Information Ayman Karim Darbouche is a multidisciplinary designer, product developer and creative director, and founder of AYMSK, an independent menswear label established in 2023. His practice spans menswear, visual identity and image-making, connecting product concepts with their development and presentation.

Through AYMSK, he designs jersey, cut-and-sew and outerwear through sketches, digital mock-ups and tech packs, defining silhouette, panel placement, materials and finishing. His interest in unconventional construction also extends into furniture, including a hand-constructed sofa and lounge chair exploring the relationship between clothing and objects.

Across art direction, he develops concepts from research to execution, bringing together photography, styling, set direction, typography and image selection for editorial, e-commerce, campaigns and social platforms.

His wider practice includes artwork, visual identities and campaign assets for independent artists and labels including Warner Music Group, Ultra Records and Payday Records. Projects he has contributed to have achieved millions of global streams, UK chart placements and coverage from GRM Daily and Complex.

He is available for design, product development, art direction and imagery roles, alongside freelance commissions and creative consultancy.

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Education

Self-Taught
Fashion Design & Product Development
2019-Present

BA Forensic Accounting
Second Class Honours, 1st Division
2017-2020


Experience

Founder, Product Developer & Creative Director
AYMSK, Independent Menswear Label
2023-Present

Tailoring & Garment Construction

Bells Tailors
2026

Art Director & Designer
MAK Studios
2022-Present

Visual Designer & Music Creative
Independent / Freelance
2020-Present

Referrals

Available upon request. 

Skills

Menswear Design & Product Development
Sketching & Digital Mock-ups
Technical Drawing & Tech Packs
Material, Colour & Trim Specification
Art Direction & Campaign Concepts
Editorial & E-commerce Imagery
Studio Photography & Lighting
Image Selection & Retouching
Graphic Design, Branding & Packaging
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign & Lightroom



Projects

(ongoing) Study 07 - AYMSK Visual & Social Direction
Creative & art direction for AYMSK’s digital and social output.
2026

Study 05 - Aymsmetric Shorts
Menswear design and product development, from initial sketches and technical specifications to campaign photography and visual direction.
2026

Study 02 - Lounge Chair in Weathered Slate
Furniture and textile design, reworking an existing lounge chair through custom upholstery, garment detailing and AYMSK embroidery.
2026

(upcoming)
Study 06 - Aymsmetric Technical Windbreaker

Menswear design and product development for an asymmetric technical windbreaker, from concept sketches to material specification and functional detailing.
2026

Client Work - Carhartt x Lord Apex for Merch Design
Creative direction and apparel graphic design for a sold-out Carhartt WIP × Lord Apex capsule, spanning visual identity, print, embroidery and production-ready artwork.
2022

Study 00 - Mixed Media Coffee Table
Furniture design and fabrication of a mixed-media coffee table, from material research and sourcing to hand finishing and assembly.
2025


Client Work - Jamilah Barry for Vinyl & Merch Design plus Apparel Production.
Art direction and visual identity for a vinyl release and merchandise range, connecting packaging, typography and apparel graphics through to print production.
2026

Client Work - Lord Apex x V DON for Vinyl Design
Creative direction and vinyl packaging for Supply & Demand, from an apothecary-inspired visual concept and bespoke typography to production-ready artwork.
2022


Press

MKH Digital Publication - AYMSK Interview & Write Up, 2025

Ozzcash - Daily Duppy
Cover Artwork & Logo Design, 2026 - Premiered via GRM Daily

Lil Macks - Oslo
Cover Artwork, 2022 - UK Top 75 Single (Peak No. 66)

RetcH & V Don ft. Dave East - Devil on My Back
Cover Artwork, 2021 - Premiered via Complex, Payday Records

Ayman Karim Darbouche© 2026 Ayman Karim Darbouche. AYMSK™. All rights reserved.
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CLIENT WORK - LORD APEX X V DON for VINYL DESIGN  
15 March 2022
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Creative  & Graphic Design by: Ayman Karim Darbouche
Artwork in collaboration with Fifou
All rights reserved.

Creative direction and vinyl packaging for Supply & Demand, translating the record’s themes of scarcity, exchange and trade into the visual identity of a 1920s apothecary.

The front sleeve introduces a storefront with bespoke lettering, while the reverse presents the tracklist as labelled bottles inside the dispensary. Typography, signage and credits form a continuous narrative across the sleeve, with careful information hierarchy maintaining legibility within the detailed monochrome artwork.

Final delivery included sleeve layout, spine artwork, bleed and production-ready files prepared to pressing specifications.

Released via Tuff Kong Records. Sold out.

ROLE - Creative & Art Direction / Concept Development / Visual Identity / Packaging Design / Typography & Lettering / Editorial Layout / Print Production
Top © 2026 Ayman Karim Darbouche. AYMSK™. All rights reserved.