Taher Wadkar
Freelancer
Taher is a self-taught, second-generation artist with a love for words and poetic images. He enjoys creative writing, story-telling, (digital) painting, children’s books, creating cartoon characters, making robot-figures out of broken computer parts, football, chopping garlic and talking to kids and cats. Normally, he does not speak in third person.
COUNTRY
Kuwait
CITY
Kuwait City
Visual identity personal identity Logo Illustration Pattern Editorial design Posters Billboards Menu design Typography Print Books Catalogue Packaging Digital design Web design Infographic Banners Presentation design Theme design Slogan User interface Web and app design UI/UX Visual identity personal identity Logo Illustration Pattern Editorial design Posters Billboards Menu design Typography Print Books Catalogue Packaging Digital design Web design Infographic Banners Presentation design Theme design Slogan User interface Web and app design UI/UX
SERVICES
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Creative Director - Yellow Submarine/ Alnowair - Kuwait
2013 - current
PORTFOLIO
PANTERA FURTIVA - BRAND DESIGN
TAHER WADKAR
Brand Identity + Packaging + E-Commerce Website Design & Development for a shoe and apparel company.
TSUKINO CRUMBS - REBRANDING
TAHER WADKAR
Rebranding a homemade baked goods identity with hand-made typography, mascots design, illustrations, a new colour palette, merchandise and packaging design. The brand is crafted along the Cottagecore aesthetic and the brand mascots are based on the founder's cats :)
OUR BOOK
TAHER WADKAR
Creative Direction + Illustrations (2D & 3D) + Book Layout & Design. Our Book is dedicated to helping young children process their feelings after the death of a loved one. It aids having sensitive conversations with children about bereavement. The book encourages children to express themselves by writing, cutting, sticking, drawing and colouring as they feel comfortable. There are no rules, as this is their book, allowing their emotions and creativity to flow freely.
NOON CORP - LOGO/ IDENTITY DESIGN
TAHER WADKAR
Noon Corp is a renowned name that holds dear the values of trust and the importance of family. Building on years of brand equity and looking into the future, the design for the mother company and it's subsidiaries had to be consistent and simple in it's application.
PRISMOLOGIE - BRAND POSITIONING
TAHER WADKAR
Brand Positioning + Revamping Social Media Strategy + Copywriting/ Poetry + Brand Profile Design
IMTINAN - LOGO/ IDENTITY DESIGN
TAHER WADKAR
Imtinan’s mission is to generate greater public awareness and appreciation for the many positive aspects of Kuwait. A custom font was made to create a unique identity for the campaign. The final result was a meaningful logo with depth and character - true to the spirit of Kuwait.
PHINESTS BANNERS
TAHER WADKAR
Illustrated banners for the Phinests app landing page
SULUKI - LOGO/ IDENTITY DESIGN
TAHER WADKAR
“Suluki” in Arabic translates to “my behaviour” – a center founded by the belief that as a community, we are responsible for creating the optimal environment for our children’s success. Suluki aims at creating a safe space for the autism community, to ensure success and growth. Developing a brand identity that inspires, embodies inclusivity, empathy and simplifies complex blocks was one of the most challenging projects. Thus, one of the most rewarding and fulfilling :)
SULUKI - BILINGUAL, REPONSIVE WEBSITE
TAHER WADKAR
Website Design & Development + Illustrations + 3D Icons (Clay)
PUPPETS!
TAHER WADKAR
Seven puppets were hand-made in seven days!
SHRIMPY - RAMADAN (& EID) POSTS
TAHER WADKAR
Creation of 3D characters, Creative Direction and execution of Shrimpy's Ramadan campaign
3D CHARACTERS
TAHER WADKAR
3D characters designed and developed from 2D sketches
SAFAT X MUBKHAR
TAHER WADKAR
Website banners and Instagram posts for Safat Home's luxury collection of home fragrances
SHRIMPY INSTAGRAM FEED
TAHER WADKAR
Creative Direction and execution for Shrimpy's instagram posts
NOTES CAFE - SOCIAL MEDIA INVITATION
TAHER WADKAR
Animated social media invitation (Instagram stories) for Notes Cafe's event at Abdaly.
