Graphic Designer

Life at Dubai Future Foundation

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize future-focused and forward-thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future.

In partnership with local and global partners across governments, companies, startups, and entrepreneurs, DFF drives joint efforts to collectively imagine, design, and execute the best possible future for humanity.

Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, the Foundation runs and oversees a range of future-focused projects and initiatives, including the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE, Dubai Future Accelerators, One Million Arab Coders, Dubai Future Academy, Dubai Future Solutions, Dubai Future Labs, and Dubai Future Forum.

DFF’s efforts to share knowledge, adopt innovation, support entrepreneurs and innovative startups, build capacity, and promote forward-thinking and foresight principles contribute to Dubai’s ambition to be a role model for the cities of the future through unlimited imagination, innovation, foresight, and a disruptive mindset.

For more information on the initiatives, projects, and programmes of Dubai Future Foundation, please visit www.dubaifuture.ae.

Where Does This Role Fit Into the Bigger Picture?

The Graphic Designer – Special Projects reports directly to the Director – Special Projects and is part of DFF’s Special Projects team.

The Special Projects team is responsible for delivering high-profile initiatives, campaigns, and events that align with Dubai’s strategic vision. The team requires strong creative and visual support to communicate these efforts effectively to internal and external audiences.

The Role

As a Graphic Designer within the Special Projects team, you will bring a strong passion for creating visually engaging designs that effectively communicate DFF’s brand and messages across a portfolio of strategic and high-profile initiatives.

You will be responsible for developing a wide range of creative materials, including digital and social media graphics, event and campaign collateral, presentations, infographics, and other visual communications.

This role requires exceptional creativity, strong attention to detail, and a good understanding of branding, visual communication, and marketing principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design creative and impactful graphic materials across multiple areas, including branding, layout design, digital newsletters, data-driven design, and infographics for the department’s special projects and initiatives.

• Apply brand identity and design principles to ensure all creative outputs are aligned with DFF’s brand standards, visual identity, and messaging.

• Collaborate with the Special Projects team and cross-functional stakeholders to conceptualize and execute creative design concepts for key initiatives, campaigns, and events.

• Research and incorporate current design trends and best practices to ensure DFF’s visual communication remains relevant, engaging, and innovative.

• Develop high-quality visual assets for special projects, executive presentations, campaigns, events, and other strategic communications.

• Prepare comprehensive design documentation, specifications, and guidelines to support consistency and effective implementation.

• Apply Agile methodologies and structured project management approaches to manage multiple design projects and deliverables effectively.

• Participate actively in team meetings, creative reviews, and feedback sessions, adapting quickly to changing priorities across multiple concurrent special projects.

• Ensure all designs comply with relevant industry standards and best practices in graphic design.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, iterations, approvals, and changes.

Why This Role Is Important

This role plays an important part in supporting the Special Projects Department’s ability to bring high-profile initiatives, campaigns, and events to life through compelling visual communication.

As a key creative contributor, the Graphic Designer will develop visual solutions that resonate with target audiences, strengthen the presentation and positioning of DFF’s initiatives, and drive engagement across multiple platforms.

What Dubai Future Foundation Offers

We offer a unique opportunity to work alongside passionate and forward-thinking people, support the shapers of the future, and contribute to work that creates meaningful impact—not only for the organization and the UAE, but potentially for humanity as a whole.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on exciting, innovative, and high-impact projects.

• Contribute to initiatives that shape the future of Dubai and beyond.

• Work in a highly diverse and fast-paced environment.

• Collaborate with talented professionals across multiple disciplines.

• Be part of an environment that encourages creativity, disruptive ideas, innovation, and forward thinking.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in graphic design, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating creative and design capabilities.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects.

• Strong understanding of branding, layout, colour theory, and typography across both digital and print media.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

• Familiarity with web design and multimedia content development is an advantage, including animation and Generative AI tools.

• Good understanding of marketing and advertising principles and their application to visual communication.

• Experience working within Agile development environments is an advantage.

• Experience in developing and designing Arabic content is preferred.