Moataz Mohamed

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Moataz Mohamed

About Moataz Mohamed

Moataz is a creative professional with comprehensive creative, art and design direction experience. He has worked for international and local brands and agencies and has a successful track record of team leadership and management. Throughout his career, Moataz’s work was published in several areas in the Middle East, including - but not limited to - Egypt, Dubai, Saudi Arabia.

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Interview with Moataz Mohamed

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I’m an enterprising professional with comprehensive design direction and experience for global and national brands in a variety of international markets. I have a successful track record leading and coordinating teams that have delivered outstanding results in media markets for direct, interactive and integrated marketing campaigns. I’m a proactive, creative professional with strong interpersonal and managerial skills.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Throughout my twelve years career I have participated with teams in media markets for on-line and off-line campaigns and projects in which I have led and coordinated with clients and agencies in Egypt and the Middle East in design and production, on-line campaigns, logo creation, and corporate identity creation.
What is "design" for you?
Design is one thing that existed before humans did. I believe that from the arrangements of billions of stars in billions of galaxies to the living cell organisms, everything has been designed. Human life has been designed; the Earth has been designed. Science has been designed. Atoms are designed in certain ways which we call types of matter. Everything that you see, or you miss to see. The space between your eyes and the screen you’re reading this at, where you think you see nothing; has been designed. The point of all this is to simplify the things that you cannot observe and is really where good design lies.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Was for travel agency, The idea was to choose one of the most popular musical instruments known in Egypt (Egyptian Tambour) and connect it to one of the most famous stadiums in Russia (Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow) in a creative way to encourage people start booking tickets through Aquarius Travel Group to go to Russia in the upcoming World Cup 2018.​​​​​​​
When do you feel the most creative?
When I found an idea could be presented and designed based on truth and has a strong background of informations.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
Design is about improving the life of the end user. The decisions we make in the early stages of the design process will affect the way people interact with the world around them, so responsibility for making ethical decisions as this stage is paramount.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Design field is evolving day by day, and the future design now is the theme of our generation (Social Media) it's fast and can be delivered on any device at any time like the oxygen in the air.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
I did not do any exhibitions before, but If I have the chance to do one, I would like to make it in Italy.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
From my background that I learned in the college, and through the years that I spend working on variety of global and local brands and clients, researches is always my source of inspirations and keeping updated with all the new designs all around the world.
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
I have my own style working on ATL and BTL campaigns, searching and thinking all the time for the greatest ideas and concepts, I love hard work on something big with team that have a variety of skills like illustration, 3D molding, motion graphics.. my approach is to keep always my designs elegant, neat, smart, unique.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I live in Egypt,Yes the cultural heritage of my country affects my designs on the local campaigns that related to tourism fro exampleThere is no cons I think because our culture full of a great history thousands of years ago.
How do you work with companies?
Full time, Part time, Freelancing.It depend on the offer but preferably full time with International agencies.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
I do my own researches, Brief recap and brainstorming, Bring new ideas, Filtering the ideas, execution, presentation.
What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
1- My small implant vase2- My wall watch3- PARAVENT 4 PANEL INDIAN HAND CARVED WOODEN4- TV.5- Nespresso machine.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Wake up, drinking my coffee, preparing my kids with my wife to go to school, go to work with passion and happiness to create some new designs and think of new campaign ideas, then back home, spend the rest of the day with my family.
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Learn and learn and learnbe patienttake variety of courses as much as you cansee what you good at, and go for it
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
You can become very valuable to a company when they know how you work and you understand what they mean.But a downside is that graphic designers are undervalued, and a lot of people think they know how to do your job. You’ll receive a lot of unsolicited advice, and will probably have to end up making many things you dislike.The programs that are used are very expensive, difficult to learn, and have different default shortcuts between them. Ctrl-Z, yes? Well, on Illustrator, but move to Photoshop and that’s Ctrl-Shift-Z.Finding a decent computer sucks, and if you make the mistake of buying a laptop for portable graphic design and it has fewer than 512mb of VRAM, you won’t be able to use all of the features.You might find yourself in a community of people who believes Mac is the best computer for graphic design, but then complaining over 128gbs of space and having their temporary files deleted because there isn’t enough space for them.Or you might have some people who swear by Windows, and mock all those who think of using Apple.There’s the stress of forgetting certain things, trying to keep things legal, not finding the right image or just not being happy with the work you are doing, plus people who expect you to be able to draw perfectly and code like a genius.Being a graphic designer has a lot more positive than negatives, but if you love it, then it is all worth it.
What skills are most important for a designer?
Creativity. You probably don't need us to spell it out for you, but let's drill this home: Creativity is one of, if not the most important skill for graphic designers. ...Communication. ...Typography. ...Adobe's creative apps. ...Interactive media. ...Coding. ...Branding. ...Delivering presentations.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Adobe photoshopAdobe illustratorColor retoucjing programs.Mobile apps.Logo design and branding books.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
I can arrange my time by organizing my deadline one by one and take the fair time to make the right flow for each project.
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
It depend on the object,For example if we are talking about a logo, from 2 to 4 days.
Who are some of your clients?
- Mercedes- Toyota- Honda- Samsung- LG- Alians- Nestle- Pirelle- Fuddreckers
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
- Manipulation,Because it feels me like I can present a lot of elements in one beautiful nice visual shot.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
- Expanding my career- Win more Awards- Learning all what is new.
Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
My Last Campaign for (Morris Garages) MG6 - Car 2018Lunching Campaign 2018 - Saudi ArabiaHeadline: A Car that fits all the occasionshttps://www.behance.net/gallery/76439379/MG-6-Lunching-Campaign
How can people contact you?
Email: moataz.creative@gmail.com, Cell phone: +020100 127 3660https://www.behance.net/MoatazCreative

