About me

I’m a Freelance Senior Digital Designer with 10 years’ experience, three of which I spent at BBC Studios where I had the pleasure of working on some award-winning campaigns. Since then, I’ve worked at brands such as LEGO, Amazon and News UK, and at a number of agencies including Iris Worldwide, VCCP and Jellyfish to work on a variety of brands including Google, Netflix, Samsung, o2, KFC, and Adidas.

Whilst at University of the Arts, London, I obtained an FdA in Graphic Communication and a BA in Magazine Publishing, the latter of which I received a First Class Honours for. I also had a brief (three year) career as a fashion stylist, during which I learnt the art of organisation, built a strong network of creatives and lastly, developed a real knack for dressing people.

Outside of work, my passions include solo travel to (exceptionally) hot countries, cooking, fitness, and watching crime drama whilst wondering if I'd make a good detective when digital design eventually gets taken away by robots.

Say hello at aliyazaidi@outlook.com

Aliya is hugely talented - creative, fast to learn, adaptable, smartand a pleasure to have in a team. She was an asset to us at BBC Studios and I would hire her again in an instant.

Anna Rafferty | VP Digital Consumer Engagement | The LEGO Group

Aliya is a proactive and adaptable self-starter. She works quickly and, importantly, with a pragmatic approach to creativity - applying lateral thinking to solve creative issues and responding to briefs in thoughtful and innovative ways... even when the person setting the brief might not know what they want! Always willing to push herself and the work, she performs equally well on her own or with others. I'd highly recommend her as a great addition to any team.

Alex Ayling | Head of Content, Creative & Editorial | Wizarding World Digital

Aliya is a very talented young lady. She has an impressive ability to create high quality design from banners, emails, social posts,on site assets, advertising and more with speed & creativity. Shehas an swift ability to learn fast as well. I highly recommend Aliya.

Sara Holt | Sales & Marketing Director | Merlin Entertainment