Graphics Designer - RDI

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 entrepreneurial communities, DFF drives collaborative efforts to 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 diverse portfolio of future-focused projects and initiatives. These include 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.

Through its efforts to share knowledge, adopt innovation, support entrepreneurs and innovative startups, build capabilities, and promote forward-thinking and foresight principles, DFF contributes to Dubai’s ambition to be a role model for the cities of the future — powered by unlimited imagination, innovation, foresight, and a disruptive mindset.

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

Where Does This Role Fit Into the Bigger Picture?

The Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) team is responsible for driving applied research, innovation programs, and future-focused studies that help shape Dubai’s strategic direction.

The team works across complex and multidisciplinary topics, requiring strong creative and visual support to translate research, data, and innovation outputs into clear, engaging, and impactful materials for both internal and external audiences.

About the Role

As a Graphic Designer within the RDI team, you will bring creativity, strong visual communication skills, and a passion for design to a portfolio of research, innovation, and future-foresight initiatives.

You will be responsible for developing a wide range of creative materials, including digital and social media content, research reports, publications, presentations, infographics, and innovation campaign collateral.

The role requires exceptional creativity, strong attention to detail, an understanding of branding and marketing principles, and the ability to translate complex ideas and information into compelling visual experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design creative and impactful visual materials across multiple disciplines, including branding, layout design, digital newsletters, data-driven design, and infographics for the department’s research, development, and innovation projects and initiatives.

• Apply brand identity and visual communication principles to ensure all creative outputs align with DFF’s brand standards, guidelines, and messaging.

• Collaborate with the RDI team and cross-functional stakeholders to conceptualize and execute creative design concepts for key research, innovation initiatives, and events.

• Research current design trends and incorporate relevant developments into creative work to ensure DFF’s visual communications remain contemporary, relevant, and engaging.

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

• Translate complex research findings, concepts, and data into clear, visually compelling infographics, reports, and other communication materials.

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including design guidelines, specifications, and relevant creative assets.

• Apply Agile methodologies to effectively manage design projects, priorities, and deliverables.

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

• Ensure all design outputs comply with industry standards, best practices, and DFF’s brand requirements.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of design stages, iterations, feedback, and changes throughout the creative process.

Why This Role Is Important

This role plays an important part in enabling the RDI Department to bring research, innovation, and future-foresight initiatives to life through strong and effective visual communication.

As a key creative contributor, the Graphic Designer will develop visual solutions that simplify complex ideas, resonate with diverse audiences, elevate the department’s initiatives, and drive engagement across a range of platforms and stakeholders.

What Dubai Future Foundation Offers

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

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on exciting, innovative, and future-focused projects.

• Collaborate with a highly diverse and multidisciplinary team.

• Work in a fast-paced environment that encourages creativity and innovation.

• Contribute to initiatives that have a meaningful impact on Dubai, the UAE, and beyond.

• Bring forward disruptive ideas and creative approaches that help shape the future.

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

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in graphic design, supported by a strong and relevant portfolio showcasing your work.

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

• A strong understanding of branding, layout, colour theory, and typography across digital and print media.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with creative, technical, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.

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

• An understanding of marketing and advertising principles and how visual design supports broader communication objectives.

• Experience working within Agile development environments is advantageous.

• Experience in developing and designing Arabic-language content is desirable.

• Experience visualizing research or data-driven content, including charts, infographics, reports, and other forms of visual storytelling, is an advantage given the RDI team’s research and innovation focus.