Design found me. Strategy is what I chose.

I started in design looking for work. What I found was a craft that fits who I am.

Over 8 years in design, the last 5 in brand identity, I moved from making things look right to asking why a brand exists, who it speaks to and what it stands for.

I grew up in Gaza. Life there taught me clarity: a deep sense of what matters and what doesn’t. That is the lens I bring to every brand I build.

That is why I build brands to be run. A brand gives a company a personality. If that personality only lives in the designer’s files, and the client’s team can’t keep it alive, the brand has stopped working.

Basel Dalloul standing, hand in pocket

How I work

I lead every project and make every decision on it, with my team. The work is in my name, and so is the responsibility.

Every identity is checked against one question: does it look built, with every part there for a reason I can say in one sentence?

  • 8 years in design
  • 5 years in brand identity
  • 100+ freelance clients since 2018

I work in Arabic and English. Meetings are in person in Doha or online.

Let’s talk about what you’re building.