Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan has a diverse work experience in design and digital marketing. Bilal started their career as a Senior Graphic Designer at Maxim Advertising in 2009, where they were responsible for creating visual designs for online platforms. Bilal then joined Succinct Applications (Pvt) Ltd. as a Digital Artist and Web Designer from 2010 to 2012.

In 2012, Bilal joined VML, a global digital marketing agency, as a Digital Artist and Web Designer, where they executed interactive experiences for renowned brands. Bilal worked at VML until 2014.

Bilal then worked as an Assistant Creative Manager at Shokhh from 2014 to 2015, followed by a role as a Creative Lead at Conté Advertising from 2015 to 2016.

From 2016 to 2017, Bilal worked as a Creative Lead at Team Reactivate, a Dubai-based digital creative agency. Bilal was later promoted to the position of Creative Manager at the same company from 2018 to 2019, and then as a Creative Head from 2019 to 2020. From January 2020, Bilal held the position of Design Director at Team Reactivate.

Currently, Bilal is the Founder of MakeShopify®, a Shopify Plus Agency, where they utilize their expertise in Shopify development to build customized websites and help businesses succeed online.

Additionally, Bilal has been serving as a Design Mentor at adplist.org since August 2021 and as a Judge at AdForum, where they have the opportunity to celebrate creativity with a positive impact on the future. Bilal has also served as a Grand Award Jury Member at A'Design Award and Competition.

Bilal Khan attended the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture from 2008 to 2011, where they pursued a degree in Matte Digital Painting within the field of Digital Arts. Bilal also studied at SM Public School, focusing on Art/Art Studies, General. In addition to their formal education, Bilal obtained various certifications, including Advanced Display and Advertising Fundamentals from Google in 2014, as well as certifications from Microsoft and Facebook during the same year. In 2022, they obtained certifications through mentorship programs provided by adplist.org.