Mohamed Samir

Experience

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  Alwan Color Separation Co

  Feb 2000 - Jun 2004

  Head of Design

  Worked as the Head of Design Department for Alwan Color Separation Co. Alwan is one of the establishment of Egypt Printing Press.

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  Alph Ba’a Magazine

  Jul 2004 - Mar 2005

  Head of Design Department

  • Worked as the Head of Design Department for Alph Ba’a Magazine, responsible for publication from the start till delivery to the client.• Addition to that handling some responsibilities in marketing section too.

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  Al-Mashaher Magazine

  Mar 2005 - May 2006

  Art director

  • Worked for Al-Mashaher Magazine as Art Director for the design section, and fully responsible for Montaging & color separation.• Established the design Department in Al-Mashaher Magazine.• Al-Mashaher Magazine is one of Sheikh Faisal Al Qassimi projects.

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  Al-Nokhbah Group

  May 2006 - Jan 2007

  Creative Manager

  • Worked as the Creative Manager for the magazine section at Al-Nokhbah Group.• Al-Nokhbah Group is a event organizing agency.• Also fully responsible for SMART IDEAS magazine (design & director).

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  Leo Burnett

  Jan 2007 - May 2009

  Senior Desktop Publisher

  Worked as Senior Desktop Publisher at Leo Burnett Advertising Agency, in the Studio.My job description is:• Creates high resolution print-ready digital artwork to given specification and guidelines.• Proactively suggests alternative layout solutions and discusses with creative/production, where appropriate.• Works closely with creative producing first stage creative visuals from concepts provided.• Ensures all work produced adheres to specified corporate guidelines.• Carries out work as briefed, unless variations to brief are requested.• Ensures all work is backed up and saved efficiently in the relevant place on the server.• Dispatches high resolution files via electronic network.• Collects for output.• Ensures all work is checked and signed off before releasing.• Retouches images when necessary. Show less

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  Dar Al Sada Press

  May 2009 - Mar 2016

  Senior Graphic designer

  • Worked as the Senior Graphic designer at “Dubai al-Thakafia” Magazine design & director.• “Dubai al-Thakafia” is a part of (Dar Al Sada Press), which dedicated to art & culture and rated as one of the best culture magazine in middle east.• I did over 80 issue and more than 110 book plus advertising stuff for our annual party which we organize it every 2 year, Also develop our magazine layout every two year.

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  Department of Culture and Information

  Jul 2016 - now

  Art director

  • Currently working as Art Director at Sharjah Culture Magazine. • Working closely with the editor, Journalists, and Photographers to generate creative stories and articles to fulfill the readers’ minds. • Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements. • Review and approve proofs of printed copy and art and copy materials. • Formulate basic layout design or presentation approach, and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs and graphics. • Designing advertisements for our magazine for Newspaper or events. Show less