Twenty years ago, I walked into Multimedia University not knowing anything about design. But, after spending a year in Foundation, I knew I wanted to change the world ⏤ though I didn’t even know what it meant or how to do that. But the idea stayed with me & followed me everywhere. Over the years, I moved through theatre, TV & film, branding, publications and political campaigns. Each a different world but the same question remain underneath everything:
How can this be done differently? ⏤ I’ve never been interested in following what works but in what feels right; the slightly uncomfortable idea; the unconventional angle; the version that makes people stop & think before they nod. Now, twenty years later, I’m still trying to understand what “change the world” means. For now, I do it the only way I know how; through ideas.
My work covered brand positioning, campaign development, menu architecture, copywriting, social content, in-store communications and the overall customer-facing experience. I helped redefine Celsius as an independent local café with a warm, understated and distinctly human personality. Key projects included the Ramadan campaigns Berbuka, The Celsius Way and Moreh@Celsius, seasonal menu launches, outlet communications and brand voice development.
2025⏤2026
Senior Commercial
Gading Marine
A 10-month sabbatical to recharge and have new experiences. Went into the organization with a personal mission in mind; to revamp their creative, design and online presence so that it fits with the company as a quality and international standards shipbuilder.
2025
Chief Creative Officer
INVOKE Solutions
Started as a social enterprise in 2016 and pivoted into a big data agency startup in 2018. My work focuses on building the Creative team from the ground up and all the creatives for the company; from branding, products & services, design, marketing collaterals and spatial design. I was also responsible for hiring a cumulative of 30 creative individuals from various backgrounds, including architecture, culinary and law.
2016⏤2024
Sr. Creative Designer
SACC Convention Centre
My work at SACC Convention Centre started as a consultant for 8 months when they outsourced a chunk of their internal projects to contractors, before I was offered a fulltime position for another 5 months. I worked a lot on their internal marketing collaterals that also covers some production works (photography and video).
2015⏤2016
Creative Designer
NOW Malaysia
An NGO that focuses on championing oversight and whistleblowing was founded by Rafizi Ramli and Akmal Nasir. I was the creative for the organization where I worked a lot on their social media marketing collaterals inclusive of both static and video and some publication work.
2013⏤2015
Social Media Exec.
Brotherhood Arts
A local design studio that started as an apparel company that focused on promoting Islamic universal messaging. As the company grew, it offered creative services to clients. During my time, I worked on a couple of design projects for their clients and their merchandising designs. I also produced a couple of web series for Ramadan (TAGIH) and Maal Hijrah (Hijrah Saya).
2012⏤2013
Co+Founder / Art Director
H+A Studio
Co-founded a design studio with three friends. A part of the graphic team for Solehah TV Al-Hijrah program, worked with Farihin Abdul Fattah for Dikir Zikir, event branding design for MMU Convocation and collaborated with Shue Ellis Communications.
2011⏤2012
Jr. Art Director
K+LAB Studio
Started as an intern for an industrial internship in my last trimester at MMU and was later offered a fulltime position. During my internship, the studio was involved in a big TV program for RTM called Aura Muzika and Rena Melodi, a mini-concert featuring local artists. The company allowed us to learn about production and was given the responsibility to produce the SCP section for the program, where we interviewed bands such as Raihan, Spider and SOFAZ.