Portfolio

A small showcase of hand-picked work from our main areas of branding, design, web and motion graphics.

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  1. National Portrait Gallery

    Branding and print-layout design for the National Portrait Gallery's Chasing Mirrors exhibitions and events <ul> <li>Exhibition Identity</li> <li>Print brochure</li> <li>E-flyers</li> <li>Calligraphy</li> </ul>
  2. Elitzia

    Brand design for a fashion brand focusing on mature women <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Branding visualisation</li> </ul>
  3. Ascension

    Brand design for a financial consultancy dealing with high net-worth clients <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> </ul>
  4. Grill House

    Brand and shop signage design for a new flame-grilled food restaurant in London <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> <li>Signage and Shop Front</li> </ul>
  5. Barefoot

    Brand identity and website design for a marriage councelling and matrimonial service. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding Direction</li> <li>Website Design</li> </ul>
  6. Blackstone

    Brand identity and interior art direction for new lifestyle store in London <ul> <li>Store identity design</li> <li>Store branding</li> </ul>
  7. DASH

    Brand identity for Dash Arts running the Dash Arabic series of performances, art and music from the Arab world throughout the UK. <ul> <li>Identity design</li> <li>Brand graphics</li> </ul>
  8. Traviva

    Identity, brand graphics and website design for Traviva a specialist travel agency in London. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Web Development</li> </ul>
  9. Silk Route Brands

    Sub-brand identity designs for the Silk Route fashion label. Additional graphic work, website and accessories were also produced. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Brand Graphics</li> <li>Website</li> </ul>
  10. Akhawat

    Brand design for a high class modest couture range. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> </ul>
  11. Fez Summit

    Brand design for the RMW tour to Fez, Morocco <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> </ul>
  12. Marriage Aid

    Identity design, brand graphics and Flash website produced for the Marriage Aid Foundation, a charity working to help aid new marriages in developing countries. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> </ul>
  13. RUSI QATAR

    Brand design for RUSI Qatar branch, a professional forum in the UK for those concerned with National and International Defence and Security. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Dual language web development</li> </ul>
  14. Kisswah

    Brand and shop signage design for an abayah franchise. <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> <li>Packaging</li> </ul>
  15. Etisal

    Brand identity design for a corporate and business event merging British and Middle Eastern markets. The logo design consisted of custom typeface design in English and Arabic. <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> <li>Packaging</li> </ul>
  16. Ayasofia

    Identity design for a new and independant primary school, the logo bases it features on the great Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> </ul>
  17. Al-Habib

    Identity and website design for the eminent and popular traditionalist scholar Al-Habib Ali Al-Jifri of Yemen. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Website Design</li> </ul>
  18. RMW

    Identity, brand graphics and web design and build for Radical Middle Way. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Web Development</li> </ul>
  19. Ferida

    Brand identity for a fashion store in London <ul> <li>Logo Development</li> <li>Stationery</li> </ul>
  20. SHAAM

    Music band identity design for the popular traditional nasheed group SHAAM from the UK. They applied their band identity across instruments, publicity and website. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> </ul>
  1. National Portrait Gallery

    Branding and print-layout design for the National Portrait Gallery's Chasing Mirrors exhibitions and events <ul> <li>Campaign Identity</li> <li>Print brochure</li> <li>E-flyers</li> <li>Calligraphy</li> </ul>
  2. Inspired By Muhammad

    Art direction and full service for Exploring Islam Foundation's successul Inspired by Muhammad campaign covering London and the UK. The project was a big media success. <ul> <li>Art Direction</li> <li>Campaign Identity</li> <li>Public Advert design</li> <li>Taxi Graphics</li> <li>Brochure and Press Pack</li> <li>Motion graphics video work</li> <li>Web development</li> </ul>
  3. Wired Warriors

    Artwork for a Radical Middle Way event focusing wired youth.
  4. RMW Poster Art

    Various artwork for different Radical Middle Way events in London. <ul> <li>Illustration</li> <li>T-Shirt Artwork</li> </ul>
  5. Gazelle Media

