Hi, I'm Adil.

Most of the time you'll see me smiling and laughing. That's usually because I have something stupid to share that I think is hilarious.

Like back in high school when I successfully convinced everyone to elect me as their valedictorian.

But I can't officially have that on my resume. All the smart kids eventually staged a coup to remove me, a C+ student, from power.

Still, I learned a valuable lesson that day.

Advertising does work.

Hit me up if you'd like to chat.

adil.abdelgabar@gmail.com
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Awards:
Clios – 1 Bronze, 1 Shortlist
ADCC – 1 Bronze
SIA – 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze
CMA – 1 Bronze
Idéa – Gold
IDEAs Competition – Won $1 million in media for Mastercard
Applied Arts
Communication Arts 
Marketing Awards

Experience

McCann Canada | Toronto
Senior Art Director
Apr 2022 – Present

Mastercard, Wendy’s, L’Oreal Paris

Cossette | Toronto
Art Director
May 2021 – April 2022

SickKids Foundation, TD Canada Trust

Marks (formerly Traffik) | Toronto
Art Director
Apr 2018 – May 2021

LEGO, Cadillac Fairview, Canada Bread, Scotts, Hain Celestial, SodaStream, Nestle, Meridian 

Projects: 
Digital, Social, OOH, Print, Email, Ecomm, POS, Promotions, Shopper Marketing, Production

Ogilvy | Toronto
Art Director Intern
Aug 2017 – Apr 2018

American Express, Dove, Cadbury, Kimberly-Clark, Post, Moneris

Projects:
Digital, Social, Print, Email, CRM