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Name Tarek Sobh
Location Nasr City - Cairo
Phone No. +2 – 02.4123.681
Mobile No. +2 - 012.426.411.2
DOB 25th of July 1977
Nationality Egyptian
Gender male
Marital status single
Military status Done
Employment Status Full time employment , Part time and Freelancing
Drive license Yes
Availability Upon Request
Job Title Freelance Art Director
Objective

Finding A full time\ Part time \ Freelance job in the field of Media & Advertising, Branding, Web development, Graphics Designing and E-Commerce are the Fields I like the most and can give in the highest and maximum productivity, also, they are my favorite work places where I would utilize both my current knowledge and interpersonal Talent.

Otherwise I'm seeking for a suitable position in Software houses, Print Houses and Advertising Agencies, where I can utilize my skills, execute my current knowledge, work experiences and to serve my employer in both creative and professional ways to achieve the maximum benefits for both sides.
 

 
 
Arabic Arabic : Fluent - Mother tongue
English Fluent

 
 
University Degree BSc. in Commerce & accountancy, from Mansoura University 1996~ 2000.
Diploma Diploma of System Administration and Networking from the Arab Academy for Since and Technology 2002 ~ 2003.
Free Studies Self Studies Supported by Market experience, into Computer Graphics, Web design and E-Commerce.

 
 
  Expert knowledge of creative tools and techniques
  Expert knowledge of web design and Internet technologies
  Expert knowledge of printing and graphic design technologies
  Expert knowledge of Macs, PCs and all peripherals
  Over 6 years experience delivering professional graphic design and illustration art works
  Expert use teaching and support of Dreamweaver, Freehand , Swish ,Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop CS,  Scanning, Page layout and design, Typography, FrontPage,CSS, HTML, Search Engine optimization, Navigator and Internet Explorer.
  Expert use of Word, PowerPoint.

 
 
Current tasks (Under construction – Done Project, during the last 6 months):
   
Note :

The following Projects will be shown as screen shoots or real online lunched website , more resources will be available upon request.
Pro.# Project Title Project Description
01 Crisis & Disaster Administration Web enabled application, related to the military of defiance in Arab Republic of Egypt: (GUI -layout and interfaces) for the Whole Web application.
02 www.eduegypt.com project analysis-business planning-branding and marketing strategy-corporate identity
03 www.qodrat.com Corporate Identity-Stationary Design-Printing Materials Complete Set
04 www.okool.com
& http://egypt.okool.com 		Website Design-Corporate Identity
(For both Mother company and its Subsidiaries).
05 Al Hariri Prize Designing the mail-campaign and other e-marketing campaigns
06 http://top100.aradocs.com Website layout and user interfaces (GUI).
07 Omantic Institute Website layout and user interfaces (GUI) , animation art works.
08 www.zynovaksa.com  Flash introduction for a medical website "under construction".
09 www.orbit-group.com Website layout , Static Art works.
10 Mattam.com Web application design
11 www.osos-it.com/home.asp Website layout , Static Art works.
12 www.teamone.com.sa Interface\layouts design – Design Concept – Corporate Presentations, animation art works
13 e-GYM
(Electronic Gym Managements System)		  (GUI - Corporate Identity – brochure design - web application design - Corporate Presentations
14 e-MMS
 (Electronic Maintenance Managements System)		  (GUI - Corporate Identity – brochure design - web application design - Corporate Presentations)
15 e-Accountant
 (Electronic Accountant Package-web enabled application)		 (GUI - Corporate Identity – brochure design - web application design – Corporate Presentations)
16 IRAM Jewelry (Complete marketing campaign in Intercontinental City stars - Cairo)
17 EBI – The Egyptian Banking Institute (Branding Campaign)
18 Carbonite Factory (Corporate Identity creation)
19 First Step Charity (Corporate Identity Creation and branding campaign)
20 The Dusit Thani (Hotels & Resorts) Complete set of signs and wooden stands
21 JW Marriot Hotels (Hotels & Resorts) Food menus and printing works
22 Intercontinental City Stars (Hotels & Resorts) Food menus and printing tasks
23 Supreme Council of Universities ( Of Egypt ) Web portal – GUI design – Printing Tasks
24 Advanced Solutions (New Identity and Website)
25 DTM (Discover the Moment) Egyptian Social community (New Identity)
26 Dispatch for Trade & Distribution (New Identity)
   
  2006 until now
Job title Freelance Art Director
Employer In my own
Job description
1) To create, develop and to oversee the artistic vision of advertisements and print materials.
2)

To take the responsibility of choosing and creating team members of a certain project, like photographers, creative designers, illustrators, multimedia developers, models, computer programmers and so on…
3) To support the high level management of taking decisions that will guarantee the maximum quality of the final work.
4) To cooperate in each task with the other sides of a certain task (Clients – managing director – producer - creative directors and copywriters).
5) To create and then to develop the visual concept of the task regarding a suitable color scheme, professional typography, meaningful illustrations, layouts, storyboards, finding\making resources, printing materials and\or -on screen- medium (billboards – Multimedia CD – web environments - newspapers Ads, etc…).
6) To follow up with the client in the coordination of the account manager.
Achievements
A) Delivering high level productions on the agreed deadlines
B) Reaching a fair level of client's satisfaction
C) Kindly preview the last updated art works inside the online gallery section (Click here)
   
  December 2005 to August 2008
Job title Senior Creative Web-Graphics Designer & Team Leader
Employer AraDOC's
Job description
1) Handling Client's Accounts and acting as a link between their client and the Company.
2)

Handling the accounts of three to four non-competing clients, coordinating the activities of the technical team and administrative staff.
3) Discussing the products, services and advertising requirements of each particular client.
4) Web & Graphic Designing (GUI design, Layouts, CO-ID, Analysis).
5) Generating the Design Concept of each Project (The Concept Developing).
6) Graphic Designing Team Leading.
7) Making the required interviews of creating a team.
8) Making any required Researches that could serve the work flow.
Achievements
A)

Designing the company's website www.aradocs.com and its Corporate identity tasks that made the duties of the marketing team much easier to prove the quality and professionalism of their company's activates and its services.
B)

Redesigning all the old web projects of the company to help it improve its marketing cycle.
C)

Making Time Frames, Meeting deadlines and prioritizing tasks.
D) Achieving the maximum profit of the above points.
   
  January 2005 to Nov. 2005
Job title Senior Web-Graphics Designer
Employer MG Studio
Job description
1)

Editing & Retouching pictures of both image stock websites
www.shotstocks.com , www.mgabr.com .
2)

Scanning Image Slides by Using Nikon Film Scanner “Super Coolscan 8000 ED”,
and handling 35mm. 6 X 8 and Digital Photos.
3)

 

 Attending and sharing in outdoor\indoor commercial shooting (to achieve the maximum appeal of each shot – from both sides, the Artistic and technical one), Color management, Light management, which serves the final advertisings work at the end of the creative process:
   A\ (GM Motors Ads – REF.);
   B\ (Al Ahram Beverages: fayrouz Drinks Ads – REF.).
Achievements Building then launching both websites of the company (within nine months), and developing the e-marketing planning of both.
   
  July 2004 to December 2004
Job title Senior Web-Graphics Designer
Employer

MCS Co., Modern Communication Systems and Information Technology
Job description Web & Graphic Designer.
Marketing (Indoor -Outdoor-Company Representative).
Achievements
A) Developing a new successful department specialized for web development &
e-commerce.
B) Creating the economical, marketing and pricing strategies, for the new web-department.
C) Developing stronger relations with large IT companies like Egypt.com and link.net.
D) To improve the marketing techniques of the company to serve the new department.
E) To train the sales and telesales on my developed marketing pockets in both languages Arabic and English, to be able to deal with several kinds of customers face to face and via fax , emails and Phone calls (telemarketing) , which improved the efficiency of Sales-Rate for all entire departments in MCS company.
   
  January 2004 to June 2004
Job title Junior web-graphic designer & E-marketer.
Employer Khalifa Computer Group "KCG"-Software House.
Job description
1) International Marketer - Cyber Marketing.
2) Customer service and Technical Support System Administrator Assistant Web-Graphic Designer (Designing & Analysis) Software Quality Controller
Achievements
A) Developing new methods of international marketing and the e-marketing to improve the marketing cycle.
B) Re-categorizing the Customer Databases to make it available for online marketing.
C)  Reaching the highest score of signed contracts during the international book fair CeBIT-Hanover, Germany in marsh 2004.
   
