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Art Director & Digital Designer

Connecting brand, structure and digital experience through scalable design systems

Selected Work //

A curated selection of brand, product & design systems — from digital platforms to physical touchpoints.

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2022 – 2026

spryker-website-design
spryker-design-guidelines
spryker-campaign-assets
spryker-mascot-assets

Spryker

UI/UX Design

Brand Systems

Campaign Assets

Leading art direction and visual system development for a global B2B commerce platform, covering brand guidelines, website design and marketing assets across digital and physical touchpoints.

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02

2022

myhealthyplus-website-design

MyHealthy.Plus

UI/UX Design

Brand Identity

Design and development of a scalable health platform interface, focusing on clarity, usability and structured user flows.

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03

2021

vui-business-cards
vui-delivery-box
vui-flyers

VUI

Brand Identity

Packaging

Communication Assets

Development of a cohesive brand identity for an online Asian grocery shop, including logo design, packaging and promotional assets across print and social media.

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04

2019

ashpazi-cookbook-design
ashpazi-cookbook-illustrations
ashpazi-visual-identity

Ashpazi

Visual Identity

Illustration

Editorial Design

Concept and editorial design for a contemporary Afghan cookbook, combining modern visual identity, custom illustrations and curated traditional recipes.

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About //

An overview of my skills and professional journey in digital design — from brand development to complex product systems.

Short Profile

I am an Art Director and Digital Designer with over ten years of experience developing holistic brand and design systems for digital platforms — ranging from corporate websites and editorial experiences to campaigns and cross-channel brand communication.
My work focuses on visual systems, intuitive user experiences, and structured digital communication, combining strategic and conceptual thinking with visual precision and technical understanding to create scalable and consistent design solutions. Particularly experienced in translating complex content and information architectures into clear, accessible, and visually refined user experiences.

Expertise

Design Leadership

Brand- and Designsystems

Information Structuring

Strategic Design

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Visual Storytelling

Approach

High Quality Standard

Attention to Detail

Process-Oriented Thinking

Calm & Structured Working Style

Self-Learning and Initiative

Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing

Tech Stack

Design & Kreation

Adobe CC
Blender
Cinema 4D

Präsentationen

Google Slides
Keynote
Powerpoint

Web & CMS

Webflow
Hubspot
HTML/CSS
Wordpress

AI-Tools

ChatGPT
Adobe Firefly
Claude
Midjourney

01/2022 – 01/2026

Lead Designer

  • Led the end-to-end redesign of the corporate website, developing the overall concept, information architecture, and UI framework for a large-scale platform with 10+ primary and 100+ subpages
  • Partnered strategically with marketing, sales, and product teams to translate complex requirements into digital experiences, design systems, and scalable communication solutions
  • Defined, shaped and continuously evolved Spryker’s visual identity across all physical and digital touchpoints, playing a key role in the development of high-quality campaign, content and communication formats that strengthened a cohesive and strategically aligned brand presence
  • Owned key content and web experiences in HubSpot, including the continuous development of templates, guidelines, editorial formats and design standards, while providing guidance on quality and best practices within the team

// Spryker Systems GmbH, Berlin, DE

03/2020 – 01/2022

Art Director

  • Developed and supervised integrated brand and campaign concepts for clients in retail real estate, banking, and logistics, translating strategic objectives into cohesive visual identities and structured communication systems
  • Designed layouts, user interfaces, landing pages, newsletters, print materials, as well as wayfinding and signage systems, while maintaining a consistent brand presence in both digital and physical environments
  • Close collaboration with clients from requirement analysis to presentation of concepts and design solutions, as well as the development of customized approaches for complex communication challenges
  •  Managed a wide range of responsibilities within an interdisciplinary agency environment—from social media and content creation to photography and media planning, including the preparation of client presentations and the creation of production-ready print files

// Nuii Brand Communications GmbH, Hamburg, DE

09/2018 – 12/2019

MA Digital & Visual Communications Studies

  • Degree: Master of Arts

// University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, GB

11/2016 – 09/2018

Media Data Assistant

  • Managed and maintained image and product master data across CMS, Microsoft Access and SAP, ensuring data accuracy, system integrity and efficient approval workflows through the review and validation of data records
  • Responsibility for product photography, professional image retouching, and digital image processing to create publication-ready content for e-commerce and marketing applications, as well as writing product-specific copy to support sales communication
  • Provided guidance to team members on image editing and the optimization of digital workflows, introducing efficient techniques for product image preparation and promoting consistent quality standards across the department
  • Served as the primary point of contact for a newly established service offering product photography and digital image preparation, supporting external suppliers and smaller manufacturers without dedicated e-commerce imagery

