CREATIVE DIRECTOR // ADVERTISING & DESIGN

WADIH ELIAS

​CLIENTS


​LEBANON
Land Rover - Ford - Honda - Opel - Jaguar - Suzuki - Mazda - Alfa - Danone - Western Union - OMT - MEA Ground - MEA Cedar Jet Center - LG - Ballentine's - Russian Standard - Banque Du Liban - Emirates Lebanon Bank - BBAC bank - Fransabank - FFA - Ahli Invest - Capital Insurance - SABA Intellectual Property - Sony - Samsung - Casino du Liban - La Libanaise des Jeux (loto) - Indevco Group - Sanita - Spinneys - ABC - Group Plus - Sakr Group - Solidere - Beirut Souks - Talaya Water - Clemenceau Medical Center - Damas Jewellery - Himo Jewelry - Galerie Melki - Tapirama - Demco Properties - Burger King - Abdel Rahman El Hallab - Masabki - Colombiano Coffee - Café Abi Nasr - Al Kanater - Kaval - Ghandour - Poppins - Patchi - Shawarmanji - Gabriel Bocti - Maisons & Parquets MTV/StudioVision - Dori Hitti Architects - Massoud Horeca Supplies - AUT University - Enfants De Lumière (NGO) - René Moawad Foundation (NGO) - Abaad (NGO)

UAE
Etisalat - YAS Marina - Masdar City - Old Spice - Aaujan Coca Cola - Dubai Insurance - RAK Porcelain

QATAR
QIS (Qatar Investment Summit)

KUWAIT
KPHC (Kuwait Public Health Company)

IRAQ
IDB Bank - Al Riyad Group


KSA
Royal Committee for Makkah City & Holy Sites - Makkah 


IRELAND
Jinny Software

ITALY
Acotel Group

UK
Layers

NIGERIA
Trustwood Nigeria

GEORGIA
Pullman Hotels

USA
American Task Force For Lebanon (NGO)​​​

​PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS


• October 2017 | Campaign of the year - Demco - Lebanon is Calling TVC

• April 2013 | Communicate Magazine Featured article about Humor in Advertising

• March 2011 | ArabAd Main cover

• February 2008 | Picasso Multi-visual prize for Western Union

• April 2001 | NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals)

Adobe Photoshop Seminar – L.A. California | Finalist Guru Award for

Excellence in Photoshop Design

• June 2001 | Two of my illustrations done using Adobe Photoshop

were selected by Gordon Studer, a renowned illustrator from

L.A., with only 7 other persons from all around the world to figure on

an Adobe forum, as a subject for discussion & training.



PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT


​UDEMY Online courses
 • ChatGPTT, MIdjourney & More Complete Course
 • Digital Marketing: How to Generate Sales Leads
 • Creating a Social Media Strategy
 • Facebook & Instagram - Create ads that don't look like ads
 • Master Facebook Ads
• February 2012 | Toni Yammine Photography Workshop
• May 2008 | WPP Leadership Workshop
 WPP Presentation Skills Workshop
• April 2001 | NAPP | Adobe Photoshop Seminar – L.A. California
• February 2001 | NAPP | Adobe Photoshop Seminar – London
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EDUCATION                

1993 - 1998 | USEK, Lebanon  | Master's Degree in Graphic Design & Advertising
​Rank | 1st Class Honors


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Present | Self-employed | Creative Director / Freelance
2018 - 2020  | Between The Lines - Beirut | Creative Director / Partner
2010 - 2018  | Adrenalin Communications - Beirut | Creative Director
2010 - 2012 | USEK, Kaslik | Teacher - Advertising & Creativity

2006 - 2009 | Young & Rubicam - Beirut | Associate Creative Director

2004 - 2006 |  Noor Entertainment 3D Studio - Beirut | Studio Director                           2004 | Young & Rubicam - Beirut | Art Director

2000 - 2004 | Acotel Group S.p.A. - Rome, Italy | Art Director

1998 - 1999 | Saatchi & Saatchi - Beirut | Junior Art Director

​1996 (Summer job) |  Antaki Brothers - Beirut | Graphic Designer 

1996 - Present  | Various freelance work for restaurants, fashion designers, fashion

stores, holdings, pubs, coffee brands, cafés, furniture stores,

telecom companies, local and international




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PROFILE

CREATIVE & COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
• More than 23 years of international and local experience delivering creative solutions in advertising, marketing and design
  for some of the world’s leading brands in automotive, banking, telecom, fashion retail, food and beverage, real estate,
  medical, recreation and jewelry.
• Advanced skills in strategic creative planning and implementation across off-line, online and digital platforms.

CREATIVE SKILLS
• Advanced skills in art direction and graphic design.
• Advanced skills in copywriting (Arabic & English).
• Creation, execution and supervision of integrated campaigns.
• Creation, execution and supervision of design projects (corporate ID, packaging...)
• 3 years of experience in 3D animation allowed me to acquire advanced knowledge in movie direction, photography and
  contributed to developing my skills in the creation and supervision of various photoshoots and TV commercials with local and 
  foreign renowned photographers and directors.
• Very good presentation skills (Arabic & English).

MANAGEMENT
• Long experience in managing and coaching creative teams
• Development of creatives’ career path 
• Tailor-made workshops and presentations for the creative teams
• Teaching advertising students in a leading Lebanese university