Syed Shuja
Creative Director | Brand & AI Strategy | INDEPENDENT
UAE
“Syed Shuja Hussain is an award-winning Creative Director and Art Director, born and raised in Dubai, with more than 20 years of experience creating ideas for brands people know, love, and occasionally argue about.
His career has taken him through leading agencies including Havas Worldwide, Impact BBDO, FP7/McCann, and Leo Burnett, before joining Dubai World Trade Centre as Creative Director and Acting Head of Brand Management. Along the way, he has worked with brands such as Ferrero, Pepsi, Visa, McDonald’s, Burger King, Mastercard, KFC, Sanofi, Starbucks, Primark, Dubai Tourism, Dubai Police, Emirates NBD, Babyshop, and Home Centre.
His work has been recognised across major international award platforms, including the Dubai Lynx, Clio Awards, Gerety Awards, Caples Awards, WARC Awards, and MMA SMARTIES.
Shuja’s work sits at the intersection of strategy, culture, design, storytelling, and strong visual craft. He enjoys finding the simple human truth inside a brief and turning it into an idea that can travel across screens, streets, conversations, and award rooms.”