  During the exhibition in Berlin
Job title Freelance Graphic Designer
Employer Freelancing Working for a German Advertising Company (F.O.U.)
Job description During (NET DAYS Exhibition 2002-2003) in
Berlin. www.netdays-berlin.de & www.netdays.de & www.netdayseurope.org
Achievements
A) Illustration designs of Posters and Arabic Calligraphy.(Review the online image gallery).
B) Making good money by working online, and making Successful International contacts.
   
  2000-2001
Job title Graphic Designer
Employer Self Employment \ Free Business
Job description Free Business in web designing, Publishing and 2D-Graphic Designing since 2000-2001
Achievements
A) To Motivate my Talent in Graphic Design and Digital Arts.
B) To maintain and develop my public relations with my career mates and competitors.
   
 
 
I have done these Professional Courses:
(A) General IT Courses
  - Operating Systems (Concept & Theory)
- Networking Essentials
- Networks & PC's Security Fundamentals
- Introduction to computer and Information System
- Introduction to Programming (C / C++ /Java /HTML /Visual Basic)
- Introduction to Hardware,"Plus working Skills" Installing /Troubleshooting/Maintaining/Servicing)
(B) MICROSOFT Courses
  Windows Professional 2000 and 2000 Server (MCSA 2000)
Windows Professional 2000 and 2000 Server (MCSE 2000)
 
Track Description:-
  - Microsoft Office XP
- Installing, Configuring and Administering (Microsoft Windows 2000 Server).
- Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure.
- Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NTฎ 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000.
- Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment.
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (Network) Installation and Support.
(C) CISCO Courses
 
1- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Track Description:-
  - Working under Cisco Environments (Cisco Routers and Switches)
- Network Installation and Troubleshooting Supports
   
2. (CCNP)
Track Description:-
  - Switching, Routing, Remote Access, Support
(D) UNIX / LINUX Courses
 

1- SUN OPERATING ENVIRONMENT - Fundamentals

2- SUN CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

          - FOR THE SOLARIS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT - PART I

3- SUN CERTIFIED SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

          - FOR THE SOLARIS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT - PART II

 
(E) Microsoft Office:
 

Win word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher and Outlook.
 

 
 
 
 

1+ year experience of using MAC Os – G4 & G5 Apple Macintosh.
 

10+ years of knowledge started with Windows Operation Systems win95, 98,98SE, WIN-ME, XP and Windows Professional 2000 & Server.
 

8+ years of knowledge with Microsoft Office.
 

4+ years of experience of PC hardware, including Pentium Processors.
 

5+ years of experience with Adobe Photoshop Graphics software.

 

2+ years of using Macromedia Dream weaver MX.

 

3+ years of experience with LAN Networking and Microsoft Infrastructure.
 

3+ months of experience with Cisco Environments and Cisco Networking.
  3+ months of knowledge UNIX and LINUX Operating Systems.
 

 

 
   
  Awareness of the significance of Time management and the wise using of time and being consistently staying on schedule and meeting deadlines.
  Self-motivation, welling to gain extra knowledge, initiative and accepting responsibilities.
  Working under accepted pressure while handling the stress that accompanies deadlines and other limitations or constraints and to pay an enough attention to the delivered quality to meet the client's maximum satisfaction.
  Professional (Oral/spoken/written) communication skills with public, fellow employees, supervisors, and customers.
  Leadership, Teamwork and collaboration skills like Guiding, working and supporting others in order to accomplish tasks to meet dead lines.
  The ability to co-ordinate in the issues of international fairs and conferences.
International Marketing – E-marketing and marketing campaigns.
 

 
 

Adobe PhotoShop Ver.8-CS ,Adobe Premiere Ver.6,Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Dream Weaver MX ,Macromedia FreeHand Ver.10, Adobe Illustrator.

 
 

Design is my hobby as well as my profession. If I’m not working on client projects I am working on my own artwork in my spare time.
Music Classic western/eastern Music, Slow & Romantic Western music, Trance, Country...
Fine Arts

Painting, FreeHand Drawing, Electronic Arts, Collecting Rare Stamps and Coins, Fashion design and jewelry design, etc...
Others reading & writing the Poetry, Reading in Politics, Religions , Marketing, Branding Strategies and History..Video editing ...etc
Correspondence and making new friends around the world.
Web Web Designing and Graphic Designing for Web, Online Researches, Web Surfing, Online Learning.
Sports cycling, walking and swimming...
 

 
 
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