
karim sabry abdel wahed
Senior Art Director
Asafra, Alexandria, EgyptWork Experience
Art DirectorFull Time
Orascom developed and hotel management
Jan 2015 - Present -10 yrs, 5 months
Egypt , Red Sea
- Job Details:Worked as Art Director in ORASCOM DEVELOPMENT (Hotel & Management) I act as the sole responsible for the Art and Event Management Department. My role requires me to create designs. My work includes creating Brand Identity, Brand application, Outdoor designs, Social Media Posts. Secondary Responsibilities: Design Typography - Branding & Corporate Identity Design - Editorial Designs - Layout and Composition - Illustration - Digital Art - Portfolio Design Successful Presentation of Creative Work - Desktop Publishing and Print Production - Social media Knowledge of ads campaigns. Tertiary Responsibilities: Staff Development Understand the client requirements come up with innovative concepts and ideas to match client branding Develop design briefs generate design presentations for clients design logos, collateral, newsletters and advertisements for the clients, Creating new ideas in marketing, re branding, create the events.
Senior Graphic DesignerFull Time
International Habitat
Dec 2011 - Jan 2015 -3 yrs, 1 month
Egypt , Red Sea
- Job Details:Worked as Senior Graphic Designer in El Gouna Real Estate Department for 2 Magazine (El Gouna Magazine - El Gouna Real Esatate mag) and 2 Maps (El Gouna Pocket Map - Hurghada Map) Editorial pages at El Gouna Magazine. I worked closely with clients on their events in order to assist the client in achieving the best and most exciting. This has allowed an advantage in my client relation skills, Idea generation and high quality of work. I also work with them to design Branding and Corporate Identity Design, Logo Design & Typography, Portfolio Design, Successful Presentation of Creative Work, Desktop Publishing and Print Production, Good knowledge of ads campaigns, Web Design, Invitations, Poster Designs, Billboards, Branding, Product Packaging, Publicity Items, Brochures, Hand Skill for Calligraphy, Info design. Secondary Responsibilities: Client Relationships • Advise client on all technical visual recommendations and/or issues. • Assist in making presentations to client. Tertiary Responsibilities: Staff Development • Provide detailed direction to designers. • Assist in the education and development of designers.
Education
BA in Graphic communication department
Faculty of Fine ArtsJan 2004 - Jan 2008 - 4 yr
Achievements
Karim Hamed is senior art director have 10 years experience in: Advertising - Logo Design - Typography - Photograph Digital Design - Branding & Corporate Identity Design - Editorial Designs Layout and Composition Illustration - Digital Art - Project Management Event Management. Portfolio Design - Successful Presentation of Creative Work Desktop Publishing and Print Production. Knowledge of ads campaigns - Social media - Marketing - B2B Sales Advertising Product - Client Communication . - Help facilitate both the input and creative meetings. - Advise client on all technical visual recommendations and/or issues. - Assist in making presentations to client. - Create creative marketing strategy to help clients to achieve their goals. - Follow up designs with juniors /or seniors designers to improve their skills & careers. Bachelor's degree | fine art college - Department of Graphic Design Membership | UNESCO Syndicate Of Plastic Arts Membership | Role: Associate
Skills
- Communication
- Photograph
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe illustrator
- CorelDraw
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Indesign
- Art Direction
- Marketing
- Graphic Design
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentDutch
Beginner