Adnan Bashir has been the person responsible behind the toil and success of quality design and print solutions. A TIU graduate from the class of 1989, Adnan started his production house – Vantage – in 1992. With just five people initially, Vantage is now a well-established and highly reputed printing house in Pakistan. Today, a work force of about 130 people converts at least 140 tons of paper every month into international quality print and packaging matter.

A humble start with an initial investment of rupees 180,000 — survival hinged on a rented premises, one small printing machine, an Apple Macintosh, some old furniture and him. Did every thing with his own hands, minor and major. He was the salesman, the designer, the pre press artist and the machine man, all at the same time.

The award winning annual report of Union Bank in 1992, his first, proved to be the turning point for Vantage. Soon after specializing in annual reports he got involved into home textile packaging. Today, Vantage is an approved source of printing & packaging for more than 40 US and European brands.

Pushing the envelope of innovative business strategies, marketing, and customer experience, he opened Vantage Marketing in 2007. Consulting for research, branding, project management and launch strategies, Adnan, today is widely recognized for his many contributions to retail and real estate industry in and outside Pakistan.

He is a design strategists, with over two decades of experience in graphics and product design with a rare specialization in color management. His work as a designer has been recognized by virtually every major competition, earning Vantage top awards in a row since 1992.
Adnan holds an MBA degree with specialization in Marketing, a Diploma in Video Editing, Compositing and Special Effects from Hollywood Film School, and various courses & workshops in Graphic Design, Colour Management, Advertising and Project Management from the leading institutions in United States.

With a 12 handicap, Adnan is a keen golfer, top on net merit list of Royal Palm Golf & Country Club during 2005-6