Inspiring creatives to follow
In addition to handling a panoply of exciting projects as part of their agency work, these creatives have managed to build a distinct identity on Instagram through regular visually compelling posts that are guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing.
Malek Ghorayeb @malekghorayeb
A multi-awarded creative director with 30 years of advertising experience and current Executive Regional Creative Director at Leo Burnett, Ghorayeb sources thought-provoking words and inspiring visual statements to populate his Instagram account, which has become rich in aesthetics and overflowing with creative inspiration.
Nabil Kaakoush @nabzkay
Partner and creative director at Lebanese branding agency Kaleido, Kaakoush mainly uses his Instagram to highlight his creative paintings and typography. His work blends artistic talent and subtle pop culture elements, making his account a joy to scroll down.
Jamal Saleh @jamalsaleh92
This meticulous collage artist has filled her Instagram with quality aesthetically compelling collages that never cease to amze. After working as an art director at Leo Burnett Beirut for over two years, she recently moved to the position of editorial art director at raseef22.
Shirine Kazan @shifoudesigns
Kazan is a Lebanese-canadian graphic designer and illustrator who currently works for Oglivy Commonhealth Worldwide. Her Instagram account is home to quirky and stylish illustrations that are essentially a creative reflection of her miscellaneous daydreams.
Kapil Bhimekar @kapilbhimekar
Bhimekar is a passionate senior art director at Y&R Dubai. His Instagram entirely consists of simple yet clever black and white illustrations capturing the various states of mind, struggles and realities of living in an ever-evolving modern-day world.
Yasmina Boustani @yasminaboustani
Besides serving as an art director/ creative at FP7 Dubai, Boustani is a photographer who knows how to capture the daily spectacles of life at the right moment and from all the right angles. Her neat Instagram page showcases beautiful, and beautifully unusual photographs of still life and people in a distinct urban vibe.