Rebuilding Brand Clarity with a Nonprofit in Rural Ethiopia

A rebranding brief in rural Ethiopia became a four-year partnership in brand clarity, capacity building, and confident storytelling


Redefining the Prosperity Index: Transforming Data into Story

How design and editorial strategy transformed the Legatum Prosperity Index into a storytelling platform for global impact


Brand Strategy for the UAE’s Cashless Future

A collaboration to craft brand strategy for Al Etihad Payments, helping shape the UAE’s national payments identity from the ground up


Building Brand Clarity in a National Health System

What began as a brand implementation brief became a lesson in systems change, strategic patience, and the quiet power of foundations well laid


Brand Strategy for Squirrel Education

Refining the Squirrel Education brand to support their growth, investor outreach and school adoption in the UAE


Brand Architecture for Dubai Silicon Oasis

Discover how brand positioning, competitive analysis, and architecture strategy shaped a scalable framework for Dubai Silicon Oasis' growth


Toolkit Design for World Food Programme

How I helped the World Food Programme design a user-friendly toolkit for behaviour change in Uganda’s refugee communities


Video Storytelling for The Luminos Fund

A behind-the-scenes look at how I oversaw video storytelling for The Luminos Fund, capturing impact through authentic documentary film


Stakeholder Insights for Arabsat

Read how the Stakeholder Insights & Competitive Analysis, conducted for Arabsat, shaped the foundation for a successful rebrand


Impact Report Design for the Legatum Center at MIT

A collaboration with the Legatum Center at MIT to transform complex data into an visually engaging 15-year impact report



James Mattison
Creating Clarity in Complexity

Based in Dubai, UAE.Working with mission-driven organisations worldwide.

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