Shivantha Dawson

Shivantha Dawson (Shiv)

Head of Design and User Experience at Emerging Ideas
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

About me

Step into the world of Shivantha Dawson, a visionary Art Director and Contemporary Surrealism Collage Artist with 7+ years of advertising experience. With a diverse portfolio of 30+ global and local brands, Shivantha crafts compelling strategies that elevate brand image and bring creative visions to life. Recognized with numerous prestigious awards such as APAC, Effies, Dragons of Asia, and SLIM Digis, Shivantha is currently at Dentsu Creative, one of the world's top 3 advertising agencies known for pushing the boundaries of art and advertising.

Languages
  • English - Pro
  • Arabic - Basic

Positions

Head of Design
Hobber
United Arab Emirates
August 2023 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Senior Designer
Isobar, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
October 2020 - Present (4 years 3 months)
Art Director
Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 2020 - July 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Art Director
Loops Intergrated
Sri Lanka
February 2018 - October 2020 (2 years 8 months)
UI Designer
Tripzumi
India
January 2014 - February 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Education

UI/UX and Web Development

September 2017 - Present (7 years 4 months)

B.A UI/UX and Development

August 2018 - September 2022 (4 years 1 month)

Bachelor of Commerce

April 2014 - May 2018 (4 years 1 month)

Other professional activities

PHNX Awards

Awards Jury Member
2022 - Present (3 years)

Rotaract District 3220 Sri Lanka & Maldives

Director - Digital Communications
May 2018 - April 2019 (11 months)

PHNX 2021

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

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