Max Hikm

Visual & Creative Designer

Amsterdam, NL

About

Visual & Creative Designer with 8+ years of agency and in-house experience in branding, marketing and e-commerce. Specialising in creative concepts, visual identities and consistent brand assets across digital and print.

Experienced in cross-functional collaboration, reusable visual systems and design delivery from brief to implementation, with additional skills in AI-assisted visual development.

How I Got Here

Visual Designer

Modjo

2025 – 2026

Design studio working on fintech and Web3 products. Developed visual concepts and digital assets for fintech brands, including a stablecoin payment platform and social finance tools. Used typography, colour, imagery and layout to communicate complex products clearly. Created consistent visual elements across product and marketing applications, adapting designs to different content and formats. Worked from initial concepts to final assets, incorporating team feedback and supporting implementation.

Visual Designer

Newfold Digital

2020 – 2025

Global provider of domains, hosting and online services, including Crazy Domains. Designed branded digital experiences for Crazy Domains across e-commerce and customer-facing platforms. Developed layouts and visual components that communicated products, services and offers with clear hierarchy and consistent branding. Built a multi-brand visual system in Figma, defining typography, colour, layout and reusable components across products and markets. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine designs through research and feedback and maintain quality through delivery.

Creative Designer

League Design Agency

2018 - 2020

Design agency specialising in brand identity and digital experiences. Developed creative concepts, visual identities and marketing websites for client brands. Translated business briefs into distinctive visual directions through typography, colour, imagery and graphic elements. Extended brand identities across digital layouts and presentation materials, maintaining a coherent visual language across applications. Explored alternative directions, refined concepts with the team and prepared final designs for delivery.

Creative Designer

FIORI

2017 - 2018

Floral business with retail, e-commerce and educational activities. Developed the brand’s visual identity and created marketing materials for its products, services and educational offering. Applied typography, colour, photography and layout across digital and printed communication. Carried the visual direction into e-commerce and retail displays, adapting compositions to different formats and physical spaces. Maintained a recognisable brand presence across customer touchpoints, from online materials to shop windows.

Education

Master of Visual Communications Designer

O.M. Beketov NUUE

Completed a Master’s degree in Visual Communications Design, developing expertise in design theory, visual systems, branding and multidisciplinary design through academic and practical projects

Diploma of Motion Designer

Motion Design School

Developed motion design skills including animation, timing, visual effects and storytelling for digital products and media

Diploma of Illustrator

British Higher School of Art & Design

Built a strong foundation in illustration with a focus on composition, storytelling and stylistic development

Diploma of UX Designer

Kyiv Academy of Media Arts

Gained comprehensive knowledge in UX design including user research, interaction design, usability principles and user centered design through hands on projects

Contact

E-mail:

maxhikm@gmail.com

Phone:

+31 6 27921017

LinkedIn:

Maks Khikm

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