Wael Fikri
Brand Designer & Creative Lead @ Cairo

Brands built from one idea out to every surface.

I design identity systems in Arabic and English, then carry them through to the website, the shoot and the content. Over ten years in studios, startups and production.

Designing since2015
LanguagesArabic · English
Open toRemote roles
Black and white portrait of Wael Fikri in a white T-shirt
Selected work
01 · Event identity

7 to Smoke

LogoIdentity systemPostersTickets & wristbandsOutdoor
Brief

An all-styles dance battle in Cairo. Eight dancers line up, winners stay on the floor, and the first to seven points takes it. The brand had to feel as fast and loud as the format.

Idea

Smoke as the moving part of the brand. The wordmark sits inside a fluid smoke shape that stretches across posters, tickets and hoardings, so every piece looks like it is still in motion.

Delivered

Logo and color variants, event posters, audience tickets, wristbands coded by color, and street hoardings.

02 · Consumer brand

BuzzOff

Brand strategyNaming lineIdentityPackagingCampaign
Problem

Repellents in Egypt look and smell like pesticides. They are greasy and spoil a summer night in Gouna or a family sunset in New Cairo.

Idea

Move the category from a chemical chore to a skincare ritual. The brand is an "Unbothered Explorer", a mix of Jester and Explorer, with one line for packaging and social: Buzz Off. Protect the Vibe.

Delivered

Positioning, mission, archetype and brand promise, then the asterisk mark, typography, doodle system, can design, outdoor and merch.

03 · Agriculture · Full project

Abaza Farms

IdentityWebsiteShoot directionSocial content
Brief

A farm growing premium ornamental palms and mangoes with sustainable methods, selling to homes, hotels and resorts.

Idea

The letters A and F, mirrored, form a palm tree. The mark went from pencil sketches to a geometric build, and a woven palm-frond pattern carries it across the system.

Delivered

The whole brand from one designer: identity, website, shoot direction, and the content and posting that followed.

04 · Culture platform

Clash Nation

WordmarkBrand formulaMerchEvent comms
Brief

A community where dance styles clash and merge, with battles that give young dancers a stage across the Middle East.

Idea

A slanted, interlocking wordmark that reads like two dancers squaring off. It runs in chrome for everyday use and in fire for battle nights.

Delivered

Mission, vision and brand formula, the wordmark in two finishes, caps and flags, and judge line-up announcements for each battle.

05 · Education · Co-founded

Chinawy Academy

Bilingual identityMascotCommunity
Brief

A community for Arabic speakers in Egypt learning Chinese, which I started with my brother. It had to make a hard language feel friendly.

Idea

A dragon in round glasses and a graduation cap: the teacher you would actually ask a question. Every lockup works in Arabic and English, horizontal and vertical.

Delivered

Mascot logo, four bilingual lockups, Arabic and Latin type pairing, color system and launch communication.

06 · Software · Brand and web

Basics Engage

IdentityGuidelinesWebsiteStationery
Brief

A marketing automation platform covering email, chatbots and web push. It needed to look reliable to banks and universities without feeling cold.

Idea

Back to basics: a single B over an underline, as if the essentials were highlighted. One strong blue carries the brand, with yellow saved for emphasis.

Delivered

Logo, brand guidelines, stationery and merch, and the marketing website.

About

A designer who likes owning the whole picture.

I've been designing since 2015. I started in social media, then moved into branding, illustration and interface design, working across agencies, startups, an app team and a production company.

Today my work starts with the idea behind a brand and follows it to every touchpoint: identity, website, shoot and content. I build websites with AI tools, so a brand I design can go live without a hand-off.

What I do
  • Brand strategy and positioning
  • Identity systems
  • Websites, designed and built
  • Shoot and campaign direction
  • Arabic and English typography
Where I've worked
  • Production company Creative · Design
  • Malaeb, Bahrain Visual design
  • RiseUp Senior designer
  • Studios & freelance Since 2015
Contact

Hiring for a brand or creative role?

heywaelfikri@gmail.com