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EVERY IMAGE STARTS WITH A POSSIBILITY.

Make the idea
visible.

Art direction, photo manipulation and a different way of seeing.

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BASED IN CAIROCASE STUDIES / 2026

A visual artist's perspective.

ISLAM
AL-SAADAWY

Ideas with an image.

Islam Al-Saadawy, visual artist and graphic designer
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PICTURECAIRO / EG
Meet the
visualizer

Visual storytelling through advertising, photo manipulation and art direction.

Explore the case studies
WHAT I BRING TO THE FRAME

A clear idea.
A striking visual.

From the first visual direction to the final campaign image.

Let's create something
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Art direction

Finding the visual language: mood, colour, composition and a clear focal point.

Photo manipulation

Bringing photography, products and environments together through light, perspective and detail.

Key visuals

Giving a campaign idea one memorable image, with the product and message at its centre.

Campaign design

Carrying a visual idea across different formats while keeping its character consistent.

AI-assisted visual creation

I use AI tools as part of my creative process to explore ideas and develop visual elements, then shape the final image through art direction, compositing and retouching.

Social content

Adapting the story into focused, expressive visuals for the feed.

Selected case studies

THE IDEA · THE VISUAL APPROACH · THE APPLICATIONS
01 / CASE STUDY

Bayara

Market
United Arab Emirates

From ingredient to appetite.

Context

Food and snack communication for Bayara’s UAE account, spanning organic ingredients, grilling and everyday snacking.

Visual idea

Make the ingredient part of the scene. Floating spices, oversized nuts and fresh garnishes give each product its own sensory world.

Execution

Warm light and natural surfaces frame the organic range. Fire-red colour and airborne ingredients change the mood for barbecue. Social executions retain bold product placement and concise headlines.

02 / CASE STUDY

EGBANK

Market
Egypt
My role
Concept development · Campaign visual design
Agency
Mention Agency

Everyday friction. A new way forward.

Context

Drive Now is an EGBANK car-loan campaign built around familiar transport frustrations in Egypt. The work also includes a separate campaign for Freely, EGBANK’s offering for freelancers.

Visual idea

“متركبش الصعب، اركب عربية” turns a practical banking offer into a human story. Metro and Late Night Ride explore two everyday journeys through relatable, short-form films.

My contribution

I developed the concepts for the Metro and Late Night Ride films and worked on the campaign visuals. The work brings narrative situations, expressive imagery and EGBANK’s turquoise identity into one campaign.

03 / CASE STUDY

DHL

Making delivery visible.

Context

A collection covering label-free shipping, delivery scenarios, seasonal occasions and GoGreen messages.

Visual idea

Make an invisible network feel immediate. Familiar sculptural figures using a phone give label-free shipping an unexpected, human entry point; oversized yellow parcels turn seasonal deliveries into part of the occasion.

Execution

The label-free series pairs familiar sculptural figures with a phone. Other executions place yellow parcels inside everyday settings; GoGreen work introduces natural imagery while retaining the yellow brand signature.

04 / CASE STUDY

NXN

Market
United Arab Emirates

Connection, across the distance.

Context

Shipping and courier communication for NXN’s UAE account, connecting personal deliveries with the needs of online businesses.

Visual idea

Three campaigns, each with a different starting point: the emotion of sending home, connecting an online store, and the flexibility of choosing a courier.

Execution

Merged locations turn a parcel into a bridge between people. Translucent storefronts give digital integration a tangible form. A shared blue surface brings multiple courier brands into one connected world.

05 / CASE STUDY

28th Universal Postal Congress

Market
United Arab Emirates
My role
Graphic designer · Creative team
Agency
InFocus Media

Part of a global moment.

Context

The 28th Universal Postal Congress brought an international community together in Dubai in 2025. I was there as part of the creative team.

On site

The agency’s media coverage supported a global gathering focused on the future of the postal sector. Being on site brought the work into a live, international environment.

My contribution

I was part of the creative team in Dubai as a graphic designer. These photographs capture moments from the event and the venue.

06 / CASE STUDY

Rikaz

Market
Saudi Arabia

Architecture as the story.

Context

Architectural and lifestyle communication for Rikaz’s Saudi Arabian account, presenting property through its spaces, materials and everyday experience.

Visual idea

A place is understood through what it feels like to inhabit it. Architectural crops establish scale and material, while light, landscape and moments of daily life bring that sense of place closer.

Execution

Warm neutral layouts frame architectural details and interiors. Other executions move closer to lived experience through people, landscaping and full-height property imagery.

07 / CASE STUDY

Jeep

The freedom to take another route.

Context

Exploration is expressed through a changing world around the same vehicle. Each setting introduces a different feeling: immersion in the forest, openness in the desert and isolation in the snow.

Visual idea

Use the landscape to express capability. The vehicle stays dominant while terrain, atmosphere and colour establish a different driving experience.