// Edeka AG, Hamburg, DE

03/2015 – 08/2016

Art Director

  • Conceptualized and designed animated advertising materials, storyboards and digital campaign assets, preparing production-ready concepts and assets for implementation by external development teams for national companies
  • Developed corporate identities, business collateral, user interfaces and corporate presentations, contributing to a wide range of branding and communication projects
  • Collaborated directly with clients to develop tailored design solutions, including the independent creation of design guidelines and digital advertising materials
  • Promoted from Junior Designer to Art Director within six months in recognition of increasing responsibility, creative excellence and independent project ownership

// Phine Design, Hamburg, DE

04/2011 – 09/2015

Communication Design Studies

  • Degree: State-Certified Communication Designer

// Kunstschule Wandsbek, Hamburg, DE

Contact //

Open to thoughtful collaborations and senior digital design opportunities.

Let’s connect.

Based in Germany. Working across digital product environments with a strong focus on structure and clarity.

“Big thanks to Mariam for her amazing work on our campaign pillar assets!!! Your designs bring the words to life and you’re so commited to creating imagery that will stand-out and capture the reader. Stellar job as always! 🎊🎊🎊”

– Charlie B., Senior Content & Campaigns Manager

“Kudos to Mariam for your insights on front-end. Great to work with you!”

– Stefan v.N., Director Enterprise Technology & Innovation

“THANK YOU Mariam for your support with the IKEA landing page, as always these things come in ’urgent′ and I am grateful to you for taking time out of your busy work to hit the deadline of the IKEA workshop today – You made my page look 10× better!!!”

– Rebecca K. H., Team Lead Global Revenue Marketing

“Kudos to Mariam for your keen eye and patience when it comes to standardisation! Love your approach!”

– Raluca L., Revenue Marketing Campaign Manager

“Kudos to Mariam for designing another amazing pillar asset. You are raising the quality level in design to the next level – again.”

– Adrian T., Head of Brand

“Thank you MARIAM for always being a valuable team playver. From creating a beautiful lynchpin design for the BI Campaign, to polishing the landing page –– you are reliable, creative and supportive in every way. Thank you!”

– Polyna B., Senior Revenue and Partner Marketing Manager

“Mariam is the most eagle-eyed designer in the game. Nothing escapes her discerning gaze. She catches all of our tiny mistakes and makes sure we're always on top of it. In certain circles, there are hushed whispers where she is known as Mariam ′El áquila’ Tariq”

– Rodney Y., Graphic Designer

“Kudos to Mariam for making the Automotive Playbook look so pretty that I can hardly take my eyes of it! 😍”

– Rebecca H., Senior Global Marketing Revenue Manager

“A huge shoutout to Mariam, who helped me with the banners and the outcome images! Thank you for creating something cool out of the few resources available.”

– Nico T., Senior Product Marketing Manager

“Mariam of the amazing eye – your systematic approach to details and ensuring every element and asset you touch is perfect really inspired me to new heights. Shine on! ✨”

– Alix A., Senior Graphic Designer

“I would like to extend the BIGGEST KUDOS to Mariam for taking care of a last minute prospect workshop request in the midst of Excite madness! You are a star!!! ⭐”

– Rebecca H., Senior Global Revenue Marketing Manager

“Mariam ... as always you produce design magic and for this one you worked such a tight deadline supporting me super late in the evening to get the VW landing page completed – Thank you so much for the dedication and your team work!”

– Rebecca K. H., Team Lead Global Revenue Marketing

“Big thanks to Mariam for developing an amazing new style for our Youtube Video Thumbnails! Lookin’ fresh af!”

– Charline G., Senior Social Media Strategist

“Mariam, you're doing a fantastic job designing the new website mockups. Seeing how our brand design is evolving and how you are combining it on our future website makes me happy and makes me want you to do more, more, more work. Hahaha ... You are such an amazing desginer, we are lucky to have you :)”

– Adrian T., Head of Brand