Good design starts with paying attention. To people, to stories, and to the details that make things interesting. That’s the red thread that binds my work.
I’m Shadi, a Geneva-born graphic designer and creative director based in Amsterdam. For almost a decade, I’ve collaborated with leading brands and publishers to shape content ecosystems. Fluid between print and digital, my process is one rooted in holistic creative thinking.

Having worked both agency and in-house, I understand how to translate purpose into design at every level. No matter the industry, there’s a story waiting to be told well. I'm passionate about elevating all narratives – from single publications to total creative direction.

Experience

Freelance

Designer & Creative Director

Current

HLabs | London, UK (remote)

Creative Director, 2023–2026
Design Director, 2021–2023
Senior Designer, May–Jul 2021
Freelance Graphic Designer, Feb–May 2021

Progressed from freelance contributor to Creative Director over five years, taking on full responsibility for creative direction and team leadership. In that role, I set the agency's creative mission statement and established the standards of creative delivery, owning quality assurance and final sign-off on every piece of client work. That leadership extended to the team itself, managing workload, performance, and professional growth through mentorship, feedback, and regular one-on-ones, while partnering with the senior leadership team to shape creative strategy and guide projects from pre-sales through delivery.

Frame Publishers | Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-house Graphic Designer, 2018–2021
Graphic Design Intern, May–Nov 2018

Go Out! Art & Culture Magazine | Geneva, Switzerland

In-house Graphic Designer, Jun 2016–Oct 2017
Graphic Design Intern, Jan–May 2016

Stanley Picker Gallery & Dorich House Museum | London, UK

Gallery Assistant, Jan–Jun 2017

HOAX | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Graphic Design Intern, Sep–Dec 2015

Higher Education

BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Kingston School of Art
London, UK

Selected Clients

Client

Condé Nast
Hearst


Red Bull & The Red Bulletin


Politico


Wired Consulting
Atlas Obscura




Time Out


WWF Canada
Hilton Grand Vacations


Convene Hospitality Group


Haworth


&C The Brandstudio

Services

Editorial design
Print design
Creative direction
Design QA & creative oversight
Brand & identity design
Visual storytelling & campaign design
Web design
Digital design
Social media / content design

Good design starts with paying attention. To people, to stories, and to the details that make things interesting. That’s the red thread that binds my work.
I’m Shadi, a Geneva-born graphic designer and creative director based in Amsterdam. For almost a decade, I’ve collaborated with leading brands and publishers to shape content ecosystems. Fluid between print and digital, my process is one rooted in holistic creative thinking.

Having worked both agency and in-house, I understand how to translate purpose into design at every level. No matter the industry, there’s a story waiting to be told well. I'm passionate about elevating all narratives – from single publications to total creative direction.

Experience

Freelance

Designer & Creative Director

Current

HLabs | London, UK (remote)

Creative Director, 2023–2026
Design Director, 2021–2023
Senior Designer, May–Jul 2021
Freelance Graphic Designer, Feb–May 2021

Progressed from freelance contributor to Creative Director over five years, taking on full responsibility for creative direction and team leadership. In that role, I set the agency's creative mission statement and established the standards of creative delivery, owning quality assurance and final sign-off on every piece of client work. That leadership extended to the team itself, managing workload, performance, and professional growth through mentorship, feedback, and regular one-on-ones, while partnering with the senior leadership team to shape creative strategy and guide projects from pre-sales through delivery.

Frame Publishers | Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-house Graphic Designer, 2018–2021
Graphic Design Intern, May–Nov 2018

Go Out! Art & Culture Magazine | Geneva, Switzerland

In-house Graphic Designer, Jun 2016–Oct 2017
Graphic Design Intern, Jan–May 2016

Stanley Picker Gallery & Dorich House Museum | London, UK

Gallery Assistant, Jan–Jun 2017

HOAX | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Graphic Design Intern, Sep–Dec 2015

Higher Education

BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Kingston School of Art
London, UK

Selected Clients

Condé Nast
Hearst


Red Bull & The Red Bulletin


Politico


Wired Consulting
Atlas Obscura




Time Out


WWF Canada
Hilton Grand Vacations


Convene Hospitality Group


Haworth


&C The Brandstudio

Services

Editorial design
Print design
Creative direction
Design QA & creative oversight
Brand & identity design
Visual storytelling & campaign design
Web design
Digital design
Social media / content design