Creative Director (2011-present)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Responsible for the Leo Burnett Beirut Creative Department.
Associate Creative Director (2009-present)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare CEE & MENAP
Leading on Herbal Essences Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & North Africa. Handling projects on several accounts including Pert, Tide (MENA), Bank Audi, Johnnie Walker, Trident, Exotica, and leading on pitches.
Senior Art Director (2007-2009)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare MENA
Leading on Pert & Herbal Essences Middle East & North Africa.
Also on P&G Fabric & Home Care (Tide & Bonux) in addition to Aizone (Fashion Brand), Crepaway, and several pitches.
Art Director (2004-2007)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare MENA
Joined the P&G creative cell as P&G started their Headquarters in Levant and started working on Haircare & Fabric& Homecare in Levant and soon in MENA.
Also worked on other brands such as Ksara, Brand Protection Group, Red Cross, Exotica, Crepaway, MEA Cedar Miles, and several pitches.
Awards:
Brand Protection Group "Fake it All"
Cannes Lions: Silver-PR - Jun 2011
Johnnie Walker "Keep Walking Lebanon"
Dubai Lynx Awards: Silver-Interactive - Mar 2011
Dubai Lynx Awards: Grand Prix-Integrated Campaign - Mar 2011
Dubai Lynx Awards: Grand Prix-Media - Mar 2011
Pert Hair Fall "Stop the Suffering"
Cresta Awards 09: TV - Gold
Golden Drum 09: Integrated Campaign - Golden Watch
Golden Drum 09: Film - Silver
Cannes Lions 09: Film Finalist, Use of Mixed Media Finalist
New York Festival 09: Film Finalist
New York Festival 10: Innovative Use of Media Finalist
Dubai Lynx Awards: Film Gold - Mar 2009
MENA Cristal Award: Integrated Category- Jan 2010
MENA Cristal Award: Film Category Gold Cristal- Jan 2009
MENA Cristal Award: Film Grand Prix- Jan 2009
Koleston Naturals Outdoor Campaign:
Shortlisted at the Cannes Lions 08 and at the Cresta Awards 08.
MENA Cristal Award: Outdoor Category Gold Cristal- Feb 08
MENA Cristal Award: Outdoor Grand Prix- Feb 08
Dubai Lynx Awards: Outdoor Grand Prix - April 08
Loerie Award: Outdoor Silver- July 08
New York Advertising Festival: Outdoor Bronze- August 08
Golden Drums: Outdoor Silver- October 08
Epica: Outdoor Silver- November 08
Epica: Best use of Media Silver- November 08
Pikasso D'or- Gold- 2008
Head&Shoulders Menthol Global Freeze:
MENA Cristal Award: Grand Prix Integrated Campaign 07
Exotica Flag (balcony):
Epica: Outdoor Silver- 2005
Pikasso D'or: Gold- 2005
Creative/Animator - Training and Part time (May 2003-August 2003)
Future TV, Creative Department
Six weeks training at the creative department, where i worked on several openings sequences and logos for TV shows. This was followed by another six weeks part time job as an animator at the animation department.
Freelance Cartoonist (July 2006 - April 2007):
AlAkhbar Newspaper
Created one cartoon every week that ran in the cultural page of the newspaper.
Published & Exhibited Work
"What Color is the Sea?" / book / Published by Dar Onboz 2008
Funded by the European Union
Story by Nadine Touma, Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
"Moon" / book/ Published by Dar Onboz 2006
Story & Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
“Is this a passport photo?” / book / Published by Dar Onboz 2005
Story by Nadine Touma & Areej Mahmoud; Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
“Ocular Impotence” / animation
Sceened at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya ‘04 (arab film festival)
Screened at Ne.a Beirut ‘04 (lebanese film festival)
Screened at the Animation and Comic Book Forum 2004 (AUB)
“Khaled” / fanzine
Published in Shift!, Greetings from Beirut. (publication) 2003
“Airplane News Publication” /publication
Exhibited in MOb_Lab (Mobility Laboratory) 2003, the open biennale of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam.
Education:
American University of Beirut
Bachelor Graphic Design & Arts
1999 – 2004
Graduated Spring 2004, AUB Faculty of Engineering And Architecture (FEA)
Received Award for Creative Achievement for the Final Year Project: عجز بصري Ocular Impotence. (animation)
Activities and Societies: Elected Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Student Representative Committee for 2 consecutive years
Elected Member of the University Student & Faculty Committee for 2 consecutive years
Photographer of the Campus Yearbook Committee
Languages:
Arabic: Excellent
English: Very Good
Leo Burnett Beirut
Responsible for the Leo Burnett Beirut Creative Department.
