Abbas Jamali

Abbas Jamali is an experienced creative leader with a diverse background in design and strategy across multiple industries. Currently serving as Executive Creative Director at 44LLC since January 2022, Abbas guides the team in strategic collaborations and creative development while managing workflows in a metadisciplinary studio. Simultaneously holding the role of Director of Strategy at Parsons School of Design and Adjunct Professor at Plia, Abbas is involved in initiatives focused on sustainable design. As a co-founder of Alcyon Health and having previously worked as Design Strategist at Tourmaline, Abbas has a proven track record in the hospitality design sector. Abbas co-founded The Tehran Times, driving the growth of a niche digital media platform, and held various strategic roles in luxury fashion and product development, including positions at Maison Araz Fazaeli and tonychi. An alumnus of the Parsons School of Design and currently enrolled at Columbia Business School, Abbas has also participated in a Luxury Design & Strategy Master Class with Balenciaga.