( Based in Dubai , UAE )
Hi! I’m Dave Gold,
helping brands stand out through honest design systems
and sharp typography.
/ LATEST WORKS
Built with real blood, sweat, and thousands of obsessive grid arguments. Mostly grid arguments. If you came here looking for average template behavior, you are definitely in the wrong corner of the internet.
Im Create, Therefore i am
Dave Gold
Cannes Lions: 2 Silver / 3 Bronze / 2 Shortlist
Epica Awards: 2 Silver / 3 Bronze
Eurobest: 3 Bronze / Shortlist
Golden Drum: 2 Golden Drum / 2 Silver Drum
D&AD Impac: Shortlist
ADC*E: 2 Silver / 2 Shortlist
ADC*R: 2 Silver / 3 Shortlist
Ad Black Sea: Festival Grand Prix / Best of Contest
Red Apple: 2 Silver
Creative Leadership
Creative Leadership & Design Operations
Drive overarching creative vision and operational excellence by recruiting, scaling, and leading high-performing cross-functional design teams. Oversee end-to-end production pipelines, establishing rigorous design quality control frameworks and brand guardianship to ensure flawless execution across all deliverables. Optimize studio workflows through strategic delegation and resource management, while actively driving team growth through structured mentorship, technical upskilling, and a culture of continuous innovation.
360° Branding
360° Branding & Corporate Identity
Deliver comprehensive visual identity systems and end-to-end 360° brand books that guarantee cross-platform consistency. Responsible for corporate style guides, packaging, spatial design, and high-impact marketing and SMM collateral tailored for multi-channel business growth.
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Branding
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Guidelines
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Identity
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Marketing
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SMM
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Packaging
UX/UI
UX/UI Design & Product Strategy
Architect intuitive digital products from user research and wireframing to high-fidelity UI rendering for iOS, Android, and web platforms. Build scalable atomic design systems and multi-platform component libraries that optimize engineering workflows, enriched by custom 2D/3D interactive assets.
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Disign system
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Components
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Graphics
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Animation
Digital
Digital Web Development & Interactive Design
Provide full-cycle web production from responsive UI/UX layouts to clean, optimized front-end deployment. Specialize in high-conversion corporate web platforms integrated with dynamic motion elements, seamless interactive animations, and custom vector graphics.
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Web site
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Flute
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Coding
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Design
Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics & Cinematic Post-Production
Produce advanced motion design, dynamic typography, and cinematic visual effects (VFX) for commercial media. Lead the complete post-production workflow, encompassing precision video editing, multi-cam assembly, pacing, and industry-standard color grading.
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Animation
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VFX
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Grading
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Video production
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Montage
3D
3D Modeling & CG Animation
Create high-fidelity hard-surface and organic 3D models with photorealistic texturing, advanced shading, and studio lighting design. Execute dynamic product animations and complex camera choreography, while ensuring asset optimization for real-time engines and interactive digital environments.
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3D modelling
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Rigging
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CG
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Texturing
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Shading
GameDev
Game Development & Mobile Entertainment
Oversee the complete art direction and visual development for mobile games and gamified applications. Design immersive HUD/UI interfaces and intuitive menus, complemented by a full suite of marketing collateral, cinematic trailers, and optimized app store (ASO) graphics.
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3D modelling
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Game design
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Perfomance marketing
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Animation
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Production
Years of Experience Indsutry Awards Locations Projects Years of Experience
( Explore the past ) Top agency trenches where I mastered rule-breaking design.
Publicis United
Creative Designer
2010
BBDO
Creative / Design
2012
BBDO
Creative Designer
2016
Geometry global
Art Director
2018
Havas
Art Director
2019
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( Bold & Cinematic )
Full-cycle visual production where premium aesthetics meet technical perfection. I create content that resonates on every level of perception. Expertise in photography, directing, lighting design, and deep color grading allows me to build a seamless process from the initial concept to the final pixel.
A Visual Manifesto in Every Frame
Photography
3D
Video Production
Animation
Color Correction
Photo Retouching
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