13+ years turning strategy into results.
I’m Amr Abu-Talleb.
I’ve spent 13 years directing brands, leading teams of up to 25, and designing digital products across the Middle East, UK, Europe, USA, Australia, Singapore, and Canada.
My work has driven a 12% sales increase with zero ad spend, a 70% lift in social engagement, and a unified brand system across three international markets — built in two months. I’ve rescued a website after four freelancers failed over three years, restructured a mis-priced development proposal into a two-phase engagement before a single wireframe was drawn, and designed a 212-page illustrated volume for a New York Times bestselling author.
I use typography the way a filmmaker uses a camera: it sets the mood, controls the pace, and tells the story before a single word gets read.
My engineering background from the German University in Cairo taught me to think in systems. My CalArts training taught me to think in stories. I bring both to every project.
Currently Creative Director at The Line Real Estate in Cairo, leading a team of 25. Open to senior creative leadership roles and select consulting engagements with brands and agencies worldwide.
What I Do
Creative Direction
I set the vision. I lead the team. I make sure every piece of work that ships is something I’d put my name on.
Brand Identity & Strategy
Logos, type systems, color, guidelines, positioning. The whole foundation. Built to scale, built to last.
UI/UX Design
Interfaces for web and mobile. From wireframes to production. Screens that perform, not just screens that look nice.
Typography Systems
Type is my primary design tool. I build typographic hierarchies that do the heavy lifting in any layout, any language.
Art Direction
Defining the visual tone across campaigns, editorial, packaging, and digital. This is where the storytelling lives.
Campaign Design
Multi-channel creative for digital, social, and print. Strategy first. Execution second. Results always.
Figma · FigJam · Adobe Creative Suite · Webflow · Framer · Cursor AI · V0 · Miro · Whimsical · Google Analytics
Recognition & Education
- Featured Contractor, Freelancer.com (Top-Rated, Branding, UI/UX)
- UX Design Professional Certificate, Google
- UI/UX Design Specialisation, California Institute of the Arts
- Graphic Design Specialisation, California Institute of the Arts
- Design: Creation of Artifacts, The Wharton School
- Research Design, University of North Texas
- Introduction to Personal Branding, University of Virginia
- B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering, German University in Cairo
