ADILA WAHDAT
graphic designer
Hi, I’m Adila, graphic designer, photographer, artist, and boundary-breaker.
My unique life journey has shaped who I am and how I design. I was born in Afghanistan, grew up in Pakistan, and lived and studied in India. I came to the United States in 2014 to pursue my dream of becoming a world-class designer.
I got my Bachelor’s degree in digital media in 2018. My experience includes an internship at SQ1 in Portland in 2018, at MMB in Boston in 2019, and at BBDO in 2021. In 2022 I completed a two-year program at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, part of the Miami Ad School.
My design work includes motion graphics, digital brand campaigns, package design, logo design, print, and photography. I’m an advanced user of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and InDesign. I have basic knowledge of Figma. I’m a skilled communicator and an enthusiastic team member. I love working with creative colleagues to come up with new ideas that help clients tell their brand stories.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Women's Impact Alliance (Formerly The Coaching Fellowship)
Freelance Graphic Designer
2022 - present
VidMob
Freelance Graphic Designer
2022
BBDO Atlanta
Creative Intern
Oct - Dec 2021
Future Brilliance
The Coaching Fellowship
Evolve Shepherdstown
Freelance Designer
2019 - 2022
MMB
Design Intern
June - Sept 2019
Sq1
Creative Intern
June - Sept 2018
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU)
Photographer
2014 - 2018
Dressbarn Brand
Brand Marketing Intern
June - Sept 2016
CONTACT
EDUCATION
Miami Ad School (Portfolio Center)
Graphic Design, Graduate Studies
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU)
Bachelor in Digital Media
2014 - 2018
Big Aims
Diploma in Animation and Filmmaking
2012 - 2013
SKILLS
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Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premier, After Effects)
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Video editing
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Motion graphics
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Digital photography and studio photography
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Jewelry design
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Fluent in English, Farsi/Dari and Urdu
AWARD & HONORS
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Won ADDY awards, February 2022
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Awarded a full scholarship for the Leadership on the Edge Program - a sustainability leadership expedition to Antarctica with explorer Robert Swan. Became the first Afghan to travel to the Antarctic. (Spring 2016)