Ahmed Mamdouh

Visual Artist

Egypt
15+ years of experience in reputable entities, specialized in turning ideas into concept art. A creative Art Director who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and loves the challenge of discovering what makes consumers “click”. A leader who inspires and guides the vision of the design team.

Work Experience

Spade Consulting

Art Director

• Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and overseeing them to completion
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
• Present completed ideas to clients/team members
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
• Direct and motivate teams of illustrators, copywriters etc. to help them use their talents effectively
• Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas
• Write and design unique and well-crafted copy that meet clients’ needs as well as our own
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
• Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals
• Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
December 2019 - Al-Sheikh Zayed, Egypt

Bare Entertainment

Animation Director

Oversees the series broad vision—its style, its tone, its color palette—and tinkers with every aspect of the production process.
• Casting and recording the characters’ voices based on the background information found in the script.
• The voice-casting director is particularly interested in learning how the director imagines.
• In charge of all aspects of the design and artwork for a single major character.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines.
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas.
• Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals
• Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
November 2017 - June 2019 Zamalek, Egypt

Infamous Studios

Senior Art Director

Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and overseeing them to completion
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
• Present completed ideas to clients/team members
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
• Direct and motivate teams of illustrators, copywriters etc. to help them use their talents effectively
• Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas
• Write and design unique and well-crafted copy that meet clients’ needs as well as our own
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
• Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to the team
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals
• Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
August 2016 - October 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Faculty Of Fine Art, Graphic Department

Egypt

Awards

The Egyptian Syndicate For Animators, ASIFA & Comixawy

best character desgin

2013