Mr Rafay is an accomplished multi-versed Creative Director working for over two decades in the Creative media industry in Pakistan and outside Pakistan. He graduated from NCA, Lahore, in the Communication Design department (2003). He has done FA in fine arts from Government University College, Lahore, and started gaining Professional experience right after his Matric exams (1996).
During the early learning stage, he produced animated works and client storyboards. His professional career started in media and advertising design. He joined a Lahore-based Tech company as a Multimedia Designer. Moving on from there, he joined the Broadcast Design industry as a Creative Coordinator at Express News TV. He produced many Virtual sets, Graphics, Documentaries, In-house packages, and Motion graphics there. Then he joined a Lifestyle based company as a Creative Head in Islamabad.
After spending years in Print design, Illustration, Photography, Videography, Digital and Web design, UI design, 2D animation, and motion graphics, he joined a Game-based company, Game chefs, where he produced 20 plus titles as a Game Designer. He has produced 2D animated series for the children at Dot Republic Media.
He also went to UAE to help an international Tech startup. There, he assisted in product designing, branding, and advertisement. He gained skills in UI/UX Design, filming, Architectural photography, and Videography by joining startups, e.g., He worked as a Creative Head at a Tech Company Conrad labs and Architectural based startup Banjaiga.
He has teaching expertise at BNU Lahore for Animation Tools and Techniques Course.
He has been a Juror for many Art institutes of Pakistan, Like NCA, BNU, Comsats, Lahore/Islamabad, IAC, Gujrat University, and Lahore University for Women.
Currently, he is running a Rafay Anwer Creative Studio for design-related services.