Yousef Fatehi Ikhreis

Amman, Jordan

Mobile: 962 79 9778678

E-mail:

Website:

Personal Information

- Nationality: Jordanian

- Date and Place of Birth: September 16, 1978, Jordan

- Education: High school

- Autodesk Maya Certified Professional and Autodesk Certified Instructor

Career Objective

- Creative-Art Director, Arabic Calligraphic, Digital Sculpture.

- Designer (Graphics, Websites & Multimedia)

- 3D Artist (Modeling, UV, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, Layout, Rendering)

- Motion Animator (Flash, After Effects, 3D…), Video Editor, Compositor

- 3D Concept Artist (Characters, Architects, Environments)

- Social media

Work Experience

Sep 2014 – Current - Freelance Director

Working as freelance director and designer for a few main projects for individual clients, this includes; media consultancy, logo design, Arabic calligraphy, stationary, web design, video photography and motion animation designs, social media managements and advertisement (Facebook, Twitter, Google Ad Words, Youtube…), billboards , presentation design( PowerPoint, Flash and videos) and more.

  • Dr.MKhrais Clinic:
  • Al-Kindi Hospital:
  • Rasoulallah.net website:

July 2011 – Sep 2014 - Beladcom / Art Director

Games Company

"Planet Toulan" is Beladcom's flagship MMORPG title, launched at February 2014 on Swedish MindArk's online gaming platform "Entropia Universe", addressed to millions of Arabic and Global gamers with an already established platform user base of 1.2 million registered 400k active users, the game is PC-Client based complimented with a Tablet/Smartphone in game activities APP.

Responsibility:

  • Formulate basic layout design concept and conduct research to convert it to 3d objects and environment that match the game platform and technical standards.
  • Direct the design and production of graphics, animations and presentation (web, PDF…)
  • Creating different 3d concepts and models for 3D characters, environments, buildings, tools… Texturing, rigging, 3d animation, World Building
  • Train the team

Website:

August 2010 - July 2011 - Omnia Media / Art Director

Digital Signage (Outdoor & Indoor), 2D & 3D Animation

Responsibility:

  • Responsible for all artworks (design and animation) which created at Omnia Media studio at both levels printed and screened contents.
  • Collaborating with high-end agencies in Jordan (Team Y&R, AGA Profess, Intermarkets, Wonderman, Mind share ...etc to promote campaigns as outdoor and indoor digital signage.
  • Collaborating with clients, designing, planning for conceptual developments and creating the main guidelines, design style, storyline and storyboards for different projects.

Website:

April - August 2010 - Al-Ziad Media Group - Saudi Arabia / Creative Director

Printing (Outdoor & Indoor), Silkscreen printing, Decoration, Industrial design. Acrylic, Alco pond, Plastic, Woods, Leather, Steel products using Routers, Vacuum machines, Laser machines...).

Responsibility:

  • Running the established business, analyze situations, work out a precise plan of action.
  • Direct and coordinate at the design and production Departments. Responsible for development, implementation, and delivery of final design and products.

2004 – 2010 JAID Productions - Integrated Technology Group / Art Director

E-Learning (Creating e-Content Enrichment Locations from Kinder garden - K-12), Website Design and Development, 2D & 3D Designs for Printing and Animations, Presentations, Training...

Responsibility:

  • Formulate basic layout design concept and conduct research to select and secure suitable illustrative material.
  • Direct the design and production of graphics and animations.
  • Review illustrative material and confers with client regarding background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, techniques, and related production factors.
  • Review, approve, and present final layouts for approval.
  • Mentoring, training, career directing and performing evaluations for the Art teams.

Website:

2004 Top - Adv / Art Director, Designer

Design, Printing and Promoting Campaigns at Newspapers and Street ads.

2002 – 2003 Al Jeel3 for Marketing / Art Director, Designer & Animator

Digital Marketing, Creating 2D & 3D animated advertisements.

2001-2002 Maraya / Graphic Designer, Animator

Design and Organize Exhibitions, Printing, 2D & 3D designs and animation.

1999-2001 Phila Center / Graphic Designer

Design and Color Separation.

1997-1999 Enaba Company / Arabic Calligrapher

Sign Makers (Steel, Plastic letters, Neon works, Flex and Street Signs…)

Social Media Knowledge

- In-depth knowledge and understanding of Social Media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Google Analytics, Google Ad words, YouTube Ads… etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios.

- Excellent social media advertisements skills, Plans and Payments.

- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and video format.

- Knowledge of principles of SEO including keyword research. Highly knowledgeable in the principles of “Search and Social”.

- Possesses functional knowledge and/or personal experience with WordPress.

Software Knowledge

- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Premiere, After Effects).

- 3Ds Max, Maya, Softimage XSI.

- Mental Ray, V-ray, Arnold, Keyshot.

- ZBrush, Mudbox, Mari.

- Cry Engine Sand box, (Unity – Intermediate), Vue.

- Nuke, Fusion.

Training Experience

- Autodesk Maya certified professional and Autodesk certified instructor

- Creating Free Training videos (more than 130 lessons) in different graphic fields

- Lectures at Ministry of Education – Kingdom of Bahrain/ 2004. (3Ds Max and Macromedia Flash)

- Lectures at Sumaya University /2014 and University of Jordan/2006)

- Many workshops in Bahrain 2004, 2005, 2007 and Saudi Arabia 2006

Skills

  • Excellent planning knowledge for projects workflows and methodologies.
  • Ability to understand a wide range of production processes and deliver workable solutions across a variety of media.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Efficient under pressure. Perform well within a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong understanding design and Animation styles.
  • Strong 3D character design skills, good understanding of muscle anatomy / Making of Matrouk
  • Excellent knowledge in most of 3D aspects modeling, texturing, rigging animation, lighting, rendering layers, compositing with multiple passes …
  • Strong command in video and photography works (editing, compositing, color correction, green screens, rotoscoping …etc.)
  • Excellent vector and raster design and motion animation.

Brands (to name a few)

OS

Windows. Apple OS.

Languages

Arabic: Mother Tongue English: Good.

Links and Portfolio

  • Personal Website:
  • Linked in:
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  • Youtube:
  • Public Interviews 2008:
  • Other Tutorials:

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