I'm Muhammad Faizan, a visual designer and illustrator based in the United Kingdom. I thrive at the intersection of illustration, character design, sequential art, motion graphics, and brand identity, always aiming to make visual communication count in the real world. My practice blends storytelling with strategic visuals to create work that resonates across platforms and audiences. I have produced original illustrated works including a self-authored graphic novel and an award-winning climate-change animated film, and I’ve created illustrations for storybooks and album covers. In the industry, I’ve led end-to-end visual design in fast-paced environments, contributed to SEO-driven campaigns, and collaborated across product, marketing, and engineering to boost engagement and reach.

Muhammad Faizan

I'm Muhammad Faizan, a visual designer and illustrator based in the United Kingdom. I thrive at the intersection of illustration, character design, sequential art, motion graphics, and brand identity, always aiming to make visual communication count in the real world. My practice blends storytelling with strategic visuals to create work that resonates across platforms and audiences. I have produced original illustrated works including a self-authored graphic novel and an award-winning climate-change animated film, and I’ve created illustrations for storybooks and album covers. In the industry, I’ve led end-to-end visual design in fast-paced environments, contributed to SEO-driven campaigns, and collaborated across product, marketing, and engineering to boost engagement and reach.

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I’m Muhammad Faizan, a visual designer and illustrator based in the United Kingdom. I thrive at the intersection of illustration, character design, sequential art, motion graphics, and brand identity, always aiming to make visual communication count in the real world. My practice blends storytelling with strategic visuals to create work that resonates across platforms and audiences.

I have produced original illustrated works including a self-authored graphic novel and an award-winning climate-change animated film, and I’ve created illustrations for storybooks and album covers. In the industry, I’ve led end-to-end visual design in fast-paced environments, contributed to SEO-driven campaigns, and collaborated across product, marketing, and engineering to boost engagement and reach.

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Work Experience

Senior Visual Designer at Vyro.ai
July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Led illustration-driven app store assets for iOS and Android, localised variants for international markets, and editorial visuals for ~250 blog posts. Produced ads, in-app visuals, and social content; contributed to SEO strategy that boosted a target keyword from 50th to 2nd place, and helped grow organic traffic from 334 to 330,000 monthly visitors; collaborated cross-functionally with marketing and product teams to align visuals with campaign performance.
Graphic Designer at Motivinci
February 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
Created canvas wall art illustrations and social assets; managed Instagram presence and produced assets for Google Ads, supporting international sales campaigns.
Creative Head at Terafort
February 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Developed 50+ original photo editing filters and in-app visual assets; produced social media graphics to boost engagement and brand visibility.
Freelance Designer & Animator at Independent
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Delivered illustration, animation, and graphic design projects for clients across digital and print media, providing end-to-end creative services.

Education

MA Visual Communication at University for the Creative Arts
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
BA (Hons) Graphic Design at University of Management and Technology, Lahore
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
FA Computer Science at The Quaid-e-Azam College, Swabi
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Qualifications

Best Short Film Award
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other