Campaign’s Creative Faces to Watch 2026 – Owais Awan, Art Director, We Are Social
Campaign’s Creative Faces to Watch 2026 – Owais Awan, Art Director, We Are Social
Age: 23
Country: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Nominated by Thando Mafongosi, Strategy Partner:
Owais is a brilliant and endlessly curious mind. At just 22, he’s already shaping ideas, building tools, and creating experiences most can only imagine. What makes him remarkable isn’t only his skill across design, 3D, motion, and coding; it’s how he inspires those around him, sharing knowledge, experimenting boldly, and pushing boundaries without hesitation. Every project he touches becomes smarter and more alive. He blends creativity and science effortlessly, thinking beyond the brief to make work that matters. Talented, generous, and fearless, Owais isn’t just building his career; he’s setting a new standard for what a young creative can achieve.
Career highlights
I’m a multidisciplinary Art Director who’s equal parts science nerd and creative. As a hardcore believer in cross-pollination, I apply pragmatic science principles to nudge attention and shape narratives. At just 22, I already snagged a Silver at Young Lions, proof that instinct and experimentation can punch well above their weight.
My work spans 3D, motion, and visual direction, but it rarely stops at deliverables. I build fonts, develop web apps, create frameworks for other creatives and whatever else the current idea demands. Creativity comes first, medium is arbitrary.
Guiding principles
The world is a better place when we cross-pollinate.
Let everything you make & do be in service of others.
You used to dream of the skill sets you have today; you owe it to yourself to push this as far as it can go.
Side hustle
I design and develop open-source products. So far notable mentions in the list include a note-taking app, a brainstorming card deck based on neuroscience and Soviet engineering, a web app for bouldering and much more.
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