Self-Employed

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | ANIMATOR | ILLUSTRATOR | GRAPHIC DESIGNER

 

- Handled creative and art direction, design, storyboarding, illustration, 2D and 3D computer animation, stop motion animation.

- Oversaw the development of products from concept to promotion

- Generated music videos, television commercials, short films, web series, info-graphic animations, and illustrated books

- Worked with stand-alone artists (Tania Saleh), brands (Coca-Cola), advertising agencies (JWT, Leo Burnett), broadcasting companies (BBC), and NGOs (Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture)

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Hero4Hire Creative

SENIOR MOTION GRAPHIC ARTIST (part-time)

 

- Created motion graphic content, assets and layouts for diverse clients and projects for TV and social media channels. Clients included Wayfair, Sallie Mae, Eastern Bank, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts among others.

- Collaborated cross-functionally with producers, creative directors, associate creative director, and animators on variety of animation projects.

- Conceived, crafted and executed innovative motion graphic design ideas in line with creative strategy.

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Waraq | Art NGO and Multi-disciplinary Collective

CO-FOUNDER

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- Launched one of the few art NGOs and cultural spaces in Beirut that encourages artists from varying disciplines

- Established a growing community of 26,000 members

- Achieved social impact through multi-disciplinary interactive experiences and workshops around the city and internationally (Beirut, Dubai, Armenia, Tehran)

- Developed commissioned and self-initiated projects, and fostered relationships with local and international entities, including NGOs, festivals, book fairs, and educational/art centers (Beirut Animated Festival, Beirut Design Week, Dubai Sikka Art Fair, TUMO center for creative technologies, European Union, The Carton)

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Therefordesign

CO-MANAGER OF ANIMATION DEPARTMENT

 

- Developed the first “Sanita Dreams 3D Box”; A cubic stereoscopic aquarium

- Generated 2D and 3D products for print, web, and television

 

Lebanese American University

INSTRUCTOR

 

- Designed and facilitated a 32-hour Autodesk 3ds Max workshop for senior Graphic Design students

- Introduced students to the principles and techniques of animation, and trained and guided them to design, model, texture, rig, animate, and render a character in 3D

 

Notre Dame University

PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR

 

- Designed and instructed courses on Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Autodesk 3ds Max, covering 3D character design, modeling, texturing and animation in the faculty of Natural and Applied Science and the faculty of Humanities

- Inspired students to think outside the box and explore different techniques of compositing and animation

 

Charisma TV Productions

CONTRACT-BASED FREELANCER

 

- Handled facial modeling, texturing, and morphing of all characters on Autodesk 3ds max and MotionBuilder for a web series

 

Beirut Animation Network

3D ARTIST

 

- Launched the first fully animated 3D music video in the Middle East for virtual artist "Yaya"

- Modeled, rigged, and animated all characters for television commercials, animatics, web videos, and series