I’m Septian Fajar Setiawan, a Creative Marketing Leader and Senior Graphic Designer based in Indonesia. Over the past 7+ years I’ve led branding, social media campaigns, visual identity systems, and marketing content for clients in retail, food & beverage, and international freelance projects. I collaborate with marketing teams and UI/UX stakeholders to deliver high-converting visuals and cohesive brand experiences across digital and physical spaces. I excel at creative direction, brand positioning, asset management, and cross-functional leadership. I’ve steered rebranding initiatives, designed packaging, produced multimedia assets, and built scalable brand identities for Japanese-themed restaurant outlets and other brands, always focusing on audience-aligned storytelling and measurable results.

Septian Fajar Setiawan

I’m Septian Fajar Setiawan, a Creative Marketing Leader and Senior Graphic Designer based in Indonesia. Over the past 7+ years I’ve led branding, social media campaigns, visual identity systems, and marketing content for clients in retail, food & beverage, and international freelance projects. I collaborate with marketing teams and UI/UX stakeholders to deliver high-converting visuals and cohesive brand experiences across digital and physical spaces. I excel at creative direction, brand positioning, asset management, and cross-functional leadership. I’ve steered rebranding initiatives, designed packaging, produced multimedia assets, and built scalable brand identities for Japanese-themed restaurant outlets and other brands, always focusing on audience-aligned storytelling and measurable results.

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I’m Septian Fajar Setiawan, a Creative Marketing Leader and Senior Graphic Designer based in Indonesia. Over the past 7+ years I’ve led branding, social media campaigns, visual identity systems, and marketing content for clients in retail, food & beverage, and international freelance projects. I collaborate with marketing teams and UI/UX stakeholders to deliver high-converting visuals and cohesive brand experiences across digital and physical spaces.

I excel at creative direction, brand positioning, asset management, and cross-functional leadership. I’ve steered rebranding initiatives, designed packaging, produced multimedia assets, and built scalable brand identities for Japanese-themed restaurant outlets and other brands, always focusing on audience-aligned storytelling and measurable results.

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Language

Indonesian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative Marketing Leader at PT Maju Mapan YIC
April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Led branding, social media design, and marketing initiatives; supervised a small creative team; collaborated with stakeholders to deliver cohesive brand identities and promotional assets; executed branding and packaging improvements; supported business growth across campaigns.
Graphic Designer at Array Kula International
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Delivered branding and social media content for international clients in a fully remote environment; designed static and short-form video content; adapted visuals to client identities and campaign objectives; managed multiple concurrent projects.
Senior Graphic Designer at CV Pesona Musi
December 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Created marketing visuals, brand identity concepts, and promotional assets; contributed to packaging and in-store materials; supported clients with creative problem-solving and modern visual strategies.
Freelance Graphic Designer at CURA MALAYSIA
September 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Provided freelance branding, social media, and promotional design services for clients; created marketing visuals, digital ads, and social assets; developed custom visual identities and material concepts.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Created by Sefas
February 1, 2018 - Present
Delivered freelance branding, social media, and promotional design services for independent clients; created marketing visuals and campaign materials; collaborated with clients to strengthen online brand presence.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science at Universitas Terbuka
September 1, 2025 - May 30, 2026
Science Major at Senior High School 7 Cirebon
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other
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