Kaiss Shawi

About:
I have professional experience as Assistant Professor, 2D 3D Artist, Digital Designer, Art Director, Teacher of Graphics Design Program, Photographer. Then I started teaching on the subject in the Middle East and over the years I has following tools as Adobe, CorelDRAW, Photo impact been used proficiently.

The work in the various positions has given me profound knowledge of the subject. I have since 2012 been a graphic expert member of the jury for World Skills.

One of my hobbies that has also become part of my profession is photography.

Experience:
Guest Assistant Professor at Applied Sciences University 2015 - 2016
Assistant Professor at Applied Sciences University 2008 - 2013
Assistant Professor at Higher Institute Art / Libya 1999 - 2000
Lecturer of Fine Arts at Baghdad University, Iraq 1981 - 1999
Membership:
- Member of the Preparatory Committee with the Fifth, Sixth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Art. 1998 - 1999
- Member of the Advisory Committee of the Central Agency with Standardization & Quality Control. 1992 - 1999
- Member of the Preparatory Committee of the First Scientific Conference to the Faculty
- Member of the Supreme Committee for Productive Gallery of the Baghdad Universities

Graphic design and art director at Iraq newspaper 1975 - 1999
Managing:
- Production Management
- Create character library with Al Gaud Studio
- Graphic design
Other positions of trust:
Act as expert for International Skills Competition www.worldskills.org
- National Committee Competition Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) World skills GCC 2013
- National Commission for Competence Competition for Bahrain Skills in Bahrain 2012
Education:
Ph.D. Design philosophy and History at Baghdad University 1994- 1997

Thesis title: Packaging date and its role in marketing.

M.Sc. Industry Design at Baghdad University 1985 - 1987

Thesis title: Develop switchgear designs.

B.Sc. Art and Design at Baghdad University 1976 - 1980

Publications:
- Design and marketing of legal and ethical in better application of global agreements on liberalization and integrated quality system - 2011
- Motivation of packaging and marketing role in a better application of global agreements on liberalization and integrated quality system - Sixth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Arts / Baghdad University - 1999
- Palm Symbol and Slogan - Presented for Second Scientific / Conference Design Department at the Art School, Baghdad University - 1999

Exhibition:
- Exhibition Arabic photography joint in Stockholm, Sweden - 2016
- Exhibition Art and photography in Linköping, Sweden - 2016
- Exhibition Art and Design in Manama, Bahrain - 2010
- Exhibition Art and Design joint in Oslo, Norway - 2008
- Exhibition Art and Design joint in Århus, Denmark - 2004
- Exhibition Art and Design joint in Bagdad university, Iraq - 1988 to 1999
Certification:

- Google Certificate Online Marketing Fundamentals qualification - 2017
Language and computer skills:

Languages: English, Arabic and Swedish
Computer skills:
Microsoft Office, Adobe Photo shop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Corel DRAW, Photo Impact, Maya