Aysun Khanagha — Senior Graphic Designer & Art Director
Nine years across brand identity, campaign, digital, print and motion design — including leadership of in-house design teams — moving fluidly between concept and execution for brands in Australia, Spain, Mexico and Turkey.
Recent projects.
Social-first campaigns, editorial keyframes and identity work — a curated look at recent art direction across brands and formats.
Scroll-based website — the design advances as you scroll, with a dedicated interaction on every step.
Scroll-based website — the design advances as you scroll, with a dedicated interaction on every step.
Scroll-based website — the design advances as you scroll, with a dedicated interaction on every step.
Scroll-based website — the design advances as you scroll, with a dedicated interaction on every step.
Brand books & identity systems.
Comprehensive brand guidelines, visual systems and identity documentation built to govern every touchpoint.
Brand IdentitySocial Media Posts.
Feed-first artwork designed for Instagram — campaigns, editorial posts and promotional content.
Instagram Post Design
Instagram Post Design
Instagram Post Design
Instagram Post Design
Instagram Post DesignMore case studies available on request.
Request full portfolioLaunch film.
Cinematic product launch edit — full motion direction, rhythm and brand-led storytelling.
Reels.
Short-form property films directed for Instagram — gimbal and drone videography, scriptwriting, sound design, and editing.
Stories.
Instagram story frames — mood, mockups and prompts crafted for the feed.
Packaging.
Product packaging design — from concept and illustration to final dielines and mockups.
Retail & Signage.
Site signage, environmental graphics and point-of-sale materials, from concept to print-ready artwork.
A senior creative
with a builder's eye.
I've led brand and art direction for teams and clients across three continents. Nine years in, my work sits at the meeting point of strategy, craft and creative leadership — translating ambition into identities and visual systems that hold up in the real world.
Previously Head of Design at MCI and Achareh — now senior contract design and art direction for SHG Projects, following contracts with Smartizer and AI Innovation Global.
Nine years, ten teams.
From 2024, moved from in-house Head of Design leadership into senior graphic design and art direction contract work — some roles held concurrently.
- 01Feb 2026 — Present
Senior Graphic Designer(Contract)
SHG Projects
Own brand strategy and creative direction working directly with leadership; lead concept development and execution across campaign, digital and print assets, keeping every touchpoint on brief and on schedule.
- 02Feb 2025 — Sep 2026
Senior Graphic Designer(Contract)
Smartizer
Delivered art direction and design across integrated campaigns spanning digital, social and print, presenting creative concepts and campaign direction to clients and internal stakeholders.
- 03Oct 2024 — Dec 2025
Senior Graphic Designer(Contract)
AI Innovation Global co.
Delivered brand and visual identity work across digital and traditional channels, producing campaign design and contributing to brand guidelines used across the organisation.
- 04Mar 2024 — Feb 2025
Head of Design Department
Achareh
Led the design department, setting creative standards and overseeing branding, digital and print output while managing workflow and mentoring designers.
- 05Sep 2022 — Mar 2024
Head of Design Team
Hamrahe Aval (MCI)
Directed a design team producing visual content across branding, digital and print, mentoring designers and aligning creative output with business and marketing objectives.
- 06Aug 2021 — Sep 2022
Senior Graphic Designer
TURKAPP.ir
Produced branding, digital and print design work across the platform's product and marketing needs, delivering on-brand visual assets to deadline.
- 07Jan 2020 — Jan 2021
Senior Graphic Designer
Iranvendor
Led design output for the ecommerce platform's marketing and product needs across branding, digital and campaign assets.
- 082019 — 2020
Graphic Designer
Shariati Hospital
Produced graphics and presentation materials supporting internal and external hospital communications.
- 09Jan 2018 — Jan 2019
Photographer
Allstar
Directed and shot photography for the brand's marketing and campaign needs, delivering art-directed imagery across promotional materials.
- 102017 — 2021
Freelance Graphic Designer(Concurrent)
Upwork
Delivered branding, digital and print projects for international clients, managing client relationships, scope and delivery independently from concept through final execution.
Selected honors.
- PublicationArt and Technology: An Introduction to NFTs in the World of Art
- CertificationIOAS Certification
- Award3rd Provincial Rank — Scientific and Practical Competitions
- ExhibitionPars Group Exhibition — Milad Tower
- ExhibitionInternational Exhibition Participant — Iran Art
- ExhibitionInternational Exhibitions — Mexico · Spain · Antalya
- Award1st Place — Pars University (Associate Degree)
- 2018 — 2021
Bachelor's in Graphic Design
Pars University of Architecture and Art
- 2016 — 2018
Associate Degree in Visual Arts
Pars University of Architecture and Art
“Design is a quiet conversation between restraint and emotion — every choice earning its place on the page.”
- PsPhotoshop
- AiIllustrator
- IdInDesign
- AeAfter Effects
- Email Marketing
- Campaign Execution
- Brand Book Design & Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Prompt Engineering
- ChatGPT
- Kling AIvideo generation
- Midjourneyimage generation
- RunwayAI video/motion