N° 002 · Trifid
Edition · MMXXVI
Culture agency · Open for briefs
Dubai · Riyadh · Beirut
Sydney · Mumbai · Muscat
The biggest youngest team
in the region.
Trifid
Est. 2018 · 200+ specialists
across 6 countries
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Index 01 — Team
200+ specialists
Index 02 — Countries
6+ nations
Index 03 — Clients
1,000+ brands
Index 04 — Audience
10M+ followers
§ 01 · Who we are

Bold minds. Fast hands.
Real impact.

Average age 23. The energy to prove it.

We merge strategy, production & storytelling into one ecosystem — powered by youth, fueled by creativity, built on relentless execution.

We don't wait for ideas to travel between agencies. We design, shoot, animate, edit, and launch — all under one roof.

From Dubai to Riyadh, Lebanon to Australia, our teams speak one language: execution. Writers, directors, VFX artists, photographers, editors, strategists, account leads — every brief lives and dies within the Trifid ecosystem. This isn't outsourcing. This is ownership.

§ 02 · The ledger

Scale, in plain view.

Updated quarterly · independent figures across the Trifid group
— 01
200+
Specialists in-house
— 02
6+
Countries of operation
— 03
1,000+
Brands delivered for
— 04
10M+
Community · growing
The green currency
10,000,000+
The biggest online community on the planet — and still growing.
Instagram TikTok YouTube X / Twitter LinkedIn
§ 03 · The code

The code we live by.

Six principles. Taped to every wall, printed on every brief.

— 01 / Passion

We love what we do — and it shows.

Every frame, every headline, every pitch is touched by someone who actually cares. That's non-negotiable.

— 02 / Ethics

Power means responsibility.

Our reach is big. The weight of what we ship is bigger. We do the work that stands for something.

— 03 / Creativity

We break rules, then build new ones.

Convention is a starting point, never the finish line. If it's been done before, we'll do it differently.

— 04 / Integrity

Doing what's right, not what's easy.

Straight talk with clients, straight talk with team. The shortcut costs more later.

— 05 / Innovation

Always one step ahead.

Tech moves. Platforms die. We build teams and systems that move faster than the format of the month.

— 06 / Uniqueness

Every brief gets its own answer.

We don't resell the playbook that worked last quarter. Culture rewards specificity, not reruns.

§ 04 · What we do
Everything. In-house. A — Z.

A creative machine where strategy, production, and innovation collide. Every function lives under one roof — built for speed and precision.

— 01

Content & Production.

Cinematic storytelling that sells. Commercials, campaigns, founder-led films — raw, real, unforgettable.

Concept · Storyboard · Shoot · Edit · Deliver
— 02

Creative Strategy.

We don't guess, we design impact. Cultural insight meets creative foresight. Campaigns that move people and move numbers.

Research · Positioning · Narrative · Execution
— 03

Influencer Marketing.

Real people, not just profiles. An exclusive creator network across the GCC turning attention into trust.

Discover · Brief · Create · Amplify
— 04

Social Media Management.

We don't post — we program attention. Calendars, trendjacking, community. Audiences that move with you, not away.

Plan · Create · Engage · Optimize
— 05

Branding & Design.

Timeless identities that feel alive. Logos, packaging, motion systems — visual systems built to scale globally.

Identity · System · Style · Substance
— 06

Digital & Web.

Sites that look beautiful and perform flawlessly. UX, speed, and story fused end to end.

Design · Develop · Test · Launch
— 07

Web3 & AI.

Tomorrow's brands are built today. AI-powered systems and token ecosystems for the next digital era.

Build · Automate · Launch · Evolve
— 08

3D / CGI & VFX.

When reality isn't enough, we build new ones. Hyper-real renders, motion ads, immersive visuals.

Model · Animate · Render · Deliver
§ 05 · The team

Six countries. One language — execution.

Our growing team currently spans six countries with over 160 dedicated members full time. One ecosystem. No agencies of agencies.

— AE
United Arab Emirates
Dubai · HQ
107/160
— LB
Lebanon
Beirut
20/160
— SA
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
9/160
— AU
Australia
Sydney
12/160
— IN
India
Mumbai
7/160
— QA
Qatar
Doha
3/160
— PK
Pakistan
Karachi
3/160
— OM
Oman
Muscat
2/160
§ 06 · Where we work

Three markets. One playbook.

— Region 01

United Arab Emirates.

Home base. Eight years placing brands into the cultural conversation of the Gulf — from hospitality to hypergrowth tech.

  • 01 · Lifestyle & HospitalityLead
  • 02 · Government & TourismLead
  • 03 · Finance & FintechActive
  • 04 · F&B and RetailActive
— Region 02

Saudi Arabia.

A fast-moving market with native teams in Riyadh. We build in Arabic, for Arabic audiences, with local creators on the ground.

  • 01 · Vision 2030 ProjectsLead
  • 02 · Entertainment & SportActive
  • 03 · Retail & E-commerceActive
  • 04 · Luxury & LifestyleActive
— Region 03

International brands.

Global clients briefing us to unlock the region and beyond — Sydney to Mumbai, London to LA.

  • 01 · Consumer TechLead
  • 02 · Fashion & BeautyLead
  • 03 · Auto & MobilityActive
  • 04 · Sports & TalentActive
§ 07 · 1,000+ brands

A short selection.

Delivering culture-driven work at scale. A partial list of the rooms we've entered — categories across region, from startup-stage to category-defining.

Hospitality Group
Sovereign Tourism
Regional Bank
Luxury Auto
Global Tech
F&B Chain
Fashion House
Beauty Label
Sports Federation
Cultural Authority
Retail Group
Telco Operator
Real Estate
Aviation Carrier
Lifestyle Media
E-commerce Platform
Health Brand
Studio Entertainment

Named references shared on request. NDA by default.

Mahdi Shafiei — founder of Trifid Media
Fig. 01 — KeynoteDubai
§ 08 · The face of the brand

Mahdi Shafiei.

Founder & CEO. Operator first, mentor second, founder of the agency that built the biggest online community in the region. The only personal brand here is the one he actually uses.

Keynote · Founder-led campaigns · 1:1 mentorship

About Mahdi → Mentorship →
§ 09 · Work with us

Create with purpose. Execute with obsession. Impact culture.

Brand partnerships, integrated campaigns, founder-led activations, keynotes. If you want to move on the Gulf, MENA, APAC — we've placed a thousand brands there before.

Start a brief → Back to Mahdi →