Hi, my name is Imad Daili. I am an aspiring sound designer, audio editor and creative currently studiyng at the Global Academy, where I’m completing an Extended Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology, specialising in Sports Media.
While my journey into media began through a love of sport, radio and storytelling, sound has become the area where I’ve found myself most at home. My goal is to develop into a fully fledged sound designer, working across music, podcasts, film, television and other forms of creative media.
Outside of education, I’ve already begun building professional experience as a freelance audio editor, sound designer and recordist. My work has ranged from editing podcasts and producing presenter demos to recording audio on location and contributing to audiovisual projects. I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects involving Disruptive Talent Group, Warner Music Group, Chip, Stevo the Madman, Grace Ajilore, Elias Ponle and PhoebeAsks, alongside developing my own original audio work.
One of the projects I’m most proud of is The Playbook, my independent series of sports audio documentaries. My episode The Revival of British Basketball received industry recognition and went on to win an award, reinforcing my interest in using sound not simply as something you hear, but as a tool for creating atmosphere, emotion and story.
Radio has also played a major role in developing who I am creatively. Through presenting, live broadcasting and commentary, I’ve learned how to communicate confidently, think quickly and understand the importance of pacing, tone and audience. Those skills now feed directly into the way I approach sound design and audio production.
Technically, I work primarily with Adobe Audition and the wider Adobe Creative Cloud suite, with experience across dialogue editing, sound design, audio restoration, mixing, field recording, podcast production and audiovisual content. I’m constantly experimenting with new techniques and finding ways to make my work sound more intentional, immersive and distinctive.
Ultimately, I see myself as a creative who is still learning, still experimenting and still asking for opportunities. I want to build a career where my work can be heard, felt and remembered whether that’s through a pair of headphones, inside a cinema, across a live broadcast or behind a piece of music.
And to always remember an empty plate is the worst type of plate. As my mum always loves to tell me every morning
