Summary of qualifications

1998 – 2003 Kassel University, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Germany

Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

PhD degree in Art philosophy and History, visual communication and animation films. Channel system Prog. DAAD candidate

1995 – 1997 Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

Master degree in Fine Arts, Animation films.

1993 – 1994 Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

Intermediate in Fine Arts, Study in Art History and Criticism.

1987 – 1992 Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor degree in Graphic Arts, Graphic design, Book illustration and Animation film section.

• Excellent degree with Honor, First of class.

Professional experience

2003 - … Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

Lecturer.

• Teaching Film Animation (Film language, animating, film design, History and techniques (2d, 3d and object animation).

• Graphic design (Design, development and process theory)

2003 – 2004 Faculty of Fine Arts, Animation Department Minya, Egypt

Assignment Lecturer – Minya University

Teaching Film Animation (Film language & Design, animation & Background)

1997 – 2003 Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

Assistant Lecturer.

• Teaching Animation and illustration.

• Graphic Design (Engraving print and free drawings).

1992 – 1997 Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt

General Demonstrator.

• Teaching Graphic design, drawing and ornamental composition.

• Animation and illustration.

Additional professional activities

1992 – 2000 Animation Executive Director Cairo, Egypt

Cairo Cartoon Studio (Director Dr. Mona Abou Al-Nasr)

Character designer, Storyboard, Layout design and Key animator for educational and entertainment programs for children.

• Kany and Many 1992, 1993

• Color paint stories 1993

• Sindbad Adventures 1993, 1994

• Historical Quranic stories 1994

• Animation educational Programs for children 1994, 1995

• Rescuers Team 1996

• Folkloric Egyptian songs 1996, 1997

• Words 1997

• Bakar 1998, 1999, 2004 - …

  Layout designer, Zamzam Media (Director Dr. Zeinab Zamzam)

• Hanadi 2003

• Science Fiction & Aliens adventures stories 1995

  1994 – 1999/ 2002 - Advertising TV & Graphic Creative (Free Lancer)

  Visualizing & Illustrating TV Commercials for several Multi National Brands & song Video Clips in Egypt and Middle East. By

• 1996 – 2000 TMI Cairo (J. Walter Thomson, Cairo Branch) Multinational Advertising Agency

• Strategies Multinational Advertising Agency

• Tarek Nour Communication

• Conquest Multinational Advertising Agency

• Animation Agency

• Bonus

• Promo – Seven international.

• Extreme Close up production House.

• Spotlight Agency

• 2K Post House, production House.

• Wide Advertising

• In touch web design company. (Sindbad Adventures)

• Dar Al-Shrouk press.

1991-1992 Participate in establishing the Child Museum, Egyptian National Center for Fine Arts, Cairo

Participations

The youth Artistic Gathering in Rome County, Italy 1989

The Mediterranean Landscape studios in Tat wan, Morocco 1992

The Turin Art Biennale, Turin, Italy 1997

Patents and publications

Additional Education Program.

The influence of Norman McLaren’s work on the development of experimental films. 1997

The Creation Stage and layout drawings in the animation films. 2003

Deconstructing the Walt Disney Animation: Its Ideology and the Perspective

Patriarchy in the Pride Lands (A Cultural Analysis of The Lion King) 2004

Analyzing Characters, Dreams, Filmmaking and Fiction 2004

• Editing and scenes sequence in Film, Germany, 2000

• Film Language, Composition & Design, Germany, 2000-2001

• Storytelling in Animation and Film, Holland, 2000

• Visual communication in the Graphic design, Germany, 2001, 2002

• Advertising campaign structure & new graphic design methods, Cairo, 1998

• Animation film aspects , Cairo, 2003

• Modern Teaching & Education Methods Course, Cairo, 2003

Professional memberships

• Egyptian Fine Arts Syndicate. (Graphic)

• Egyptian Fine Arts Foundation.

• Egyptian Animation Foundation.