02 · Creative strategy & marketing

Strategy thatgives creativitydirection.

Brand positioning, creative direction and campaigns, from the first insight through production and testing.

18Aston Martins sold in one evening, against 6 the year before
+170%Taco Bell Kuwait sales after Tacone
#1Applebee’s MENA, top global region in 2018
£48MDBS Volante 007, sold out globally

Figures as published in the original case studies, from Tarek Jouda’s earlier roles.

Work

Browse by category.

Marketing Strategies

Full campaigns, from the insight to the results.

Brand campaigns come from Tarek Jouda’s earlier roles in agencies and brand teams. Speculative ads were self-initiated. Each case says which.

Advertising Campaigns

Print, outdoor and campaign work for brands across the Gulf.

Chupa Chups, FMCG · Print
Chupa ChupsFMCG · Print
Gloria Jean's Coffees, Retail · Campaign
Gloria Jean's CoffeesRetail · Campaign
Gloria Jean's Coffees, Retail · Campaign
Gloria Jean's CoffeesRetail · Campaign
Kuwait Finance House, Banking · Outdoor
Kuwait Finance HouseBanking · Outdoor
Lexus, Automotive · Print
LexusAutomotive · Print
NAS, Campaign
NASCampaign
Sami Yusuf, Events · BTL
Sami YusufEvents · BTL
Visa, Finance · Print
VisaFinance · Print
Air Arabia, Aviation · Teaser
Air ArabiaAviation · Teaser
Bang & Olufsen, Luxury · Print
Bang & OlufsenLuxury · Print
GITEX, Technology · Outdoor
GITEXTechnology · Outdoor
Hatch, Automotive · Print
HatchAutomotive · Print
Ladies, Fashion · Campaign
LadiesFashion · Campaign
Roche Bobois, Luxury furniture · Print
Roche BoboisLuxury furniture · Print
Online Visa, Digital · Campaign
Online VisaDigital · Campaign
Limousine, Services · Print
LimousineServices · Print
Airport Respect, Outdoor · Awareness
Airport RespectOutdoor · Awareness
Sun University, Education · Print
Sun UniversityEducation · Print
Telefoni, Telecom · Print
TelefoniTelecom · Print
Action Time, Campaign
Action TimeCampaign
Global Investment Equity, Finance · Editorial
Global Investment EquityFinance · Editorial
Corporate, Corporate · Campaign
CorporateCorporate · Campaign
Sami Yusuf Concert, Events · BTL
Sami Yusuf ConcertEvents · BTL
Page Trois, Fashion · Print
Page TroisFashion · Print
N-Gage, Technology · Outdoor
N-GageTechnology · Outdoor

Branding

Identities, logos and brand concepts.

The Frying Dutch, Full identity
The Frying DutchFull identity
Siriana Mediterranean Twist, Brand identity
Siriana Mediterranean TwistBrand identity
Batatas Loucas, Logo design
Batatas LoucasLogo design
Frango Louca, Logo design
Frango LoucaLogo design
Aayan Calligraphy, Typography · Identity
Aayan CalligraphyTypography · Identity
Colympics, Brand identity
ColympicsBrand identity
Dubai Construction, Corporate identity
Dubai ConstructionCorporate identity
Jarra de Salada, F&B concept
Jarra de SaladaF&B concept
Jupon Couture, Fashion · Identity
Jupon CoutureFashion · Identity
Kazado Real Estate, Brand identity
Kazado Real EstateBrand identity
Tamkeen, Corporate identity
TamkeenCorporate identity

AI Creatives

Speculative ads made with AI video, voice and image tools.

UGC & Content

Creator videos for the NIQ app and motion infographics for LinkedIn.

NIQ app, creator videos

NIQ #1
NIQ #2
NIQ #3
NIQ #4
NIQ #5
NIQ #6
NIQ #7
NIQ #8
NIQ #9

Motion infographics

TEEP Framework
TEEP FrameworkLinkedIn
Career Path
Career PathLinkedIn
The Fire Extinguisher
The Fire ExtinguisherLinkedIn
The Surgeon
The SurgeonLinkedIn
The 3% Problem
The 3% ProblemLinkedIn
AI Employees
AI EmployeesLinkedIn
The AI Tools Trap
The AI Tools TrapLinkedIn
Broken Map
Broken MapLinkedIn
The Search Funeral
The Search FuneralLinkedIn
The 20% Problem
The 20% ProblemLinkedIn
Clients

Brands we have worked with.

  • AEG Electrolux
  • Ali Alghanim
  • Applebee's
  • Arredo3
  • Aston Martin
  • Babel
  • BMW
  • Boots
  • Box Hill Institute
  • Burger King
  • Burj Al Hamam
  • Cheesecake Factory
  • Chipotle
  • Chupa Chups
  • Curve Line
  • Dean & DeLuca
  • Fol Yasmin
  • The Frying Dutch
  • Galaxy
  • GITEX Global
  • Gloria Jean's
  • Google
  • Henkel
  • Hilton
  • H&M
  • Kababji Grill
  • Kazado Real Estate
  • KFC
  • Kuwait Finance House
  • Kuwait Investment
  • KidZania
  • Land Rover
  • Le Pain Quotidien
  • LG
  • Marazzi
  • McLaren
  • Melting Point
  • Meta
  • MINI
  • Mobily
  • Muji
  • Najd National Schools
  • Nas
  • Nestlé
  • NIQ
  • Nissan
  • Nokia
  • Pinkberry
  • Pizza Express
  • Pizza Hut
  • Porsche
  • Pottery Barn
  • Hail Baja Rally
  • Renault
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Saudi Ministry of Environment
  • Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Shake Shack
  • Standard Chartered
  • Subway
  • Taco Bell
  • TikTok
  • Vodafone
  • West Elm
  • Williams-Sonoma
  • Zanussi
Services

What we do for brands.

  • 01

    Brand strategy and positioning

    What the brand stands for, who it is for and why they should care.

  • 02

    Creative direction

    One idea carried through every format, with the craft checked at each stage.

  • 03

    Advertising and campaigns

    Campaigns built on a real insight, for social, digital, print, outdoor and events.

  • 04

    Marketing and growth

    Marketing leadership and paid media planned around the numbers that matter.

  • 05

    Production

    Video, photography, motion and AI-assisted production, from storyboard to final file.