Associate Creative Director (2009-present)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare CEE & MENAP
Leading on Herbal Essences Central Eastern Europe, Middle East & North Africa. Handling projects on several accounts including Pert, Tide (MENA), Bank Audi, Johnnie Walker, Trident, Exotica, and leading on pitches.
Senior Art Director (2007-2009)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare MENA
Leading on Pert & Herbal Essences Middle East & North Africa.
Also on P&G Fabric & Home Care (Tide & Bonux) in addition to Aizone (Fashion Brand), Crepaway, and several pitches.
Art Director (2004-2007)
Leo Burnett Beirut
Procter & Gamble Haircare MENA
Joined the P&G creative cell as P&G started their Headquarters in Levant and started working on Haircare & Fabric& Homecare in Levant and soon in MENA.
Also worked on other brands such as Ksara, Brand Protection Group, Red Cross, Exotica, Crepaway, MEA Cedar Miles, and several pitches.
Awards:
Brand Protection Group "Fake it All"
Cannes Lions: Silver-PR - Jun 2011
Johnnie Walker "Keep Walking Lebanon"
Dubai Lynx Awards: Silver-Interactive - Mar 2011
Dubai Lynx Awards: Grand Prix-Integrated Campaign - Mar 2011
Dubai Lynx Awards: Grand Prix-Media - Mar 2011
Pert Hair Fall "Stop the Suffering"
Cresta Awards 09: TV - Gold
Golden Drum 09: Integrated Campaign - Golden Watch
Golden Drum 09: Film - Silver
Cannes Lions 09: Film Finalist, Use of Mixed Media Finalist
New York Festival 09: Film Finalist
New York Festival 10: Innovative Use of Media Finalist
Dubai Lynx Awards: Film Gold - Mar 2009
MENA Cristal Award: Integrated Category- Jan 2010
MENA Cristal Award: Film Category Gold Cristal- Jan 2009
MENA Cristal Award: Film Grand Prix- Jan 2009
Koleston Naturals Outdoor Campaign:
Shortlisted at the Cannes Lions 08 and at the Cresta Awards 08.
MENA Cristal Award: Outdoor Category Gold Cristal- Feb 08
MENA Cristal Award: Outdoor Grand Prix- Feb 08
Dubai Lynx Awards: Outdoor Grand Prix - April 08
Loerie Award: Outdoor Silver- July 08
New York Advertising Festival: Outdoor Bronze- August 08
Golden Drums: Outdoor Silver- October 08
Epica: Outdoor Silver- November 08
Epica: Best use of Media Silver- November 08
Pikasso D'or- Gold- 2008
Head&Shoulders Menthol Global Freeze:
MENA Cristal Award: Grand Prix Integrated Campaign 07
Exotica Flag (balcony):
Epica: Outdoor Silver- 2005
Pikasso D'or: Gold- 2005
Creative/Animator - Training and Part time (May 2003-August 2003)
Future TV, Creative Department
Six weeks training at the creative department, where i worked on several openings sequences and logos for TV shows. This was followed by another six weeks part time job as an animator at the animation department.
Freelance Cartoonist (July 2006 - April 2007):
AlAkhbar Newspaper
Created one cartoon every week that ran in the cultural page of the newspaper.
Published & Exhibited Work
"What Color is the Sea?" / book / Published by Dar Onboz 2008
Funded by the European Union
Story by Nadine Touma, Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
"Moon" / book/ Published by Dar Onboz 2006
Story & Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
“Is this a passport photo?” / book / Published by Dar Onboz 2005
Story by Nadine Touma & Areej Mahmoud; Illustrations by Areej Mahmoud
“Ocular Impotence” / animation
Sceened at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya ‘04 (arab film festival)
Screened at Ne.a Beirut ‘04 (lebanese film festival)
Screened at the Animation and Comic Book Forum 2004 (AUB)
“Khaled” / fanzine
Published in Shift!, Greetings from Beirut. (publication) 2003
“Airplane News Publication” /publication
Exhibited in MOb_Lab (Mobility Laboratory) 2003, the open biennale of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam.
Education:
American University of Beirut
Bachelor Graphic Design & Arts
1999 – 2004
Graduated Spring 2004, AUB Faculty of Engineering And Architecture (FEA)
Received Award for Creative Achievement for the Final Year Project: عجز بصري Ocular Impotence. (animation)
Activities and Societies: Elected Member of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Student Representative Committee for 2 consecutive years
Elected Member of the University Student & Faculty Committee for 2 consecutive years
Photographer of the Campus Yearbook Committee
Languages:
Arabic: Excellent
English: Very Good
