Huthyfa Abdul Zahra

Art director

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." - Pablo Picasso

Resume

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: Huthyfa Abdul Zahra
Nationality: iraqi
Date of Birth: 13/04/1971
Languages: Arabic (Native) & English
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Contact Address: +971 50 682 9193
huthyfaz@gmail.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1999 M.A. Degree in Fine Arts(composition in cylinder seals) -Baghdad university
1997 B.A. degree in Fine Arts Baghdad university
1990 Baghdad College High School (Link to the American university- Beirut)

SUMMARY
I have over 8 years of experience in professional graphic design. I'm Senior designer with professional experience in both corporate and creative environments, extensive artistic and computer skills. I focus on combining form and function: aesthetic design in a usable interface. I have worked as part of a design team as well as independently.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelancer Art director(Memac Ogilvy)
Freelancer Art director(BBDO)
Freelancer Art director (ADSC, Zayed Mosque, Al Jazira Club, ADACH, RSA, DOVE, IBM, Grohe)
Work as Art director Phoenix Communications
Work as Art director & Production supervisor in Orbit Advanced Technology 2006
Worked as Free-lancer with Clients(L Jazira Club, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Europe Car)2006
Worked as senior graphic designer with FP7 - Abu Dhabi (April 2005 -April 2006)
Worked as Graphic Designer in SHOOT, ALWASEET, LAYALINA magazine - Abu Dhabi 2004-2005
Worked as Senior Graphic Designer in AGA, Amman , Jordan. (2003-2004)
Worked as Senior Graphic Designer in Shoot, Amman , Jordan. (2001-2003)
Worked as Graphic Designer in TEAM Y & R, (Dec. 1999- Aug. 2000)
Worked as art director in iraqi cultural magazine published in UK
Was A part of Cartoon FIlm Team in 1996 Baghdad (Al Nahj Co.) (combine Between 2d & 3d)






Awards & Hounours
2002 Silver Award in IAA Awards Amman(with AGA)
Have A letter from ADIDAS / Germany about graphic design ideas and concepts for adidas
Article About my 2nd Exhibtion 1998 published in National Geographic Magazine 1999
Design logos UNICEF - Baghdad 1996
Design covers for UNESCO - Amman 2002
Skills
Teach some classes in first semester(1997 -1998) in M.A, (drawing & painting)
Give courses in Adobe Software and graphic design 2000-2001
Studied Online German Academy (Typography Course, Get A+ Degree)
Good Experience in Graphic Software as : Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDRAW, indesign, Streamline.
Dealing with Apple Macintosh System and IBM System.

ACTIVITIES
2010 World Cup Exhibition - Alliance francise - Abu Dhabi
2009 Soccer Passion Exhibition - Adnec - Abu Dhabi
2008 (Treasures From Sudan) Campaign - Concept & Art work
2006 World Cup Exhibition - Alliance francise - Abu Dhabi
2004 Campaings For Aljazira Club & Shoot Company (Press & Outdoor)
A Campaigns for Swatch, Yellow pages full concepts and media
1998 second personal exhibition(world cup passion) - baghdad french cultural center
1997 fisrt personal exhibition(childhood) - baghdad.
Participated in the Annual Exhibitions of Fine Arts for many years in Bahgdad
Participated in Antiwar Posters Exhibition on 1991 in Baghdad, Iraq.



Links
http://iraqiartist.com/iraqiartist/Archive/huthyfaz/huthyfa.htm
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45509&id=563147771
http://www.coroflot.com/huthyfa

Location

abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Specialties

  • Art Direction
  • Illustration

Experience

8 years

Education

Academy of Entertainment Technology
baghdad university

Awards

-2002 silver award IAA/Amman - 2001 Letter from ADIDAS / Germany for my graphic design work - 1999 a reportage at National Geographic Magazine about my 1998 world cup Exhibtion