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I'm an audio journalist, composer, and graphic designer based between New York City and Doha.
Have a podcast or design project you need help with? Get in touch.

audio journalism

I have worked as a reporter and producer for WNYC Studios, The Atlantic, Pushkin Industries, Mother Jones, and the Center for Investigative Reporting on shows like More Perfect, The Experiment, Reveal, and Revisionist History.

My work has also aired on Al Jazeera, NPR, On the Media, and Notes from America, and has been recognized by the New York Times, the Tribeca Festival, the Signal Awards, On Air Fest, and In the Dark. I'm currently developing and seeking funding for a documentary series called More Muslim, a narrative show about navigating the Muslim experience with all its messiness.

year

show

type of work

company

Reporting/Production/Music

Center for Investigative Reporting

More Perfect ->

Reporting/Production/Music

The Experiment ->

The Atlantic & WNYC Studios

Revisionist History ->

Production/Sound Design/Fact-Check

Reporting/Production/Music

music + sound design

Here are a few sample scenes featuring my sound design and original music for different audio projects over the years.

Salman Ahad · Music Scoring Samples - In Context

graphic design

This is some of the published and unpublished design work I've done for a bunch of different projects over the years.