    Various documentary DVD cover artwork for Gazelle Media's 'Best of British Islam' series.
  6. IRW Tsunami

    High quality 28 page publication on Islamic Relief's Tsunami aid work in Indonesia.
  7. Mesut Kurtis

    Album cover artwork for Awakenings popular Turkish/Macedonian artist Mesut Kurtis. The Beloved artwork was produced in English, Turkish and Arabic.
  8. Sirah Fest

    We worked on a wide range of items for SirahFest 2009, from full branding custom calligraphy, arabic typography and design for online and offline mediums. <ul> <li>Posters</li> <li>Newspaper/magazine</li> <li>Flyers</li> <li>Video Advert</li> <li>Flash website</li> </ul>
  9. RMW Poster Art 2

    Various poster artwork for different Radical Middle Way events.
  10. Nasha

    Asian underground music group Nasha Sounds release their 3rd compilation album. Make Me Believe was asked to produce the cover and a fresh new look with a hint of eastern-Arabic fusion. Calligraphic artwork by Visual Dhikr. <ul> <li>Digipack design</li> <li>Arabic artwork</li> </ul>
  11. IIDR

    Poster designs for monthly courses run by the IIDR on various contemporary subjects and issues. <ul> <li>Poster artwork</li> <li>Mailshot designs</li> </ul>
  12. IRW 25th

    Booklet commissioned by Islamic Relief to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The booklet highlights their work over the last two decades as one of the largest charities in the world.
  13. FCO Ethnic Minorities

    Booklet commissioned by the Foreign Office to highlight key ethnic minority figures in the United Kingdom. Make Me Believe designed and layed out the booklet from start to finish.
  14. Share The Deen

    Board game design with custom 3D illustration, card designs and instructions. <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Game art and card design</li> <li>Packaging</li> </ul>
  1. BBC - Life of Muhammad

    An animated intro sequence for BBCs upcoming 'The Life of Muhammad' documentary presented by Rageh Omar.
  2. Deaf Not Dumb

    Make Me Believe, working with Deaffinity, lead the creative art direction and training of a group of talented Deaf youth. Their video for Adobe Youth Voices won them joint first prize at the British Film Institute screening. The project has been featured on BBC See Hear program as well as in national newspapers. <br /><br /> Joint work with Deaffinity and Adobe Youth Voices. <ul> <li>Creative Art Direction</li> <li>Graphic development</li> <li>Video Training</li> <li>Web design</li>
  3. Muslim Aid Qurbani

    A fundraising advertisement for Muslim Aids Qurbani campaign. <ul> <li>Creative Art Direction</li> <li>Video Animation</li>
  4. Out in the Cold

    A fundraising advertisement for Muslim Aids winter campaign. <ul> <li>Creative Art Direction</li> <li>Video Animation</li>
  5. Muslim Youth.net

    A introductory launch video produced for the launch of MuslimYouth.net website, which MakeMeBelieve also designed and built. The video goes through some of the features and highlights pages. <ul> <li>Creative Art Direction</li> <li>Video animation</li> <li>Graphic development</li>
  6. Best of British Islam

    Animated TV intro sequence for the Best of British Islam series by Gazelle Media. <ul> <li>Video animation</li> <li>Graphic development</li>
  7. Sirah Fest

    Animated advert for IIDRs Sirah Fest series of events across the UK. <ul> <li>Video animation</li> <li>Graphic development</li>
  1. Missing Pages

    Campaign identity, graphics and website development for Missing Pages - a campaign to show solidarity Jews and Muslims in World War II. Site included photo galleries, custom layout and design and embedded videos. Photography by Norman Gershman. <br ><br > <a href="http://www.missingpages.co.uk" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Web Development</li> <li>Motion Graphics</li> </ul>
  2. Inspired By Muhammad

    Campaign identity, graphics, videos and website development for a nationwide awareness campaign to highlight the inspirational teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and counter stereotypes and misconceptions. <a href="http://www.inspiredbymuhammad.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Identity and Branding</li> <li>Web Development</li> <li>Motion Graphics</li> <li>Print and outdoor graphics</li> </ul>
  3. Emel