Execution

Warm desert light, cool snow and deep forest greens separate the scenes. Large Jeep typography anchors the series while the vehicle remains the visual focal point.

08 / Food & beverage

O EAU

A moment of cool.

The bottle becomes the centre of a miniature summer escape. Oversized scale, clear blue light and beach details make refreshment feel like a place you can step into.

09 / Logistics

EMX

Market
United Arab Emirates

Distance, connected.

A single parcel links road, air and city in one continuous journey. Sweeping perspective gives the main composition momentum; the hourglass and dispatch scenes turn time and coordination into tangible ideas.

10 / Automotive

EXEED

Adventure with composure.

The driver’s calm presence sets the tone before the vehicle enters the story. Restrained colour, open landscapes and generous space give exploration a composed, premium character.

11 / Food & beverage

El Abd

The rituals make the occasion.

Eid lives in the small details: a tea glass, a plate of kahk and the warmth of home. Keeping the moment close and familiar lets the product belong to the celebration.

12 / Food & beverage

Doha

Bring the restaurant moment home.

The pleasure of eating out is brought into an everyday home setting. Appetite leads the scene, while the characters’ reactions and contrasting colours give a familiar meal a little theatre.

13 / Food & beverage

BIG COLA

Turn up the occasion.

An oversized bottle makes each occasion feel larger than life. Sunny colour, playful scale and energetic compositions carry that attitude from beach days to football and back-to-school moments.

14 / Food & beverage

Imtenan

Make room for a pause.

Soft morning light, floating botanicals and a warm cup create a small escape from the day. The gentle composition gives the ingredients room to tell their story.

15 / Food & beverage

Three Chefs

Fast can still feel like a feast.

The finished burger carries the appetite appeal, while airborne cheese and a bright kitchen keep the image lively. The composition brings convenience and the pleasure of a freshly assembled meal into the same moment.

16 / Social media

There

Imagine the company you could keep.

An empty office becomes a space of possibility. Expressive portraits and oversized names imagine a different kind of creative company, while a shared colour and type system connects the three compositions.

17 / Personal care

SPLAT

Market
Saudi Arabia

Give each formula a world.

Shells, water and botanical cues translate the ranges into distinct sensory settings. These visual associations give each product its own character, with consistent scale and placement keeping the collection connected.

18 / Food & beverage

Maxello

A snack with a big personality.

Close-up perspective pushes the pack into the viewer’s space. Exaggerated scale, expressive faces and stretched typography turn an ordinary snack stop into a playful interruption.

19 / Food & beverage

VOLT

Energy, even on ice.

A chilled shelf becomes a charged stage for the can. Ice, electric light and concentrated colour give a quiet product moment a sense of stored energy, carried into the wider social series.

20 / Home care

Oxi

Part of the everyday rhythm.

The product sits inside the routine rather than outside it: beside the washing machine, within a familiar home. Clear light and uncluttered composition give the daily task a reassuring sense of order.

21 / Home care

Familia

A familiar face in a new scene.

A playful character moves through recognisable settings, turning everyday situations into little stories. The tissue pack stays part of the action, so product and personality share the same world.

22 / Home care

Papia

Softness takes a summer break.

The tissue pack becomes a beach towel, with a hat, sandals and sunscreen completing the scene. This change of scale turns a familiar product into a light-hearted summer setting.

23 / Retail

RAYA

Your next ride could drop in.

An open road creates possibility, while parcels descending from the sky add a playful sense of chance. The scooter anchors the scene so the giveaway feels like the start of a new journey.

24 / Personal care

Molfix

Small steps. Big imagination.

A baby’s first movements become the beginning of an imagined adventure. Hand-drawn astronaut details bring the parent’s hopes into the room without losing the warmth of the real moment.

25 / Food & beverage

Tastecraft

Let flavour colour the picture.

Fruit and colour build an immediate association before the product details are read. A simple central composition keeps the bottle clear, while floating ingredients add a light, expressive rhythm.

26 / Motion frames

WE / Nitro Prime

Give the message a rhythm.

Bold Arabic typography and generous purple space make each phrase a distinct beat. Changes in scale and composition carry the sequence forward while keeping the offer easy to follow.

Islam Al-Saadawy seated in a studio
ABOUT

Behind the visuals.

I'm Islam Al-Saadawy, a self-taught visual artist and graphic designer based in Cairo, Egypt. My practice focuses on advertising, photo manipulation and art direction. I also use AI tools to explore ideas and develop visual elements, combining them with compositing and retouching to shape the final image.

Experience

InFocus Media (UAE)Senior Graphic DesignerAug 2025 — Present
Mention / Influence CommunicationsSenior Graphic DesignerJul 2024 — Jun 2025
BsocialGraphic DesignerMay 2023 — Jul 2024
Eagles AgencyGraphic DesignerOct 2022 — May 2023
Go DigitalGraphic DesignerJan 2022 — Jul 2022