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AIR ARABIA

Social - 2026

My first international aviation project with Air Arabia was an opportunity to translate a global brand into engaging, social-first visual stories. Working within strict brand guidelines, I developed a series of campaign assets spanning motion, destination storytelling, cultural moments, and route launches. From an energetic International Youth Day visual to the Milan–Sharjah direct-route announcement, shopping culture, and Milan attractions, the work focused on finding simple but distinctive creative ideas that could stop the scroll while remaining unmistakably Air Arabia.

CHALLENGE

The challenge was to create fresh, social-first communication for Air Arabia while staying within its established brand language. The campaign covered multiple objectives—brand storytelling, International Youth Day, the Milan–Sharjah route launch, shopping, and destination promotion. I needed to give each message its own creative hook while maintaining visual consistency. For Milan, the focus was to move beyond predictable tourism imagery and turn functional travel information into engaging, instantly understandable visual stories designed to capture attention and encourage discovery.

RESEARCH

I researched Air Arabia’s visual identity, studying its colours, typography, imagery, graphic language, and existing social communication. I then explored Milan’s personality beyond its famous landmarks, focusing on fashion, shopping, architecture, lifestyle, and travel experiences. I also reviewed social-first approaches used by travel brands, particularly motion, bold compositions, single-post storytelling, and carousels. This research helped me identify creative opportunities within the brand guidelines and build a consistent visual direction where every execution had a clear message and strong visual hook.

CONCEPT

I independently developed and executed this Air Arabia project from concept to final delivery, turning different airline messages into engaging, social-first visual stories. From the Milan–Sharjah route launch and Milan destination storytelling to International Youth Day and motion content, I created the concepts, visual direction, layouts, and final executions. I handled the complete creative process—Art Direction, Concept Development, Visual Design, Motion Design, Social Media Creative, Storytelling, and Final Artwork—while working within Air Arabia’s brand guidelines. My focus was to create simple, distinctive visual hooks that communicate instantly while making the destination feel like an experience.

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