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Designer
Location
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Toptal Member Since
January 18, 2022
Tarek is a product designer drawn to the idea of blending disciplines. He spends all his time making creations and contemplating ways to present them to people. Tarek's work includes UX design, 3D designs, illustration, and motion. He also enjoys drawing glyphs. In Tarek, you will find a creator who likes to make an impact with his designs.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Freelance Product Designer
2019 - PRESENT
Fatairy
- Worked with over 20 clients from early-stage startups to well-established industry names to investigate business constraints and find solutions and untapped opportunities.
- Directed businesses to better communicate their brands and design products from concept to execution.
- Worked on graphic design, product design, product management, data visualization, and 2D motion.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Product Management, UX Research, UX Review, UX Design, UI Design, Design Thinking, Communication, Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Graphic Design, eCommerce, Web App UX, Layout, 3D Graphics, Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, Animation, eCommerce UI, Responsive Web Apps, Adobe Illustrator, User Flows, Mobile App Design, Brand Design, Websites
Graphic Designer
2023 - 2024
H&H Color Lab, Inc.
- Developed a streamlined workflow for direct printing on magnetic materials.
- Established a tracing methodology using Adobe Illustrator to produce high-quality PDFs from JPEG images compatible with the cutter plotter system.
- Provided training and created comprehensive documentation to ensure the team utilized the new workflow effectively.
Technologies: ONYX Thrive, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic Design, Visual Design
Visual | UI Designer
2023 - 2023
IC Group, Inc.
- Gained valuable experience collaborating with the IC Group, a leading software company in the promotional game industry, further enhancing my skills in working with large-scale vendors and solidifying my expertise in designing for prominent brands.
- Successfully translated the client's vision into captivating UI/UX designs for a swipe steak and 3X3 game, creating an immersive user experience that aligned perfectly with their goals.
- Created compelling visual assets, including a captivating promotional logotype, enticing gift assets, and dynamic states and responses within the game, resulting in increased user engagement and effective brand promotion.
Technologies: Visual Design, UI Design, Web Design
Mobile UX/UI Designer
2023 - 2023
VHS Bounty Marketplace
- Gained a thorough understanding of the client's brief by conducting market research and working collaboratively with the client. This has enabled me to identify a significant potential for building a marketplace niche for selling VHS tapes.
- Took the lead in defining the design efforts required. I have created a detailed design process that outlines every step, providing clear reasoning for my approach and leaving room for flexible changes.
- Created the initial brand identity for VHS bounty. I drew inspiration from the VHS aesthetics and the 80's infamous artist while modernizing it to accommodate different use cases like digital platforms' UI elements.
Technologies: 3D Design, Figma, Mobile UI, Mobile Design, Marketplace Design, Communication, Product Design, Mobile UX, Illustrator CC, eCommerce, Web App UX, eCommerce Design
UI Designer
2023 - 2023
Odalis Sanchez
- Audited a record label's existing website, created a detailed sitemap, and built a clear design process, aligning stakeholders' expectations and breaking down goals into smaller milestones and achievements.
- Studied the Dope House Family's visual language over the past three decades, uplifted the brand identity to be more fluid, and worked on multiple touchpoints and mediums while staying relevant to the core concepts of the business.
- Wireframed numerous solutions for the new website vision that positions it as a community hub and fans engagement platform.
- Created a comprehensive design system, several graphical assets, high-fidelity web and mobile screens, and a prototype of the website with specified animations to ease the design handover to the development stage.
Technologies: Visual Design, Web Design, UI Design, Communication, Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Illustrator CC, Design Thinking, Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, Responsive Web Apps, Adobe Illustrator, Landing Page Design, Color Palettes, Mobile App Design, Brand Design, Websites
Product Designer
2020 - 2021
Openner
- Helped create a flexible framework to define how the internal venture team would optimize its efforts in assisting portfolio companies.
- Devised product strategy and plans for companies at various stages of development. Consulted dozens of portfolio companies on how their digital products are performing and where they can improve.
- Oversaw the development of Krowd9's product, a football fan experience app, from conception to completion. It involved UX research, building an entire brand identity, and a complete revamp of their current product.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), UX Research, Design Thinking, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Product Management, Communication, Product Design, Mobile UI, Illustrator CC, Graphic Design, 3D Design, eCommerce, Layout, 3D Graphics, Data Visualization, Design Sprints, Interaction Design (IxD), Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, eCommerce Design, Animation, eCommerce UI, Responsive Web Apps, Adobe Illustrator, Landing Page Design, Color Palettes, User Flows, Mobile App Design, Brand Design, Websites
Designer | Partner
2018 - 2019
Yak Illustrations
- Collaborated with my partners to lay the groundwork for the design studio's foundation and establish a distinct visual style.
- Created the studio's branding project to emphasize the studio's distinct illustrative language and its core concept of creating bold, colorful worlds. Yak is regarded as one of the most prominent design studios in the region.
- Collaborated with the team to create editorial illustrations for local and international digital publishers such as Springer Nature.
Technologies: Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma, Visual Art, Illustration, Motion Design, Branding, Communication, Product Design, Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Layout, 3D Graphics, Interaction Design (IxD), Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, Animation, Adobe Illustrator, Landing Page Design, Color Palettes, User Flows
Education
2013 - 2018
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
German University in Cairo (GUC) - Cairo, Egypt
Certifications
JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT
Meaningful Visual Identity Design: From Brief to Pitch
Domestika
JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT
Dynamic Animation with 2D and 3D Illustration
Domestika
JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT
Extended Reality for Everybody
University of Michigan | via Coursera
MAY 2021 - PRESENT
Gamification: Motivation Psychology & The Art of Engagement
Udemy
APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
Animation for Typographic Compositions
Domesitka
APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
Master Digital Product Design: UX Research & UI Design
Udemy
APRIL 2021 - PRESENT
Design a Digital Font from A to Z
Domestika
NOVEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
freeCodeCamp.org
OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT
Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp.org
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