell
August 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Managed community responsibilities for SocialSell (details not specified in provided text).
Creative Manager at Walnut Communications (Pvt.) Ltd.
August 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
Managed creative operations (details not specified in provided text).
Script Supervisor at Kamran Jawaid Productions
March 1, 2012 - April 30, 2014
Supported on-set script supervision and continuity (details not specified in provided text).

Education

B.Des (Hons) Graphic Design at University of Karachi
January 1, 2012 - August 9, 2026
B.Des (Hons) Graphic Design at University of Karachi
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Qualifications

Qalambaaz Screenwriting Fellowship
January 1, 2017 - August 9, 2026
Qalambaaz Screenwriting Fellowship (Selected as Top 5 Emerging Screenwriters)
January 1, 2017 - August 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Financial Services, Education

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