Toufic Beyhum

Toufic Beyhum

Creative Director at Y&R
Namibia

About me

ADVERTISING -Graduated from Somerset college of arts & technology (UK). -21 years in advertising in New York, London, Dubai & Berlin. -10 of those years were full time at McCann, Leo Burnett, BBDO & Y&R. -Won several national & international awards and helped win just as many new clients. -Worked with clients such as General Motors, Procter & Gamble, Allianz, Coca Cola, Fosters, Unilever, Nokia, Cadburys, O2, AEG, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, Biersdorf, Henkel, Mastercard, American Express, Tefal, AEG, Sony, McDonalds, Lurpak, Barclaycard, Philips... -Worked as a Senior Art Director/Mentor at the most awarded advertising school in the world where the 3 intakes in 3 years won 19 D&AD pencils, 2 Cannes Future Lions & 3 Bimas. MY OTHER LIFE -Opened & ran an art gallery called FEN in Berlin for 2 years. -Published a photography book in Berlin called "Emotions in motion"​. -Shot a self-funded documentary in Petra, Jordan on the Bedouin of Petra called "After Tomorrow"​ the documentary is being sent to film festivals. - I'm also a certified bee keeper! Specialties: Ideas, I have lots of them.

Languages
  • Arabic - Pro
  • English - Native
  • German - Pro
Associate Creative Director
Berlin, Germany
August 2005 - August 2008 (3 years)
Working on integrated campaigns for existing clients and pitches.
Working on clients such as, Allianz Global, Amica, Mercedes, LBS, CMA, Henkel, Hankook, Wrigley’s, RBB, Blush and pitches for local German clients.
Art Director
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1998 - 2003 (5 years)
Art Director for General Motors (25 brand of cars), Procter & Gamble,
Dubai International Airport, Showtime, Mastercard, Coleman, AcDelco,
JW Marriot hotel.
Coming up with both below the line and above the line concepts for tv commercials and press ads.
Managing campaigns or a job from initial brief all the way to the finished product.
Worked and won large pitches such as Dubai International Airport, Showtime, Mastercard, AcDelco, Maktoob.com,(Largest Arabic based web-site).

Education

HND in Graphic design & advertising

1992 - 1994 (2 years)
Heatherlys school of fine arts, London, UK

A-level - pre-foundation & foundation in fine arts

1990 - 1992 (2 years)

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