Ziyaad Haniff is a Creative Director & Digital Storyteller based in Toronto, Canada. As a child, he was forced to attend an arts camp to broaden his interests. Now, he champions pursuits of self-expression and entrepreneurship within his growing community.

As a multidisciplinary artist, his diverse creative experiences often inform and amplify one another: he graduated as a Theatre and New Media major at the University of Toronto; spent years contributing to music publications, including HotNewHipHop and Ones To Watch; accidentally became a professional photographer; used his random collection of talents to creative consult for startups; and eventually brought his narrative and visual skills together to direct in the film industry.

Through his work as a creative entrepreneur and facilitator, Ziyaad seeks to empower marginalized communities and identities with the hope that he can encourage more voices to share their stories.

Propelled by his companies, Storied and Team Ziyaad, the titular artist has spent the last decade orchestrating visuals for emerging artists and established enterprises. Collaborators looking to work alongside him would join fan favourites including Warner Music Group, JFL42, Sony Music, Hasan Minhaj, and Pomp&Clout.