Amine Ballout, Graphic Designer | Project Manager

Amine Ballout

Graphic Designer | Project Manager

Event Box

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Diploma, Advanced Photography
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

Graphic Designer | Project Manager at Event Box
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2017

Manage cast and crew from visas and hotel reservation
managing the show budget
show calling the event
mantling and dismantling the show stage and activities
managing the cast and crew per diems and salaries.
arranging and meeting with the event organizers.
Arranging and managing the Meet and greet with the Characters.
Design and illustrate all what is needed for the event from the stage backdrop, to panels and sliders.
Elaborate with the communication team with Social media post and designs.

Graphic Designer/ Social Media at Istikbal
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since March 2019

Set and implement social media and communication
campaigns to align with marketing strategies
Provide engaging text, image and video content for social
media accounts
Oversee all design projects, from conception to delivery
Apply typography techniques
Generate ideas to portray concepts and advertise
products/services
Respond to comments and customer queries in a timely
manner
Monitor and report on feedback and online reviews
Coordinate with Marketing, PR and Communications teams
to ensure brand consistency

Project Manager (Senior Designer) at MasterGroup Holding
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2016 to June 2017

Manage and Handle Accounts from Scratch
Meeting the Client and Guide him through his needs.
Handle his request
Design and illustrate the job in hand
Collaborate with the production team on the job
follow up
finalize the deal
After sales Follow up

Community Manager at JandK advertising
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2015 to June 2017

Content creation - writing blog posts, articles, newsletters, communications materials, and material for social media channels

Social media marketing - creating, managing and growing the company’s presence through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other strategically relevant online properties

Events and event planning - attending industry events in your city (often outside of 9-5 hours) and planning meet ups for your community

Public relations - (note: some companies may have devoted PR departments so this may not be relevant) managing incoming media requests and building relationships with industry journalists; creating, executing and measuring media campaigns
Customer relations - the Community Manager is often responsible for customer support - answering questions however they come in (phone, e-mail, Twitter) and managing any online feedback forums such as Get Satisfaction pages

Communications/marketing strategy - the Community Manager is responsible for creating strategic marketing/communications plans to provide direction for the company’s public-facing communications

Analytics - Using Google Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives

Business development - Depending on the company and depending on how senior the role is, a Community Manager can also be responsible for business development and sales

Social Media Expert/Graphic Designer at le Gabarit Diet Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2014 to June 2015

1 - Handling several Social media platforms including, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.
2 - managing and reporting social media monthly followers and Articles related to the companies role.
3 - designing and creating posts, Articles and banners.
4 - Reporting and Scheduling social Media Data and Archive them for Further needs.
5 - Design Banners, Billboards and Online Ads the for the Related Company and Sister Companies.
6 - Food Photography.

Instructor and Part of the management team at The Arab Institute
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2014 to January 2015

Teach Graphic " Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, History of Arts, Typography, Branding".
Teach Social Media for business.
Teach Photography
Preparing Student for Official exams of Adobe and Microsoft.

Social Media and Graphic design at Freelancing
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2014 to August 2014

I was Freelancing a couple of projects including social media managment, and Graphic design.

Graphic director at Academia International
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2013 to March 2014

DESIGN, LAYOUT AND DIRECT STORIES, NOVELS AND DICTIONARIES FROM THE SCRATCH TILL SENDING IT TO THE PRINTING PRESS.
SIT AND MANAGE WITH THE AUTHOR AND THE ARTIST ON HOW THE PRODUCT'S FINAL LAYOUT.
COLLABORATE WITH THE ARTIST ON SCANNING AND MANAGING THE RESOLUTION OF THE ARTWORK. .
RETOUCH AND FIX BUGS THAT OCCURS WITH THE ARTWORK.
MANAGE ALL THE PAGES OF THE PRODUCT ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT.
FINALIZE AND APPROVE THE PRODUCT TO SEND IT TO THE PRINTING PRESS.

intsructor at mira training center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2012 to February 2013

I'm an Instructor in the following programs:
Photoshop
Illustrator.
Indesign.
Autocad 2D
3DSmax
Photography

Creative Designer at Mondia Media (Arvato Mobiles)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2009 to July 2012

 I was the only Designer in the company.Do publishing in Web and Wap Websites and content editing.
 Add, Edit and Configure everything has relation of mobile content. (Design or content).
 As a graphic Artist, I was responsible for all graphics layouts, Web and Wap Portal Designs.
 Managing multiple games services for several of Getmo affiliates.
 Creating marketing assets.
 Managing Zain portal in terms of updating tech. content layout.
 Determine a size, arrangement of illustrative material and copy, select style and size of type.
 Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software, elect the number of colors, determine color Schemes, and collaborate with graphic artists, editors and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications.

Graphic Artist at Various Companies (Freelancing)
  • Lebanon
  • April 2007 to February 2009

 I was a Freelancer work with various companies/ shops like Bookland, LOL, Caramel, Paramount Café, Audi Bank and Red Cross.
 I use to design logo, work towards branding, design posters, ads and crescent.
 I was a Freelancer work with various companies/ shops like Bookland, LOL, Caramel, Paramount Café, Audi Bank and Red Cross.
 I use to design logo, work towards branding, design posters, ads and crescent.

Education

Diploma, Advanced Photography
  • at Ibdaa Media
  • June 2013

Ranked 1st in the Final Exam, which was a complication of different images in One.

Diploma, 3Ds Max 2012
  • at Oscar Institute
  • June 2012

includes: modeling Basic and Advanced Texturing Basic and Advanced Rendering Basic and Advanced

Diploma, Graphic Design
  • at S.A.E. Institute
  • July 2009

Includes: Photoshop CS4 Illustrator CS4 Indesign CS4

Bachelor's degree, Customer Relations
  • at Belford University
  • October 2002

includes: Seal of Colombia. Lebanese Foreign Affairs Stamp Emirates Foreign Affair Stamp

Specialties & Skills

Video Editing
Graphic Design
Motion Graphics
Photography
Photography
Social Media
web design
ui/ux development
mobile and tech knowledge
Graphic design
motion graphics
html. css and javascript

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

Ebdaa Media
  • Photography Analyser
  • August 2012

Training and Certifications

Graphic Design (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2007
Valid Until:
March 2008
3Ds Max 2010 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
November 2011

Hobbies

  • Software development
    Udemy Certificate for FULL STACK web development