3D CHARACTERS - ENJOY ENJAAMI
TAHER WADKAR
Dhee and Arivu illustrated, created and rendered in 3D
UNLIMIT - SOCIAL MEDIA
TAHER WADKAR
Social media posts including video shoots for UNLIMIT - A lifestyle brand by fitness expert Liam Glynn, focusing on health, setting fitness and well-being goals AND ACHIEVING THEM!
UNLIMIT - BRAND DESIGN & IDENTITY
TAHER WADKAR
Complete Identity - from naming the brand, creative direction, merchandise, social media and video shoots for UNLIMIT - A lifestyle brand by fitness expert Liam Glynn, focusing on health, setting fitness and well-being goals AND ACHIEVING THEM!
ABBEY'S PRODUCTIONS - LOGO/ BRAND IDENTITY
TAHER WADKAR
Brand Identity + Logo Design + Stationery Design + Merchandise Design
SHRIMPY - HALA FEB MUSIC VIDEO
TAHER WADKAR
Creative Direction and illustrations for Shrimpy's music video featuring Mohammed Shoabi
KFH CAPITAL WEBSITE
TAHER WADKAR
A mammoth project executed for one of Kuwait's leading Islamic banks - KFH Capital
NUMOU ICONS
TAHER WADKAR
Illustrations for Numou's Instagram (Highlights icons)
INTISARS JEWELLERY - E-COMMERCE WEBSITE
TAHER WADKAR
An elegant website created in collaboration with Predrag Nikolic at the Yellow Submarine. This breath-taking e-commerce experience is an integral part of uplifting the Kuwaiti luxury jewellery brand https://intisars.com
CHARACTER DESIGN FOR KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL
TAHER WADKAR
Four friends and a magical pet! These characters were created based on child psychology and personality traits. Their names, interactions with each other and every other detail that would make them enjoyable, educational and relatable for children and parents alike were thought of and brought to life
EVERGREEN - ILLUSTRATIONS FOR STATIONERY
TAHER WADKAR
Stationery design with illustrations made specially for Evergreen - a beautiful, unique online store for gardeners
BEEMAN
TAHER WADKAR
Reinventing "Beeman" - a superhero that inspires people to realise their potential and fulfil it. Through videos and workshops, he tells his own story of transformation, encouraging others to find their light.
3D CHARACTER - STEVEN GERRARD
TAHER WADKAR
A 3D rendition of Liverpool's legendary Steven Gerrard
PRISMOLOGIE - SOCIAL MEDIA
TAHER WADKAR
Instagram look-and-feel for Prismologie's Summer Campaign
400 YEARS OF KUWAIT - SOCIAL MEDIA
TAHER WADKAR
The first book of its kind in the Gulf - A fragrance of Kuwaiti identity through the old and new. (Instagram feed look-and-feel)
GOLD'S GYM - SOCIAL MEDIA (PITCH)
TAHER WADKAR
A redesign pitched for Gold's Gym Instagram feed
BEAUTY & THE BEAST - ILLUSTRATION + ANIMATION
TAHER WADKAR
SIK (Staged In Kuwait) Productions is a community theatre group with a long history of successful productions in Kuwait. The non-profit organisation that brings together volunteers of all nationalities and professions has hosted five sell-out shows of the beloved tale as old as time – Beauty & the Beast. A competition was organised to illustrate the famous prologue. This, I can proudly say, was the winning entry :)
ILLUSTRATIONS
TAHER WADKAR
Multi-disciplined, conceptual based illustrations for editorial, picture books and advertising. I also have a keen interest in developing cartoon characters
TAHER WADKAR - PERSONAL WEBSITE/ PORTFOLIO
TAHER WADKAR
As someone who creates and develops brands for others, one of the most difficult things is to create an identity (personal website, in this case) for oneself. After toying with a number of concepts, this one felt just right. I asked my cats to have a look and they approved when they paw it. https://www.taherwadkar.com