mervat youssef, Assistant Professor

mervat youssef

Assistant Professor

Emirates Colleges of Technology –ECT ( UAE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Doctorate, Graphic Design
Experience
13 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 4 months

Assistant Professor at Emirates Colleges of Technology –ECT ( UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2010 to July 2014

Emirates Colleges of Technology -ECT ( UAE) 2010-2014
teaching History of design/ Freehand drawing/ Storyboarding for animation/ Traditional animation techniques/ Visual communication/ Image manipulation Web design/ Interactive computer graphics

Assistant Professor at Emirates Colleges of Technology –ECT
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2010 to July 2014

Job Title: Assistant Professor - program Coordinator
Period: From September 2012 till now 2014

Roles and Responsibilities: • Coordinator duties include overseeing curriculum, instruction and student activities, overseeing labs, scheduling of courses, hire train and oversee adjunct instructors and coordinate the program budget.
• Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in graphic design with a focus on the communication of data via digital modeling using data visualization software and information design methods
• Mentor and motivate students to excel and create compelling work
• Maintain an appropriate level of peer recognition for professional graphicdesign work
• Supervise undergraduate students
• Advise students on individual academic program and registration plans.
• Participate in departmental functions and college-wide committees.
• Collaborate with Director and faculty on curriculum planning and development.
• Develop interdisciplinary connections with other programs of the College of Design, collaborate with faculty across the university
• Advise graduate students, mentor undergraduate students and participate in faculty governance at the program, department, college and university levels
• Organizing different exhibitions for all students' works.
• Contributing in preparation for conferences and public events.
• Relates industry experience to learning.
• Proactively support all facets of the learning environments.
• prepare and deliver courses and workshops on a broad range of topics including:

(1) Graphic Design & Animation Program Coordinator at Consulting Agency
  • January 2012 to July 2014

1) Graphic Design & Animation Program Coordinator 2012 till current date

Member of program review committee at Emirates college of technology
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2012 to July 2014

3) Member of program review committee - Emirates college of technology from 2012.

assistant professor at Organizational learning center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2013 to February 2013

7) contribution with ECT students work in Dubai Lynx Masar Student Creative Award for Print in Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity February 2013
8) Participate in the Art for All community week 17-23 October in Khalifa Parke Abu Dhabi by some of the GDA students and instructors. We attend and participate in different workshops like art Cinema -3D Calligraphy - creative lab - cartoon network workshop (story creation - Gesture drawings - stop motion) joining drawing for all workshop. October 2012
9) Participate in the OLC Organizational learning center conference by preparing the graphic presentation video for ceremony.
10) Organize the Graphic design & Animation department open day Gallery 2012/2013 -2013/2014
11) Participate in the event of Brest cancer awareness by arranging competition for the GDA students on poster and animation Ideas. October 2012
12) participate every year in the Nation day ceremony in the both college branches Male and female by arranging competition for the most perfect poster and animation video on this event on 29 of Novamber

Chair of library committee at Emirates college of technology
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2012 to January 2013

4) Chair of library committee - Emirates college of technology from 2012-2013
5) contribution with ECT students work in The Annual environment competition for three years 2012/2013/2014.
6) Design the graduation ceremony video Emirates college of technology 2011/2012.

assistant teacher /lecturar at ART AND DESIGN ACADEMY THE HIGH INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARTS , Egypt, Cairo.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2005 to May 2006

• : Teaching the students to create and produce various types of design that promote for different services and social activities, suit the taste of the receivers and consumers basing on design branches:
• Basics of Design.
• Logo Design.
• Outdoors Design
• Poster Design.
• Book Art.
• Newsletter& magazine advertising.
• Topography.
• Photography.
• Design Technology

lecturar / assistant teacher at ART AND DESIGN ACADEMY THE HIGH INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARTS , Egypt, Cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2000 to July 2005

2: Teaching the students to create and produce various types of design that promote for different services and social activities, suit the taste of the receivers and consumers basing on design branches:
• Basics of Design.
• Logo Design.
• Outdoors Design
• Poster Design.
• Book Art.
• Newsletter& magazine advertising.
• Topography.
• Photography.
• Design Technology

Graphic Designer GRAPHIC BOX AGENCY FOR SLIDES AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, Egypt at Graphic Department
  • Egypt
  • July 2000 to December 2002

Job Title: Graphic Designer GRAPHIC BOX AGENCY FOR SLIDES AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, Egypt, Cairo,
Period: From July 2000- December 2002
Roles and Responsibilities: • Graphic Designer in desktop publishing, outdoor, packaging and advertising from concept to delivery


I trained as a graphic designer in several Advertising Agency during my studding years:
• I worked as an a character designer

at BABY FILM Agency for Cartoon and Illustration
  • Egypt
  • February 1998 to February 1999

- BABY FILM Agency for Cartoon and Illustration work., Egypt, Cairo, February 1998 - February 1999
• I worked as an a graphic designer

at CREATION ADERVETISING Agency
  • Egypt
  • February 1997 to February 1998

- CREATION ADERVETISING Agency., Egypt, Cairo, February 1997 - February 1998
• I worked as an a graphic designer

at GRAPHIC STUDIO Agency
  • Egypt
  • February 1996 to February 1997

GRAPHIC STUDIO Agency, Egypt, Cairo, February 1996 - February 1997

Education

Doctorate, Graphic Design
  • at fuclty of applied art helwan universty
  • January 2010

Degrees PHD of Applied Arts, major in Graphic Design Field of Study my research field was the Outdoor Advertising. ( New Strategy In Clarifying Out Door Advertisement Role As Essential Element In City Construction For New Cities) Year 2010 Institution/Country Helwan university in Cairo MSC. of Applied Arts, major in Graphic Design) my research field was the Outdoor Advertising. (ASCERTAINING FACTORS OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS SENSORY PERCEPTION IN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design
  • January 2000

BSC. of Applied Arts major in Graphic Design Graduate With grade very good with Grade of Honor. 2000 Helwan university in Cairo

Specialties & Skills

2d animation
Storyboarding
Web Design
Visual Arts
Graphic Design
ANIMATION
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
PACKAGING
PUBLISHING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

1) Academic Board committee - Emirates college of technology
  • Member
  • January 2012
2) program review committee - Emirates college of technology
  • Member
  • January 2012
4) library committee - Emirates college of technology -2014
  • Member
  • January 2013

Training and Certifications

Effectiveness approach of teaching and learning workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates college of technology
Date Attended:
December 2012
Duration:
10 hours
Introduction to Quality (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates college of technology
Date Attended:
March 2011
Duration:
6 hours
Research methods workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates college of technology
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
15 hours
Professional ethics workshop September 2013 (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates college of technology
Date Attended:
September 2013
Duration:
5 hours
Critical thinking Training (Training)
Training Institute:
ates college of technology
Date Attended:
September 2012
Duration:
10 hours