Saber Aidarus
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About
Saber Aidarus is a somali creative from the Netherlands with experience in advertising on social media. He has worked for clients such as Coca-Cola, Meta, Salams, and Albert Heijn. Additionally, he is a director, speaker, comedian, voice actor, and animator!
In his free time, he enjoys catching up on anime, visiting the local mosque, shooting hoops on the court, or dominating in fighting games.
His personal handle “Calmdelusion” stands for being delusional about your dreams but in a calm and carefree state of mind. This is the mindset Saber applies to all his work. As 'the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment' (57:20)
Contact info
Hello@calmdelusion.com
Work.
2017
SaberOH!
Saber is currently working on a cartoon called "SaberOH!". For this series, he creates original animated comedy sketches that he personally writes, draws, and voices. His inspiration stems from various cartoons from his childhood, real-life experiences, and his Somali roots.
Current stats of April 2024
Tiktok: 750k followers
Instagram: 100k followers
Youtube: 25k subscribers
SABEROH! Recap 2023
2022
Dragonball x SaberOH!
Original fan animation with over 8 million views across Youtube, tiktok & Instagram.
Animation, Voiceacting
2023
Winkelstraat.nl
In 2023, Saber created content for Winkelstraat.nl a Dutch fashion store, including street interviews, fashion memes, and general advertisements.
Directing, Concepting, Storyboarding
2024
Albertheijn werken bij
Albert Heijn is a Dutch grocery store chain. Saber regularly creates content for their 'Werken bij Albert Heijn' (Working at Albert Heijn) account
Directing, Concepting, Storyboarding
2023
Salams x SaberOH!
Salams is a Muslim marriage app; SaberOH! collaborated to create an original animation series showcasing a potential love story, amassing over 1 million organic views.
Animation, Voiceacting
2022
Coca cola x Felleanimated
Creator @felleanimated partnered with Coca-Cola for their #ShareTheMagic campaign, achieving a total of 30 million views.
Storyboarding, Animation
2024
NIVEA MEN
In 2024, Saber was a member of the NIVEA (MEN) trendical team, crafting weekly concepts for TikTok and Instagram by putting a spin on relevant trends.
Directing, Concepting, Storyboarding
Education
Bachelor of Science in Design Avans University of applied sciences, Breda Concentration: Communication & Multimediadesign |
Minor in Entrepeneurship Fontys University of applied sciences, Eindhoven |
Routes in Soho House Mentorship Soho House, Amsterdam |
Doomscrolling In the know of every single tiktok trend available online. |
Press
Routes in showcase
SOHO HOUSE AMSTERDAM
A showcase of my work during the mentorship, alongside other creatives at Soho House Amsterdam
Meta creator of tomorrow
META
Creators of Tomorrow is a celebration of emerging talent from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content.
YPA 2021
FONK MAGAZINE
“Young People in Advertising," a column showcasing young talent in Amsterdam, featured Saber Aidarus.
Clients
Let’s work.
Contact
Saber Aidarus
hello@calmdelusion.com
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