Education
2006 / Beirut, LebanonB.F.A. Graphic Design - School of Architecture
and Design, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Skills
Fabrication & Craftwork
Pottery
Welding (TIG/MIG, oxy-fuel)
Resin Casting
Sand Casting
Visual Communication
Editorial Design
Branding
Creative Concepts
Storyboarding
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Photography
Creative Production
Art Direction
Exhibition Design
Production Planning
Model Casting
Set Scouting
Copywriting
Independent Exhibitions
Jan ‘24 / Toronto, Ontario“Origin of Life”
DesignTO 2024 - pop-up gallery at 789 Dundas St W
Group Exhibitions
Sep ‘18 / Toronto, Ontario
“al·ien·a·tion / alien·nation”
Toronto Fashion Week F/W 2018 - RE\SET Showroom at 87 Yorkville Ave
Professional Development
Sep ‘23 - Present / Dundas, OntarioWelding Mentorship
Steve Cope, CWB/AWS certified
Metal fabrication techniques - TIG and MIG welding, oxy-acetylene welding, sand casting
Nov ‘23 / Toronto, Ontario
Site3 Co-Lab TIG Welding Workshop
Apr ‘23 / Dundas, Ontario
Dundas Valley School of Art Raku Firing Workshop
Oct ‘22 - Jun ‘23 / Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Craft Studios
Introduction to Ceramics Handbuilding Course (Oct ‘22)
Sculptural Building Course (May ‘23 )
Surface Design Course (Jun ‘23)
Apr ‘22 - Jun ‘22 / Oakville, Ontario
Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
Clay Basics Course
Jan ‘20 - May ‘20 / Oakville, Ontario
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Digital Photography
Publications
Kaltblut magazine“al·ien·a·tion / alien·nation” - Oct ‘18 Issu
Vulkan magazine
“Transcend” - Aug ‘18 Issue
“Garden of Dreams” - Nov ‘18 Issue
PDN Photo Annual ‘19 Publication
“al·ien·a·tion / alien·nation” - Oct ‘19 Issue
Awards
PDN (Photo District News) Photo Annual ‘19 Award - Personal Project Category “al·ien·a·tion / alien·nation”
Photography: May Truong, concept & art direction: Nuhad Haffar-Orsini, styling: Nelly Akbari, hair & makeup: Christina Fiori, models: Damaris & Gat from B&M.
Art Direction & Design Experience
Jan ‘17 - Dec’21 / Toronto, Ontarionu-studio
Creative direction, visual communication and editorial design
Jan ‘18 - Dec ‘18 / Toronto, Ontario & New York, New York
Fashion Art Direction - Mastered Accelerators Program
Art directed and produced several editorial shoots that were published & exhibited. Directed creative teams made up of models, hair and makeup artists and fashion stylists.
Jan ‘13 - Dec ‘15 / Toronto, Vancouver, Shanghai and Singapore
Global Graphic Design Manager B+H Architecture + Design
Oversaw the creative direction and production of the company’s visual communications, and provided graphic design support to its hospitality interiors sister brand, CHIL Design. Later, I led creative teams across studio locations to design bids for international projects.
Jan ‘10 - Dec ‘12 / Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia
Intermediate Graphic Designer B+H Architecture + Design
Oct ‘06 - Dec ‘09 / Toronto, Ontario
Junior Graphic Designer B+H Architecture + Design