junaid ahmed
writer, journalist, teacher

fundraising

Major gifts, cases for supports, grant applications, donor reports, advancement marketing, impact stories – scroll down to learn about the fundraising writing I did at the University of Toronto.

For writing geared towards an investor audience, check out my MaRS and Toronto Star articles.

Brand Hub @ U of T

I worked as a senior writer in one of the top fundraising teams in Canada – Brand Hub at the University of Toronto. This team is tasked with fulfilling the requirements of the university’s record-breaking $4 billion dollar Defy Gravity campaign. A huge burden and an insurmountable task, you would think, but they exceed their financial targets every year.

I wrote proposals, cases for supports, annual reports, impact stories, brochures for potential donors and investors, and more.

I researched and wrote on topics as varied as the need for fungal biobanks to address the next climate emergency, to creative mixed-use housing initiatives that will solve Canada’s housing crisis.

For samples of my writing, get in touch with me at junaidahmedwriter [at] gmail.com

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Truth be told, I can’t draw as well as I can write. Thankfully I know an artist who can save me from drawing stick figures with my copy.

martial arts poster

People notice stereotypes because they are embedded in the public consciousness. Why not capture someone’s attention with a stereotypical karate phrase and teach them what it means and where it comes from?

hand drawn poster of a martial arts practitioner doing a flying side-thrust kick, with the caption, "how will you kee-ai?:

supamayne

It began as a ridiculous (but fun) plot device to bring two very different characters together in a short film. Supamayne went on to be the star of the production. I designed these posters to tell the story of a mysterious thief who only steals groceries. He’s an outlaw with legendary hops and a swagger to match. In other words, he’s a hip hop-themed spoof of Superman. 

hand drawn poster for a movie. a young man in hip-hop clothing/streetwear hopping over a fence, holding bags of groceries.
hand drawn poster for a movie. a man in a cape, holding groceries, surrounded by people in the neighborhood who are thanking him.

education business posters

It’s old-timey, but it works. A new business needs grassroots outreach to get some buzz going. These posters were made to attract the first few clients and hook them into our website.

poster advertising thesis feedback
poster advertising an advanced placement english language course
poster advertising editing services

invitation card

Written for our newest members. Designed to give them a double dose of our brand and prepare them for a friendly martial artist initiation right (it involves theater rather than violence, oddly enough).

cover of invitation card for a martial arts club. image on the cover features a screen grab from the movie, Enter the Dragon. It has the caption, "welcome kagami biraki, first-timer!"

Artwork for Martial Arts Poster and Supamayne courtesy of Maybelle Leung.