Ghassan Lafi, Graphic Design Teacher

Ghassan Lafi

Graphic Design Teacher

Arab Media For Computer

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, English Literature
Experience
21 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 0 Months

Graphic Design Teacher at Arab Media For Computer
  • Jordan
  • August 2017 to October 2017

Developing pencil sketches of cartoon characters concepts.
⦁ Coordinating with Art director to decide characters movements.
⦁ Animating characters on papers.
⦁ Tracing sketches with ink.
⦁ Coloring characters on Photoshop.
⦁ Saving the animations in sequence and handing them to
programmers.
⦁ producing numerous drawings of backgrounds, variable objects,
items and props.
⦁ Maintaining a funny style in drawing and animation.

Graphic Designer
  • August 2002 to August 2017

Association of Arab Universities (AArU) - Amman, Jordan
⦁ Writing texts, editing news, proofreading and translating for
AArU’ periodicals, Journals and ptints.
⦁ Creating visuals that appeal to leaders in the big data and high-
tech world.
⦁ Designing unique print materials, including magazines,
Periodicals, Journals, advertisements, brochures and logos.
⦁ Creating the look and feel of the organization's online presence
in social media forums.
⦁ Developing templates for e-newsletters, presentations and
reports.
⦁ Adhering to all corporate brand guidelines when preparing
graphic materials.
⦁ Recommending techniques, methods and media best suited to
produce desired visual materials.
⦁ Designing artistic signage for special corporate events.
⦁ Developing creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
⦁ Developing and producing corporate newsletters and other
promotional direct mail items as directed by marketing.
⦁ Creating graphic materials for the company website.
⦁ Determining styles, size and arrangements of illustrations and
graphics.
⦁ Consistently adhering to all internal delivery schedules.

Translator at Orient House Academy
  • Jordan
  • April 2017 to June 2017

Adobe InDesign and 3DS Max.
⦁ Improving students’ knowledge in color, shape, composition and
symbolism applied theories.
⦁ Demonstrating to students simple design solutions for possible
design challenges.
⦁ Helping students to become more efficient in accomplishing their
design concepts and ideas.

at Teeny Baby
  • China
  • April 2017 to June 2017
Illustrator at Children’ Books
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2016 to February 2016

Creating illustrations using computer design packages.
⦁ Discussing requirements (the brief) with authors, editors or
designers
⦁ Consulting with the publisher and modifying designs if
necessary.
⦁ Providing a storyboard based on the script.
⦁ Preparing description choices of the subject Illustrated.
⦁ Making sure the work is completed within set budgets and
deadlines.
⦁ Working on Adobe InDesign to combine images and texts.
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⦁ Designing covers for the illustrated stories.

at Smart Ideas
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2016 to February 2016
at RECONOW Brochure and Rollup
  • Jordan
  • January 2015 to February 2015
Drawing Teacher at Optimal Solution
  • Jordan
  • July 2014 to August 2014

Teaching drawing and design to young students.
⦁ Observing and evaluating students' work in order to make
suggestions for improvement.
⦁ Improving students’ knowledge in 2D Sketching, then proceeding
to visualizing objects in 3D space.
⦁ Improving students’ Quality of line and sketch.
⦁ Introducing students to animation.

Flash Designer at Arab Rays
  • Jordan
  • February 2010 to April 2010

Designing illustration of characters and backgrounds on Flash.
⦁ Developing storyboards to go along with animations.
⦁ Preparing test animation samples for clients.
⦁ Ensuring compliance to all project artwork and timeframe.
⦁ Animating characters and assets.
⦁ Developing animations in flash as per client requirement.

at Arab Rays
  • Jordan
  • February 2010 to April 2010
Animator at Adobe Flash
  • May 2009 to November 2009

Al-Salwa Publishing House - Amman, Jordan
⦁ Creating storyboards to translate script visually.
⦁ Preparing animation tests for the client.
⦁ Adhering to client directions.
⦁ Creating lip-sync animated cartoon characters.
⦁ Creating and implementing 2D animations for flash

at Bay
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2009 to November 2009

Animated children story;

3D Designer at Global Star
  • Jordan
  • December 2001 to June 2002

Creating and animating 3D Models for a TV commercial screen.
⦁ Applying textures using UVW mapping.
⦁ Animating 2D characters and objects.

3D Designer at Dome
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2000 to August 2000

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at Artis
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 1999 to January 2000

Horizon Visual Computing Center - Amman, Jordan
⦁ Producing imaginative illustrations in an efficient and timely
manner.
⦁ Joining in concept brain storming session.
⦁ Submitting rough drafts to clients for their approval.
⦁ Producing visuals in static, vector and animation format.
⦁ Producing motion graphics and 3D content from concept to
delivery.
⦁ Creating both 3D characters and environments.
⦁ Creating 2D elements to be animated based on needs of script.
⦁ Improving design and motion graphics skills through practice and
direction from creative leads.
⦁ Developing 2D animations for a series of educational multi-
media devices.
⦁ Generating all Storyboards, Characters and Background
designs.

Animator at Cartoon
  • June 1998 to March 1999

Education

Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Jordan University
  • January 2008
Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Balqa Applied University
  • January 1998

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Leadership
Positive Thinking
Creativity
ADVERTISING
ANIMATION
BROCHURE DESIGN
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
DIRECT MAIL
EDITING

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert