Brand identity designer · UAE
Brand identity designer for Dubai and UAE brands built to feel premium in two languages.
I am Jakaria Mahmud, a brand identity designer working with founders in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE. I build brands with a business mindset: positioning first, then bilingual Arabic and English identities that feel premium on a tower, a free zone licence and an Instagram grid.
- 80+ clients
- 5.0 on Google
- Only 2 hours apart
The UAE market
What UAE buyers expect on day one.
Dubai is a premium market with global competition on every street. Customers expect polish, clear value and a brand that reads well in Arabic and English.
- 01
Premium by default
Materials, type and detail that match the quality of the product and the address.
- 02
Arabic and English together
Lockups designed as one system from the start, not an Arabic translation added at the end.
- 03
Social first
Most customers meet the brand on Instagram and WhatsApp before they visit. The identity is built for those screens.
What you get
A brand system for Dubai and the UAE, not just a logo.
Every project starts with positioning and ends with a system your team can use for years without guessing.
- 01
Positioning and messaging
Who you serve and why you win, written for English and ready for Arabic.
- 02
Bilingual logo lockups
Arabic and Latin versions designed together, with matched weight, rhythm and spacing.
- 03
Identity system
Paired Arabic and Latin typefaces, colour and imagery rules, including right to left layouts.
- 04
Sales brochures and decks
Investor decks, property brochures and company profiles in the new identity.
- 05
Social media kit
Templates for Instagram, LinkedIn and WhatsApp catalogues.
- 06
Brand guidelines
One guide covering both scripts, so every agency and printer gets it right.
Industries in UAE
Who I brand in Dubai and the UAE, with a guide for each.
The sectors where a stronger brand changes who says yes. Each links to a full guide on the journal.
- Real estate
Real estate and developers
Launch brands for projects and developers that need to look established before the first brick.
Construction and property guide - Startups
Free zone startups
A brand starter kit, deck and landing page for founders launching from a UAE free zone.
What a brand package includes - Logistics
Logistics and trade
Brands for freight, re-export and last mile companies moving through Jebel Ali and beyond.
Logistics branding guide - Energy
Clean energy
Solar and energy tech brands with honest claims and clear data.
Clean energy branding guide
How we work together
Four steps, one person accountable.
STEP 01
Audit call
A call during your working day and a teardown of your brand, site and socials.
STEP 02
Positioning brief
Messaging agreed in English, with Arabic wording reviewed by a native speaker on your team.
STEP 03
Bilingual identity
Arabic and Latin lockups, type pairing and layouts designed as one system.
STEP 04
Rollout
Guidelines for both scripts, templates and files handed over with a walkthrough.
Pricing
Fixed scope, fixed price.
- $799Launch · one time
Logo and brand starter kit, plus one landing page designed and built.
- $1,999Partner · per month
Full brand identity and guidelines, website UX and UI, product design and development.
- $3,999Growth · per month
Everything in Partner plus sales systems, lead generation and paid growth.
See the full plans · Priced in US dollars, with a written brief before anything starts.
What clients say
Google review
Really impressed with Jakaria’s work. He has a great eye for design, communicates well, and pays close attention to detail. The final result was clean, professional, and exactly what I was looking for.
From the journal
Branding notes, written down.
Brand identity design in Dubai: how to build a premium, bilingual brand that wins in the UAE
Dubai rewards brands that look premium, read well in Arabic and English and win attention on Instagram before anyone visits. Here is how to build a brand identity that does all three.
Read the article
The best brand identity for construction companies: how to win trust, bids and talent
In construction, your brand is judged at bid time, on the road and on the job site. Here is what the best construction brand identities include, how to build one and how to roll it out without waste.
Read the article
Logistics company branding: how freight, 3PL and delivery brands win shippers, drivers and trust
In logistics, your brand is judged on reliability: on the road, in the tracking portal and in every RFP. Here is how freight, 3PL and delivery companies build a brand that wins shippers and drivers.
Read the article
Other markets
Brand identity design around the world.
Yes. The Arabic and Latin versions are designed together, with matched weight, proportion and spacing, so neither feels like a translation. Arabic wording is always reviewed by a native speaker on your team before it is final.
Dubai is two hours behind Dhaka, so we share almost the entire working day. Calls happen whenever suits you, and written weekly updates keep the project moving.
Pricing is fixed in US dollars. The Launch plan, a logo and brand starter kit with one landing page, is $799 one time. A full bilingual identity with guidelines and website sits in the Partner plan at $1,999 per month.
Yes. Project launch brands, developer identities, brochures and site hoardings are a natural fit, and the construction guide on the journal explains the approach.
Yes. Brochures, social templates and web layouts are designed to mirror correctly for Arabic, with type sizes and line heights tuned for the script.
You do. All files and rights transfer to you, including both language versions and the guidelines.
Next step
Start with a free brand audit.
Thirty minutes at a time that suits Dubai and the UAE, on what your brand says today, what it should say, and the order I would fix it in. You keep the plan whether you hire me or not.