About me
- D&AD New Blood Award Portfolio Winner 2026
- Creativepool Typography Nominee 2026
- Creativepool Designer of the Year 2025 Nominee
- Triple Hallam Award Winner — Gold, Silver & Bronze
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Sheffield Hallam University
- Internationally experienced — Sweden, Malaysia & Georgia
- Multi-disciplinary creative — branding, illustration, animation, editorial & campaign design
- Author of 7 published articles; Creativepool Magazine
- Children Book Illustrator (Children Burns Trust)
- Festival Rebrand (Bawtry Festival)
- Volunteer Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager, HealthyHer Doncaster
Skills
2D Animation, Branding, Character Design, Illustration, Packaging Design, Problem Solving, Typography
Sector Experience
Awards
Creativepool Annual Shortlist, D&AD New Blood portfolio winner 2026, Hallam Bronze Award, Hallam Gold Award, Hallam Silver Award
Clients
Bawtry Festival Rebranding, Collaborative project in Sweden (international project), Creative UK Member, Creator of 3 fonts, Dribbble weekly warm-up winner, Healthy Her Doncaster, International magazine publication, Member of Doncaster Creative Network Directory, Penguin books book cover design entrant, Print Imperials Rebranding, Top 10 – Wraptious Cushion Artist
Trade Associations
#2 Ranked Graphic Designeron 21st June 2024 Project featured:Mockup Error Page 404
on 1st July 2024 Project featured:Animal Faces
on 25th July 2024 Project featured:Animation 1
on 1st August 2024 Project featured:Face paint
on 19th August 2024 Project featured:Landscape illustration series (Part 2)
on 5th September 2024 Project featured:Geometric illustration
on 18th September 2024 Project featured:Weird illustrations
on 26th November 2024 Project featured:Postures
on 20th March 2025 Project featured:Magazine (Editorial Design)
on 16th April 2025 Project featured:Poster Series
on 14th July 2025 Project featured:Horror! Terror! Suspense!
on 28th July 2025 Project featured:Vector Art
on 12th August 2025 Project featured:Next in trend (posters)
on 28th August 2025 Project featured: "Feathered Echoes: The Human Form in Nature"
on 1st September 2025 Project featured:Experimental Poster Designs
on 18th September 2025 Project featured:ISTD 2025 Brief: Typographic Futures – From Patriarchy to Matriarchy
on 27th November 2025 Project featured:Children first by “Save the Children”
on 17th February 2026 Project featured:Degree Show preparation 2026— Personal Branding
on 5th June 2026 Project featured:Sheffield Grand Départ 2027 — Poster Concept
on 30th July 2026 Pro member:
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Ayman Zahid has been a Contributor since 24th October 2024.