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DAVID YAGHOOBI
CREATIVE

I'm all about ROI: Return on Ideas

I CREATIVELY BLEND STRATEGIC FORESIGHT, IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING, AND VISUAL EXCELLENCE—DRIVING RETURN ON IDEAS FOR AMBITIOUS BRANDS

 

Raised in England and shaped by diverse cultures, I’m a British strategic creative who understands that true brand growth happens when strategic thinking meets inspired creativity. With experience spanning multinational agencies in London and major branding initiatives across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, I’ve learned how to turn complexity into clarity—integrating nuanced insights with inventive solutions to deliver tangible results. Whether developing a fresh identity, guiding a brand through new markets, or crafting campaigns that genuinely resonate, I’ve helped established names and emerging ventures alike unlock their next level of growth. For me, it’s never just about solving today’s challenges; it’s about building a brand’s future, one inspired idea at a time.

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Creativity, with a twist

I deliver on what’s expected of a creative: imagining solutions, visualising concepts, securing buy-in, and turning ideas into results. As a creative with an art director background, I don’t just manage the process—I bring three distinctive advantages:

WITH WORDS

From ghostwriting for a CEO to authoring a 300-page book, writing has been central to my journey. I’ve written weekly blogs, industry articles, and even dabbled in art publishing. Crafting content that resonates is a strength I bring to every project.

WITH BUSINESS

I’ve founded businesses, run my own agency, mentored startups, and consulted for entrepreneurs. Coming from a family of business leaders, I know how to align creative solutions with business goals—and make them thrive.

WITH CULTURE

Living and working across cultures has taught me how people connect and differ. I’ve adapted global brand campaigns, run a business in my second language, and learned to craft solutions that speak to universal human truths, no matter the market.

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Achievements I'm chuffed about

  1. Created a regional, long-standing, prize-winning Samsung CSR drive for blind children.
  2. Co-authored and launched a brand strategy refresh for a #1 e-com platform serving millions.
  3. Founded and led a creative agency for 8+ years, driving impact for national and global clients.
  4. Authored a book on key market differences, Marketing, Branding, Advertising, & Iran.
  5. Co-created and hosted Iran’s #1 English-language comedy interviews podcast, Ask An Iranian.
  6. Established a prize-winning arts publishing house and ran a Brighton-based zine shop.
  7. Appointed as a branding mentor for a leading start-up accelerator and Start-up Weekend drive.

Two decades, countless results

CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS TO DATE

“David is, in fact, one of the most talented, dynamic, and creative people I have worked with. I enjoyed his patience and dedication to our business. I would suggest that other companies try his imagination and creative mindset.”

Farhad Hejrat
Head of Corporate Marketing, Samsung Iran

“David’s creative ideas resulted in tremendous success in Samsung Corporate Projects. He would turn on his great creative mind right from the start of the brief, and this would continue to the end of the project. He was born to create wonders.”

Lida Mosadegh
Head of Corporate Marketing & Communications, Samsung Iran

“…with exceptional skills in understanding the underlying aims of clients, developing not only excellent creative concepts, but also developing sound strategies in order to achieve those underlying aims.”

Arne Bevaart
Branding Consultant

“I admire David not only for his Creative Direction skills but his smart business sense, which is rare in Creative/Art Directors. His most outstanding point is not his creativity or smartness but his challenging attitude, which makes him never give up.”

Morvarid Rezaei
Corporate Marketing Assistant Manager, Samsung Iran
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