Ahrar Hame r

Available to hire

Language

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Creative Textile Designer (Current job)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Senior Creative Designer at Afro ze Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed textile patterns and collections for home/textile items based on market trends. Coordinated with sampling, dyeing, and production teams to execute designs. Worked with global brands including At Home, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Target, TJX, Pandora, and Zorlu. Created and modified artwork for multiple international client formats and requirements. Contributed to Heim Textile exhibitions with the in-house design team and supported development of designs and layouts for home textiles and terry products.
Senior Creative Textile Designer at Afroze Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd / Afroze Textile Industries Ltd
January 1, 2024 - Present
Supervised and trained junior design team members. Created and adapted designs for various international retail clients and supported in-house design activities. Contributed to Heim Textile exhibitions with the in-house design team and ensured design output aligned with client specifications.
Senior Creative Designer at Afro ze Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2021
Contributed to Heim Textile exhibitions with the in-house design team. Developed designs and layouts for terry products and home textiles. Worked with global brands including Primark, Target, TJX, and JCPenney. Responsible for supervising and training junior teams and assisting with design production and client deliverables.
Senior Creative Textile Designer at FrozE Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd / Afrozen Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd / Al-Fahroz Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd (names appear as concatenated text)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Designed textile and home textile products including home/kitchen towels, bathrobes, and terry products based on market trends. Coordinated with sampling, dyeing, and production teams to execute designs. Created designs and layouts for various terry products and home textiles. Worked with international client standards and adapted artwork into multiple formats to meet different client requirements. Assisted in developing and supporting in-house design team deliverables and contributed to textile exhibitions.
Lecturer at Nakoosh
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Lecturer at North City School of Art (NCSA)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Lecturer at Karachi School of Art (KSA)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Faculty (Visiting) – Digital & Textile Designing Teacher at Junior Creative Textile Designer / University / Institutions (as listed)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Assessed and guided students and contributed to academic activities. Taught topics such as creating patterns, repeats, color wheel, tint/shade, appliqué design, block print, screen printing, tie and dye, moodboard design, and related textile design concepts.
Faculty (Visiting) - Digital & Textile Designing at Karachi School of Art (KSA) / North City School of Art (NCSA)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
As a visiting faculty, assessed and guided students and contributed to academic activities. Taught pattern creation, repeat patterns, color wheel, tint/shade, appliqué design concepts, block print, screen printing, tie and dye moodboard design, and related textile/digital design techniques.
Visiting Faculty (Digital & Textile Designing Teacher) at University / Institute (listed as visiting faculty)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Taught, assessed, and guided students in digital and textile designing and contributed to academic activities. Topics included pattern making, repeats, color wheel, tint/shade, applique design, block print, screen printing, tie and dye mood board designing, and similar techniques.
Creative Designer / Internship – Textile at Afroze Textile (two months) and Board of Secondary Education (as listed)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Internship involved concept design work for textile. Created apparel textile concepts and supported design tasks during internship periods.
Creative Textile Designer / Designer at FrozE Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd (as reflected in the resume text)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Handled apparel/textile design using Adobe Photoshop and illustration workflows, web browsing, MS Office, manual/digital designing, and digital design/pattern creation for product development. Developed designs, repeats, and color-related concepts (color wheel, tint/shade, appliqué concepts, block print, screen printing, tie and dye mood boards). Worked with global brands and supported design execution with sampling and production teams.
Senior Creative Textile Designer at Afroze Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd / Afroze Textile Industries Ltd
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Designed textile patterns and artwork for home and textile products based on market trends. Coordinated with sampling, dyeing, and production teams to execute design requirements. Developed designs and layouts for towels, bathrobes, and kitchen/towels/terry products, and modified artwork into multiple formats to match the standards and needs of different international clients. Worked with global brands including At Home, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Target, TJX, Pandora, Zorlu, and others. Contributed to Heim Textile exhibitions with the in-house design team.
Senior Creative Designer
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Created apparel designs using digital tools with a focus on patterns, prints, and garment visualization. Developed designs and layouts for apparel and textile concepts.
Lecturer at Karachi School of Art (KSA) / North City School of Art (NCSA) / Nakoosh
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2026
Delivered instruction in textile and digital design topics (pattern/print/design-related coursework) and supported student learning and studio/teaching activities. Teaching roles were listed across multiple art schools.

Education

Masters in Design Marketing & Merchandising (MDMM) at AIFD, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Bachelor's in Textile Designing at Jinnah University, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) at Inter Board, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Metric (Computer Science) at Board, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Masters in Design Marketing & Merchandising (MDMM) at AIFD, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Bachelor(s) in Textile Designing at Institute name not specified (Karachi)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) at Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Metric (Computer Science) at Institute name not specified (Karachi)
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Masters in Design, Marketing & Merchandising (MDMM) at AIFD, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Bachelor in Textile Designing at Jinnah University, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) at Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026

Qualifications

AIFD (Karachi) - Masters in Design Marketing & Merchandising (MDMM)
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026
Metric (Computer Science)
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Education, Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment