Moataz Safar
Art | Associate Creative Director
The move
MoveHorizon FCB MENA → VML
TitleAssociate Creative Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.4
Total experience11.5 years
VML headcount10,001+ employees
VML industryAdvertising Services
VML HQNew York, New York
VML typePublic Company
Career arc
- Associate Creative DirectorMar 2026 — Present
VML· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate Creative DirectorJul 2025 — Mar 2026
Horizon FCB MENA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate Creative DirectorSep 2023 — Jul 2025
C2 Comms· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Art DirectorMay 2021 — Sep 2023
Havas Middle East· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate Creative DirectorOct 2019 — Feb 2020
Hatch Concept Studio· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- Art DirectorSep 2016 — Sep 2019
AKQA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Art Director2014 — 2015
FP7 Cairo· Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- Art DirectorDec 2011 — Jul 2014
J. Walter Thompson MEA· Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Education
- Shillington Education· Graphic Design2010 — 2010
Top skills
Digital MediaAdvertisingOnline AdvertisingLogo DesignPhotographyArt Direction
About
Associate Creative Director with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Art Direction, Photography, Online Advertising, Logo Design, and Advertising. Strong arts and design professional graduated from Shillington Education.