Her Story
About Ghuzzala
Ghuzzala Malik is a graphic designer with more than 20 years of experience across multiple industries. She earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design and has worked at companies including DMARS for five years in a marketing-based role, AIG in the financial sector, CBRE in commercial real estate, Transwestern for one year, and currently at Exact Market, a tech company, for at least four years. In her role, Malik performs both print and web design work, creating e-books, white papers, brochures, websites, and web banners for various clients. She attributes her professional success to delivering high-quality work and telling stories through graphic design by creating imagery, graphics, illustrations, and art that convey content effectively. Malik notes that opportunities in her field include website creation, development, and coding, while challenges involve ensuring email compatibility across Outlook versions, understanding client requirements through research, and strategic communication with developers.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Ghuzzala
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to delivering high-quality work for clients and telling a story through graphic design. We create really nice imagery, graphics, illustrations, or art to tell the story of the content.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't let comments or criticism get you down. We get critiques all the time, just don't let it affect you. Learn and grow from other designers.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Opportunities include creating websites, development, and coding. Challenges include ensuring compatibility between Classic Outlook and new Outlook for e-blasts, figuring out exactly what the client wants, doing research to come up with concepts, and the time-consuming nature of strategic thinking and communication with developers.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Being true to yourself.
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