    A sophisticated and multi-layered website for the popular lifestyle magazine Emel. Using our own CMS BeliefSystem, we have built in subscriptions, multi-level articles, issue-based content and commenting. <a href="http://www.emel.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website development</li> <li>Integrated subscription</li> <li>Dynamic CMS</li> </ul>
  4. Mardin

    Website designed and built for a historical conference on a classical religious edict held by GCRG in Turkey. Website was designed and built on our in-house CMS Belief System and fully allowed the client to maintain content and updates. <a href="http://www.mardin-fatwa.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website design and build</li> <li>Custom gallery</li> <li>BeliefSystem CMS</li> </ul>
  5. CTVC

    A dynamic new website for CTVC, an award winning British Media company producing television, radio and new media content on social issues, current affairs, religion, ethics, history and education. Site includes multiple pages supporting images and video playback. <a href="http://www.ctvc.co.uk" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website design and build</li> </ul>
  6. Radical Middle Way

    A highly complex and sophisticated website with themed categories, multimedia gallery, profiles, articles, blogs, commenting and news and events feeds. The site also has an advanced language pack system allowing for Arabic, English and many other languages. <br ><br > Site no longer live, please email us to obtain a private demonstration. <ul> <li>Website design and build</li> <li>Multilingual System</li> <li>BeliefSystem CMS</li> </ul>
  7. Silk Route

    A stylised high quality image-driven website for the modest fashion brand Silk Route Clothing. The site houses a simple and clean feature to browse through the latest collections. <a href="http://www.silkrouteclothing.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Web development</li> <li>Site graphics and photograhy</li> </ul>
  8. Limehouse Project

    A multi-layered website built for the community organisation Limehouse Project. The site offers a simple and easy to use CMS to maintain the regular news and services updates. <a href="http://www.limehouseproject.org.uk" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website design and build</li> <li>BeliefSystem CMS</li> </ul>
  9. Islamic Locator

    A highly complex and sophisticated website with a links directory, multimedia gallery, articles, blogs, commenting and news and events pages. The site has also been designed in Arabic. <br ><br > <a href="http://islamiclocator.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website design only</li> <li>Designed for Arabic</li> <li>CSS/HTML</li> <li>JQUERY</li> </ul>
  10. Maher Zain

    A unique website designed and built for the rising super star Maher Zain. <br><br> Site not yet live (watch this space) <ul> <li>Web development</li> </ul>
  11. Deaf Not Dumb

    A funky and youthful design for the highly acclaimed DeafNotDumb video project by Deaffinity group as part of the Adobe Youth Voices series. The project one first prize and the group awarded a trip to the AYV Summit in San Francisco. <a href="http://www.deafnotdumb.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Web development</li> <li>WordPress</li> </ul>
  12. Ribat

    Design-only of the website for Ribat Institute, based on pastel colour palette and existing house-style. <a href="http://www.ribat.org.uk" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Web design</li> <li>CSS / HTML</li> </ul>
  13. Muslim Youth.Net

    A gritty, urban and fun website designed and built for MuslimYouth.net an online forum for youngsters. The site has advanced features such as personal profile pages, forum, video/image upload, live Q and A and a sophisticated back-end. <a href="http://www.muslimyouth.net" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website design and build</li> <li>Advanced profile system</li> <li>BeliefSystem CMS</li> </ul>
  14. Ayesha Gamiet

    A simple but attractive website design for the successful and published artist Ayesha Gamiet. Built using the flexible WordPress system, the artist manages her own gallery and site content with ease. <a href="http://www.ayeshagamiet.com" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Website development</li> <li>Custom gallery</li> <li>WordPress</li> </ul>
  15. ISB

    A dynamic website for the Islamic Society of Britain, with branches, a blog, projects wrapped up in a simple and easy navigation. <a href="http://www.isb.org.uk" target="_blank">Visit website</a> <ul> <li>Design and development</li> <li>WordPress</li> </ul>