SULTAN'S THOUGHTS
Real stories from my work experience.
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Introduction

It's all about communication and solving problems As a UX Designer and creative director living in Jordan working for UAE, KSA and Jordanian clients, I got engaged with a lot's of digital products. Artworks and illustrations were my gateway to the creative industry which led me to the first steps in the digital world. In this thoughts, I will explain all that most of my clients, partners and investors ask me about for a quick answer in the future. Art Direction Starting with basic websites [...]

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Design Leadership

Design leadership: What does that mean? A short story… I am the Design Director (Head of UX and Design) of a 🦄 billion-dollar digital bank in Saudi Arabia. I am the team lead of 15+ UX/UI design, UX writer, UX researcher and visual designers, people spread over a variety of offices and disciplines. As a leader I love helping designers produce their best work. I really enjoyed being involved in the conceptual discussions, helping integrate design-thinking across the business, embedding human-centered design practices in engineering [...]

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One of my Apple watch apps design got featured on The Ultralinx

15 Latest App Concepts for Apple Watch - Sep 11, 2014 Since Apple’s announcement of the Apple Watch there is now a new a new medium for designers and developers to work on. Designers are already at it creating concepts for apps for the Apple Watch even though it’s still months away from release. Sellf App Concept GateMe App Concept Yahoo Weather App Concept Nike Running App… Source: https://theultralinx.com/2014/09/15-latest-app-concepts-apple-watch/

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Designer Resources

You have to be self-sufficient. You have to be hungry to learn. That's why this website exists. This is a list of everything I've found useful in my journey of learning design, and an ongoing list of things I think you should read. This is for budding UX, UI, Interaction, or whatever other title designers. The Basics You have to start from the beginning. You have to understand the basics. Learn to love type, learn to navigate the pen tool, figure out colors, learn from [...]

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SultanGFX Design Process

You might be thinking of 'How do you work?', 'What is the process like?' And, you might not have time to set up a call. If that's you, you are in the right place.Data DrivenEvery design choice is made based on data and current trend to ensure familarity.Feedback DrivenFeedback driven collaboration to yield better result and ensure vision intact.CommunicationSchedule stand up call to keep everyone updated of the progress. First. Getting to know you and your business  better. There are so much that we do [...]

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Design Portfolio launching Kit

Everything you need to build an incredible design portfolio. You’ll get dozens of design projects, exercises, and guides that will teach you to create an amazing Visual Design, Product Design, or UX/UI portfolio that will stand out to employers and help you get a job. See why designers around the world are calling it “amazing”, “an incredible value”, and “exactly what I was looking for.” Buy Now Ready to launch your design career? A strong portfolio is crucial if you want to land a job [...]

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SultanGFX Sketchsheets

The easiest way to turn your ideas into lovely sketches! Sketchsheets is built for UI/UX Designers to help them design lovely apps for mobile, tablet and desktop devices. Just choose any of the sketch sheets that fits your project, print it out and start to sketch your dream!Download All SMARTPHONE The smartphone sketch sheets will make it super easy for you to think and design user-centered mobile apps. Just download any of the device sketch sheets and start to sketch quickly. 2-UP BLANK 2-UP smartphone [...]

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Interactive wireframes and information architecture showcases

Case1: Safespace for Qatar Ministry of Information & Communications Technology (ictQATAR) My Role: I designed the UX, IA and UI for this project. To help parents and teachers keep children safe online, the MOTC (formerly known as the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology) launched a website filled with valuable information and resources on cyber safety. Users are guided through the site by cartoon characters Saif and Saqr, who were developed by Graphic Designer, Samar Semaan. She created the characters to help make the topic of [...]

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