Designer of the Day Interview with Moataz Mohamed

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
Throughout my twelve years career I have participated with teams in media markets for on-line and off-line campaigns and projects in which I have led and coordinated with clients and agencies in Egypt and the Middle East in design and production, on-line campaigns, logo creation, and corporate identity creation. I worked with several companies such as Samsung, Y&R, Media republic. I worked with big clients also such as Merceds, Nestle, Samsung, LG, Honda, Toyota, Pirelli, Allianz.
How did you become a designer?
Yes, My Dad want me to be a Decoration Engineer, but I choose to be a designer because my passion in colors and drawing, so I went to the applied arts college to learn graphics to became a designer.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
Searching then start thinking of new ideas, creating an art direction to start design and finalizing the ideas into layout, all that came to me by experience not from day 1 design.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
Passion, love, inspiration and crazy about creating new design and more, it's mix of feelings and emotions come together gives me the start point to any project.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
To have a good eye and vision of what you want, imagine how you could see this product or paint or design after doing it is the major of trust and smartness.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
to grow up my skills every day because I have non-stop passion in graphics and ideas and design and looking forward to work on some great and big projects like Merceds, Coca cola, Macdonald's.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Be patient, lean and update your self every day, look at the other people's work, take courses, listen to music do what you love with a creative way.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
Believe in your self, no matter what people said to you, be your self, listen positively, leave the negative things behind your back, think great, think new, thing big, work different to have the unusual results.
What is your day to day look like?
Coffe for sure, then start look all around the world of what the new in all fields, design, 3D, animation TVc, commercial stuff, campaigns, then start working on what I have.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
It is very important to keep with latest brands, news, design, to make yourself aligned with all kind and verity of work that gives you the passion to create new ideas.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
Layout should be organized and within the guideline of the product, take the right space and sizing shold be clear, coloring and how it could help the design.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
If the main object and the key message and layout is done and approved from the creative studio and the client so it't ready.
What is your biggest design work?
I love working on any scale of campaigns, but currently I was working on Samsung Galaxy A70 mobile Ramadan celebrities campaign, It was hard and big because I did it from the scratch, the art direction, copy writing, layout and key message, the the photoshoot, the publishing the project on the billboard and all social media channels.
Who is your favourite designer?
I believe that each designer has a talent, some of them talented with color editing, retouching, 3D, animation, so it's a lot of work for each, so it's hard to say that there is a specific designer have it all, but there is a favourite project.
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
I love Spain it's one of my favorite place to my heart, also listen to music is inspires me while I am working, type of music sometimes it depend on the project, When I got the chance Yes I help the society to make life better, with Ideas, designs, volunteer in some projects wich is can help and make the world better place.
Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
I’m an enterprising professional with comprehensive design direction and experience for global and national brands in a variety of international markets. I have a successful track record leading and coordinating teams that have delivered outstanding results in media markets for direct, interactive and integrated marketing campaigns. I’m a proactive, creative professional with strong interpersonal and managerial skills. Throughout my twelve years career I have participated with teams in media markets for on-line and off-line campaigns and projects in which I have led and coordinated with clients and agencies in Egypt and the Middle East in design and production, on-line campaigns, logo creation, and corporate identity creation.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Sometimes yes because thats the advertising rule to life is to help people and society to be a better place, with design or ideas or campaigns, this is the core of what we do.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
It's a bold impact of how I have a strong vision, work to show it to all the world, communicating other people from all around the world, gives you the experience of how to manage the steps of how you can do it, and it's very organized Award design that I really appreciate it in my life.

Extended Interview with Moataz Mohamed

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I’m an enterprising professional with comprehensive design direction and experience for global and national brands in a variety of international markets. I have a successful track record leading and coordinating teams that have delivered outstanding results in media markets for direct, interactive and integrated marketing campaigns. I’m a proactive, creative professional with strong interpersonal and managerial skills. Bachelor Applied art - graphic design.
How did you become a designer?
I love what it takes to come up with creative ideas, not only but to start translating this ideas into designs to grab more people to like or buy, I became a designer because I love colors, painting and make shapes, love patterns and layouts.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
Yes, My Dad want me to be a Decoration Engineer, but I choose to be a designer because my passion in colors and drawing.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I design all the BTL stuff including logos, branding, magazines, newspaper, brochure... I wish to design and study animation, final cut and video editing to add value to my carrier path.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Everyday learn and search, keep their eyes always on the new techniques and programs in design this will give the experience in life and work.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
Good designer, he is a good executor. Great designer, who know how to think and create Ideas and translated into designs.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
It's a combination between, colors, text, main object and slogan in a good layout. Once the design delivers me the idea very smooth and clean.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
Because all designs have to sell a product or a service at the end, So the value about how to invest in a design increase your selling much bigger.
What is your day to day look like?
There is no specific brand, I love challenges and campaigns and competitions in all around the world.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
There are a lot, but I love who are talented in Typo, 3D, 2D, animation, graphics, Illustration.
What is your biggest design work?
Food and beverages & manipulation artworks, because it has a lot of colors, waves, hard work, typo.
Who is your favourite designer?
https://www.behance.net/gallery/58639945/EGYPT-WORLD-CUP-2018 This one because I used a minimal images with a great idea to present it in a smart design.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Design is one thing that existed before humans did. I believe that from the arrangements of billions of stars in billions of galaxies to the living cell organisms, everything has been designed. Human life has been designed; the Earth has been designed. Science has been designed. Atoms are designed in certain ways which we call types of matter. Everything that you see, or you miss to see. The space between your eyes and the screen you’re reading this at, where you think you see nothing; has been designed. The point of all this is to simplify the things that you cannot observe and is really where good design lies.

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