ABADIR HASHI
UAE | hashidesigns@gmail.com | +971 050 279 1471Creative Design Manager | Brand Experience Designer Multidisciplinary designer with over 10 years experience across graphic design, branding, and architecture in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the UK.
I specialise in creating cohesive visual identities across social content, print, packaging, exhibitions, and signage, working from concept through production and collaborating with clients, stakeholders, marketing teams, and specialist suppliers to deliver high-quality, on-brand design.
I am also a freelance designer delivering branding and graphic design, from logo and identity design to marketing collateral, for a range of clients.
Core Expertise
Creative Direction, Brand Identity, Environmental Graphics, Exhibition Design, Event Branding, Experiential Design, Spatial Branding, Wayfinding, Signage, Packaging Design, Campaign Design
Software
Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects) Rhino 3D, SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, Bluebeam, BIM 360
Education
University of Westminster
Post Graduate Diploma Architecture Professional Practice - RIBA Part 3
2023
Royal Collage of Arts
2017-2019
Masters in Architecture - RIBA Part 2
Ravensbourne
2013 - 2016
BA (Hons) Architecture - RIBA Part I
Experience
2025 - Present
TRIO
Creative Design Manager | Dubai
Lead graphic design across branding, social content, print, packaging, and retail collateral, maintaining a consistent premium brand across all customer touchpoints. Designed TRIO's stand for the Sharjah International Book Fair as well as desinging pop-up kiosks, seasonal campaigns, and packaging collections.
I/O Atelier
2024 - 2025
Senior Graphic & Environmental Designer | Dubai
Responsible for the design and development of signage, audiovisual, and wayfinding systems for multiple high-profile cinema developments across Saudi Arabia. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of architects, interior designers, and project managers to integrate environmental graphics and branding into the built environment, producing design documentation and client presentations across several concurrent projects.
Gensler
2024
Project Designer | Dubai
Supporting schematic and detailed design stages of projects to produce accurate, high-quality work in the middle east.
Working on multi-story commercial office projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ranging from 19,000sqm to 58,000sqm. Coordinating with consultants and producing schematic, tender, and construction documents.
2019 - 2023
BDG
Architectural Designer | London
Contributed to major commercial refurbishments across RIBA Stages 3–5, including workplace and mixed-use developments. Developed detailed packages for ceilings, joinery, façades, and interiors. Produced technical drawings, specifications, and coordinated with consultants and contractors.
Participated in site visits to oversee construction and ensure design quality. Supported client presentations and internal design reviews with clear visual communication.
Netflix
2021
Graphic Designer | London
Freelance graphic design work for Netflix's anime platform, contributed to the visual look and feel of a new platform launch through weekly design meetings, concept development, and launch-ready mockups and graphics.