Highlights:Resourceful and professional General Graphic Design Manager, Social Media Organizer, Logo Designer, Photographer/Videographer, Event Coordinator, Team Leader, IT Assistant, and a Teacher of English and Turkish with a remarkable history of achievement in working for UNICEF, IRC, Kabul Polytechnic University and Baran Publication.

Skills:Adobe CC collection, Microsoft office Packages, Drawing, Painting, Digital Arts Illustration, Book and Storybook Design and Illustration, Photo & Video Editing, Management, Leadership, Fashion, Internet based Applications and Softwares

Honor:UNICEF Afghanistan, 2023 Official Calendar In Aug 2022, UNICEF Afghanistan asked youth across the country to show them, in drawings, what gives them hope and makes them happy. And my Digital Illustration Drawing was featured in their 2023 official calendar Aug 2022 Kabul UNICEF Afghanistan, Polio Education Program Art competition winner (1st Position), Certificate of participation in the intensification of Polio awareness through social media platforms during the World Polio Day in 2022 Dec 2022 Hult Prize International Challenge’s on campus competition winner (3rd Position), Challenge of the year: SDGs (Zero Hunger), in Kabul Polytechnic University Aug 2020 – Aug 2021 Kabul Afghanistan 13th National Science Olympiads ANASCO Award recipient (Bronze Medal), Afghan Turk International Boys High School May 2018, Kabul International Tournaments Mathematics Without Borders Award recipient (Silver Medal), Afghan Turk International Boys High School Oct 2018, Mazar-e-Sharif

General Graphic Design Manager 06/2024 - current
Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul, Kabul Afghanistan
Industry: Higher Education
• Create and design visually appealing graphics, including but not limited to, logos, brochures, posters, infographics, packaging, and website elements. • Design and edit of National and International Academic research journal, including Contents and Covers using Adobe CC Collection. • Oversee the production and printing process, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to project timelines. • Leading, coaching, and expanding the design team. • Developing and overseeing the design briefs and projects from inception to completion.
I design the covers and inside of the national and international research journals of the Kabul Polytechnic University and make them ready for publishing. However, I am responsible for managing the all design projects of the university, but the research journals are the main task.--
Design and Illustration of a Hand-book & Guide-book (project-based) 04/2023 - 06/2023
International Rescue Committee (IRC), Kabul, Kabul Afghanistan
Industry: Digital Art Illustration
• Illustrated digital characters and backgrounds using Adobe Illustrator in Hand-book, based on the given texts • Hand-book & Guide-book design using CorelDraw • Using the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic • Amend designs after feedback
I had pleasure of working with International Rescue Committee (IRC). I have illustrated and designed a Hand-book and a Guide-book in three different languages for them.--
Story-based Advertisement (project-based) 09/2022 - 10/2022
Elite Valley (Ex Softelino Code Camp), Kabul, Kabul Afghanistan
Industry: Digital Art Illustration & Advertisement
• Writing an Advertisement Story, based on requirements • Designing Illustrations and Visuals based on written story • Advertise and Post across social media • Using the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic
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Event Coordinator – (Volunteer) (Program Based) 01/2021 - 08/2022
State of Youth Kabul (SOY), Kabul, Kabul Afghanistan
Industry: Communication and Coordination
• Identify the client’s requirements and expectations for each event. • Liaise with vendors, exhibitors, and stakeholders during the event planning process to ensure everything is in order. • Manage all event set-up, tear down, and follow-up processes. • Book venues, entertainers, photographers, and schedule speakers. • Conduct final inspections on the day of the event to ensure everything adheres to the client’s standards.
in January 2021, I joined the Kabul State of Youth team as an event coordinator and social media organizer. There, we held many conferences emphasizing on gender equality, saving the children, and climate changes with partnership of ECITY Educational Center in Kabul province.--
Graphic Designer & IT Officer 12/2020 - 06/2024
Baran Publication, Kabul, Kabul Afghanistan
Industry: Book Publication
• Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements • Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications. • Monitor and maintain computer systems and networks. • Provide support in a face-to-face capacity, over the phone or via remote desktop software, helping staff or clients set up systems or resolve issues. • Story book illustration • Develop illustrations, logos and designs using software or by hand • Content creation and social media organizing
. I have support the team in the installation, testing and maintenance of all ICT hardware equipment and acquisition of hardware supplies, helped them get settled with new IT technology equipment, Involved in the maintenance of video conference applications and Google meet, Participated in the maintenance of inventory of all computer, telecommunication equipment, I/O devices and software existent in the publication ensuring compliance with registration and upgrades. In addition, I have designed many social media posts, book covers, catalogs, banners, posters, and edited short and long videos for commercial purposes, and have organized book exhibitions in private universities and organizations such as Kardan University and Achiana Cultural Centre. Besides, I have designed and illustrated two collections of story-books for children. The first one is Ancient Stories (Aesop’s Fables) that have been published and the second one is Handpicked Tales which is in process, via utilizing modern technology of Wacom Tablets and Adobe Illustrator.--

Kabul Polytechnic University 09/2019 - 11/2023
Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Information Systems
Minor:Computer Sciece
I am a Bachelor of Computer Science Department of Information Systems at Kabul Polytechnic University and recently got hired by university as a General Graphic Design Manager of Vice Chancellor of Research and Journals.

Jawid Haidary's CV