Hussein El Shahat, Art Director

Hussein El Shahat

Art Director

Al Ahram

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Higher diploma, Graphic Design
Experience
35 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :35 years, 2 Months

Art Director at Al Ahram
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since July 2017

Pages Layout & desktop art direction in Arts and decoration and all related matters

Art Director at Art Work CV
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2000 to December 2016

“Islamic Museum Catalogue” (2010)
Author by “Mohamed Abbas” and publisher Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Valley of the Golden Mummies” book (2010):
Author by “Zahi Hawass” and publisher “Dar El-Shorouk”
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Family of King Khufu” book (2009):
Author by “Zahi Hawass” and publisher “Dar El-Masrya El-Lobnania”
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Victor Loret in Egypt” book (2009):
A joint publication of the SCA and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and Università degli Studi di Milano, Biblioteca Archivi di Egittolog.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Negmak Fi Al-Sama” (2008)
Author by journalist Hanan Mofid Fawzy and publisher “Dar El-Masrya El-Lobnania”.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“El-Shater Mosh Hassan” (2008)
Author by journalist Hanan Mofid Fawzy and publisher “Dar El-Masrya El-Lobnania”.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Series Titles of Scientific” books 2007
Author by Dr. Abd El-Hady Mesbah and publisher “Dar El Masrya El-Lobnania”.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Heritage Guards” (2007- 2011) 5 series
publisher SCA.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Journey to Eternity” (2006):
Author by Dr. Wafa Al-Sedik and publisher SCA.

“Golden Pharaoh” Tut Ankh Amun (2005):
Author by “Zahi Hawass” and publisher SCA.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

“Pyramids Builders” book (2004):
Author by “Zahi Hawass” and publisher Dar El-Shorouk
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

Fonoun Masreya Magazine Ministry of Culture (July 2004 - present)
29 Editions to date Periodical - 160 color pages.
Edited layout&designs as Art Director.

Egyptian Museum Centennial Festival (2003):
Designed all the print materials and banners related to the festival. Layout and design for three books related to the festival. Designed the gold and silver coins.

“Ancient World Lady” book (2000) Arabic Edition:
Author by Zahi Hawass and publisher “Dar El-Shorouk”.

Creative Designer at Al Ahram Newspaper
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2000 to December 2014

My main artwork duty is to create Advertisements. published in the daily newspaper. Graphic design for all publications required such as (logos, calendars, price list brochures, catalogues, invitations, ).

Art Director at Egypt Public Library
  • Egypt
  • January 1997 to February 2000

A joint venture project with the Bertelsmann Foundation Germany establishing a graphic department for the library to serve all advertising, publications, and visual signs, as Art Director and responsible for organizing the art exhibitions held in the library.

Scientific Designer at IFAO Arechelogical French Institute French Embassy
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 1990 to December 1996

Scientific Drawings of archeology in the field and preparing them for publishing.(ceramics, statues, metal, tombs, maps). Establishing computer unite to redraw all the drawings in the field to vector files.

Artist PR at National Center of Fine Arts / Ministry of Culture
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 1988 to October 1990

Preparing to establish the Museum of Graphic Art, Contacting with artists around the world choosing samples of their work and inviting them to participate. Classification of the graphic art prints.

Education

Higher diploma, Graphic Design
  • at Faculty of Fine Arts
  • August 1988

Exhibitions 1996 Primo International Biella Per L’Incisione-Italy Torino BIELLA 1995 International Biennial of Graphic Art – Slovenia – Ljubljana 1995 International print triennial Cracow in Germany – Nuremberg. 1994 Personal exhibition for graphic prints – Akhnaton gallery – Cairo. 1994 Third international triennial for miniature print – France Chamalieres. 1994 International print triennial – Poland – Cracow. 1993 International print exhibition – Machida museum – Japan – Tokyo. 1990/91/94 Miniature art exhibition Canada – Toronto . 1992 Egyptian artists exhibition in Cyprus. 1990 Youth exhibition in Roma. 1989/1990/91/92 Saloon of youth exhibition – Cairo. 1988/1989/1992 General exhibition of ministry of culture – Cairo. 1987/88 May youth exhibition Cairo. 1986/87/88 Helwan university exhibition – Cairo. 1986 Graphic section exhibition Faculty of Fine Arts. AWARDS 1992 Honor award of Saloon of youth Cairo 1990/91/94 Second award of Saloon of youth Cairo 1988 First award of May youth exhibition Cairo 1988 Third award of Helwan university exhibition Cairo 1987 Honor award of Helwan university exhibition Cairo. 1986 Second award of Helwan university exhibition Cairo 1986 Third award of graphic section Faculty of Fine Arts – Cairo COLLECTIONS Modern Art Museum in Cairo Conference hall Madenet Naser Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo Ministry of Youth and Sports Cairo Gallery Del Bello in Canada Modern art museum in Chamaliere Triennial of Cracow

Specialties & Skills

Desktop Publishing
Adobe Software
Corporate Identity
I'm working in Mac system applications of Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesig
Printing process
Working in stress and leads team work
Desktop layout publisher
Keynote

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Wadi Degla Club
  • Membership
  • April 2003
Artists Syndicate
  • Membership
  • September 1988

Hobbies

  • Web surfing
  • Table tennis
  • Jogging
  • Swimming
  • Reading