Founder - Creative Director
PrePress Graphics
Total years of experience :33 years, 4 Months
Art Director - Designing - Training - Clients Follow ups
Branding - Company Corporate - Islamic Interiors - Events and Exhibitions Coordinator
Pre-Press & Graphics Department Manager
EL Safa Printing & Packaging / 2009 -2012
Succeeded in directing and implementing broad range of revenue-generating design
projects, from conception to launch.
Managed the entire cycle from translating business requirements into effective advertising
campaigns.
Partnered cross-functionally to build consensus and ensure projects meet all milestones,
deadlines, and budget requirements.
Intuitively adapted to new technology and innovative processes while ensuring compliance with corporate standards.
Added Values:
§• Developed supervision system for designing Team and CTP Operators
§• Managed the cycle between suppliers and technicians & process quality control of plant & Graphic Machines and systems
§• Founded Flexography Department in the Factory allowing new method of §• Developed printing technics on wide range of materials " Banderols, cheese triangles,
metalized paper and flexible stickers
§• Developed innovative archiving system for tracing Jobs and Art works
Projects & References:
§• Nestle Egypt (All Products including ice §• Pfizer
cream packs) §• Juhyna
§• Nestle Export §• Unilever
§• Bel Egypt Expansion §• Bonjouno Café
§• Henkel §• Aqua Water
§• Misr Café §• Lord Company (international and Local)
§• Bisco Misr §• Maraee Foods
§• Americana Egypt §• Beefy Americana
§• Pharco Pharmaceuticals §• President Cheese
§• EPICO Pharmaceuticals
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Executive Design Manager Alexandria, Egypt
Graphic House LTD. / 1996-2008
Ascended in positions starting from Graphic Designer to Executive Design Manager leading a team of 15 designers efficiently developing design projects in support merchandising programs for national manufacturers of all business segments
Created design theme and graphics focused on B2B and B2C print marketing campaigns.
Review all production materials on key projects and provide signature authority; manage operational, strategic, financial, bid review, staffing, and administrative functions.
Ensure compliance with and implement corporate standards.
Added Values: §• Forge and sustain high-performance production and design teams.
§• Developed creative aspects through innovative designs & applying modern technologies in food industries packaging through wide range of materials & applications
§• Developed design & printing of flexible materials " Corrugated Cartoon Printing and
Rotogravure Cylinder Printing and Tin Printing
§• Developed technical printing consultations contracts for textile industry
§• Managed the cycle between suppliers and technicians & process quality control of plant & graphic machines and systems
§• Participated in developing the supply chain with the purchasing department on selection of papers, inks & other materials effectively negotiating prices & specifications
§• Significantly participated in expanding market presence by leveraging talent which effected
300% revenue increase in key accounts (2006-2008)
Projects & References:
§• Nestle Egypt (Entire Product range)
§• Egyptian International Food Processing Unilever Mashreque "Key Account"
(Super Foods)
§• Fine Foods
§• El Naggar Group
§• Knoor
§• Faragello Group
§• Lux
§• Safola Egypt
§• Lipton
§• German Hospital
§• Rixona
§• Damietta Company For Food Products
§• Helmenns
§• Nestle Egypt
§• Sun Tea
§• Dina Farms
§• P&G
§• Agro Misr Food Exporting
§• Glaxo Smithkline
§• Agro Green For Agricultural Exporting
§• Pharco Pharmaceuticals
§• El-Alameen Containers Cartoon Printing
§• Edfina for Food Industries
§• Toshiba Al-Araby
§• Assat Trading Company
§• Jaffara Beverages and Juice
§• United Food Industries
§• Corona
§• Vitrac
§• Bisco Misr
§• Siwa Water
§• Americana Egypt
§• Arabic Book Center
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Jeddah, KSA
Graphic Designer
Abeer Press / 1993 -1995
Worked as Designer & Art Director (Photo mechanic - Scanner - Montage)
Quality Controlling for offset Printing, participated in designing studio
§• Designed and pre-press for a range commercial adds for national companies & products
§• Products of P&G.
§• Designing / pre-press for Saudi Catering for Airlines Magazines.
§• Designing Banners and Light boxes for various advertisements
Graphic Designer Alexandria, Egypt
Technotex Graphic Art / 1992 - 1993
Worked as a Designer, Montage and retouches with photo Mechanic camera.
§• Designed Comic books and kids illustration and storyboards for novels and various ads.
§• Artist and designer for silkscreen prints
§• Worked with Team in designing and preparing various covers and internal Layouts of book and Magazines for several Publishing Houses
§• Then Offset and Serigraphy (Silkscreen and T-shirt Printing) quality controller
Graphic Designer Alexandria, Egypt
KTC for stationery supplements / 1991 - 1992
Worked as a Designer for artistic and commercial Catalogues and pamphlets, commercial
Labels and Offset printing supervisor for the designed work
Applications & Technology Knowledge:
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• QuarkXPress
• Art pro.
• Adobe InDesign
• (Complete Knowledge of other supporting Programs for design)
• Working with Mac & PC Operating Systems
• Work with CTF and CTP Systems
• Work with Agfa and Barco Systems and work flows
• Work with Fast Film, T-steps Textile Programs
Studied Manuscripts Restoration, Specially Islamic ones as a part of our heritage
Graphic Design Depart. - Alexandria University 1991 • Studies in Arabic Calligraphy Art • Studies in Photography • Certificate of ICDL • Studies in Billboards, Story Boards, Posters and Commercials • Studies in Company Profiling and Mono-type signs • Training At Moharam Industrial Press • Training At The National Pharmaceuticals Press (CID) • Branding • Manuscripts Conservation Studies and Researches
EBS (British School) 1986 Bachelor's Degree From Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria - Egypt
