Yacoub Ibrahim, Senior Designer

Yacoub Ibrahim

Senior Designer

Pixel Art Advertising Agency

Location
Egypt
Education
Higher diploma, Civil Society and Human Rights (post-graduate diploma)
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Senior Designer at Pixel Art Advertising Agency
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since November 2018

Dealing with customers, formulating their perceptions and transforming their goals into designs• management and leadership of design department, and supervision of implementation• Put in charge of producing publicity and promotional material for key client accounts within six months of joining the agency • Expanded client base by marketing company services • Received recognition for achieving high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.

Middleweight Designer at Light Adv
  • Egypt
  • January 2017 to October 2018

Expanded client base by marketing company services • Received recognition for achieving high levels of custome • Montage • Color Siprationt

Art Director at the independent laboratory of El-misaharty
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2016 to December 2016

• Responsible for evaluating and supervising the implementation of the used materials. And evaluation of the technical materials used in presentations such as poetic poems.
• A member of the writing team and responsible for reviewing the final and editing the script.
• Responsible for the participation of the team in local and international theater festivals.
• Director of the administrative team in the laboratory.
• The representative of the laboratory in the ministries and administrative bodies with whom the laboratory deals.

Graphic Designer at Creative Advertising.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2016 to May 2016

• Expanded client base by marketing company services.
• Received recognition for achieving high levels of custome.
• Montage.
• Color Siprationt.

VOLUNTEER at Catholic Relief Services
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2015 to December 2015

Supported a project to increase access to education for refugee children.
• Fielded inquiries from beneficiary parents on project services • Processed applications for eligibility.
• Scheduled interviews for prospective program candidates.
• Disbursed checks to education grant recipients.
• Documented and responded to beneficiary feedback on project services.
• Took part in facilitating and conducting a beneficiary satisfaction survey.

PROJECT OFFICER at Nahdet Misr Association
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2015 to May 2015

• Worked on a project on transforming three public middle-schools to child-friendly schools.
• Organized and facilitated training workshops for school teachers and administrative.
• Liaised and coordinated the work of contractors in charge of renovation works.
• Documented project activities and lessons learned.

PROJECT OFFICER at Life Vision Association For Development
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2013 to December 2014

Managed approvals and recollections for a micro-credit scheme in Minya City with over 200 beneficiaries.
• Organized mentoring and coaching sessions for 600 youth as part of a vocational training and employment project.
• Undertook labor market surveys and networked with employers to ensure the market relevance of project trainings.
• Recommended remedial measures to project management to make-up for shortfall in performance benchmarks.

PRODUCTION MANAGER at Spirit Wear
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2013 to November 2013

Reduced waste and manufacturing defects from 4% to less than 2% at a small-sized ready-made garment factory.
• Supervised production processes and personnel. Identified and screened potential subcontractors and followed-up on their work.
• Worked with design team on pattern making.
• Assisted the Financial Manager with asset management and inventory.

Junior Graphic Designer at Light Advertising Agency
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2012 to March 2013

•Put in charge of producing publicity and promotional material for key client accounts within six months of joining the agency.
• Expanded client base by marketing company services. • Received recognition for achieving high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.

Graphic Designer at Elegant Advertising Agency.
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2011 to December 2011

Completed a three-month long on-the-job training apprenticeship.

Travel Agent at Garden City Travel Agency
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2007 to October 2011

• Arranged flights, insurance, and accommodation for clients.
• Facilitated deal closing with airlines and hotels.
• Advised clients about visas and passports issues.
• Addressed customer queries and concerns.
• Resolved complaints and pressing matters in several emergency cases.

Education

Higher diploma, Civil Society and Human Rights (post-graduate diploma)
  • at Faculty of Political Sciences - Cairo University.
  • July 2012
Higher diploma, course on public relation
  • at .
  • October 2009
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Media
  • at Faculty of Media - Cairo University
  • September 2009

Specialties & Skills

MS Office tools
Adobe Indesign
ادوبي لايت رووم
ادوبي اليستريتور
ادوبي فوتوشوب
Computer skills
Highly creative and willing to brainstorm with the team and propose new ideas
Self-motivated, detailed, organized and deadline oriented
ability to take direction from management and able to multi-task
Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Good communication and interpersonal skills

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Dramaturge (Training)
Training Institute:
prohelvitia
Date Attended:
December 2016
Duration:
200 hours
Dramaturge (Training)
Training Institute:
prohelvitia
Date Attended:
December 2015
Duration:
200 hours
Dramaturge (Training)
Training Institute:
prohelvitia
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
100 hours

Hobbies

  • الكتابة الابداعية
    قمت بكتابة ٢ نص مسرحي . كمشروع نتاج ورشة كتابة تابعة لمؤسسة بروهلفتسيا السويسرية. وتم عرض المسرحيتين جماهيرياً في القاهرة والمني والاسكندرية