Brandie, a Design Strategist and Community Lead, is dedicated to elevating business environments through a combination of research, knowledge, and community. Drawing from her extensive experience in the Saudi business landscape, she cultivated a strong reputation in the culture and design industries.
She founded Kingdom Creatives, a mini think tank, and a social enterprise aimed at addressing the unique needs of the local market. Even in its developing stages, it has attracted collaborations with some of the biggest businesses in the country and has grown into a prominent creative-sector community in the Kingdom.
Janow's dedication earned her nominations for several prestigious awards, including the Women SME Leaders Award, Voice of a New Era of Leaders, and Digital Advisory Firm of the Year. She serves on the Iowa State University Design Department advisory board and has held leadership roles, such as the chairwoman and board member of Index Saudi, for two consecutive years. As a Saudi Design Ambassador, she actively contributes to various professional organizations. She has also mentored design professionals from more than 20 countries.
She is a recognized voice in the Saudi market, the Design Industry, and women's business initiatives, and is frequently invited to speak at forums and share her insights. She is particularly excited about the future and loves discussing how emerging technologies such as Web3 can revolutionize the creative sector.
Projects
- SmuugWe strive to authentically capture Saudi Arabia’s rich culture in our creative works. We are a vibrant art community inspired by the beautiful intricacies of life in Saudi Arabia. In a world of divisiveness, Smuug strives to unify through creativity. Our designs illustrate everyday Saudi symbols and characteristics in hopes of sharing the beauty of the Kingdom with the world. Our founder, Brandie Janow, is an advocate for cultural awareness. She lives by the personal philosophy that through im
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Design StrategistAdhlal
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFull Time
As a skilled design strategist and project manager, I have multidisciplinary design experience and expertise in business, community, and design. With a strong focus on benchmarking data collection and analysis, interdisciplinary thinking, and strategic initiative creation, I offer the ability to ground all ideas in research insights, business needs, and design constraints for the effective communication of findings and implementation of strategies.
Founder | Creative DirectorSmuug
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFull Time
• Developed creative design for brand, marketing and packaging
• Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and updates to the website
• Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones
• Effectively managed business processes while actively overseeing the production & shipment nationally and internationally
• Strategized, implemented and maintained e-commerce initiatives to ensure maximum customer acquisition and revenue production
• Created and maintained budget, strategy and marketing plans
• Coordinated with several high-quality brands to allow efficient distribution of products in stores
• Managed and developed all brand content, strategies, collaborations & PR
• Managed and updated the business line sheets
• Creation of all social media strategies and copywriting
• Managed all stock, stockists, contracts and shipments
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Skills
- Illustration
- Learning Development
- Design Development
- Brand Strategist
- Pricing
- Collaborative Groups
- Strategic Communications
- Communication
- Training
- Commuications
Education
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BachelorInternational Academy of Design & Technology
- Chicago, United States