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Hello! I’m François Harik, a multidisciplinary design professional with over two decades of experience leading creative teams and shaping brand identities across TV, media, and education. I enjoy turning complex ideas into visually engaging experiences, blending branding, motion design, and instructional design to help organizations tell their stories clearly.
Based in Switzerland, I work as a Learning Designer at EHL and as a freelance Creative Director, collaborating with universities and media houses to deliver compelling design solutions. I love mentoring teams, building scalable design processes, and exploring new tools to push the boundaries of storytelling through visuals.
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Language
English
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French
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Arabic
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Work Experience
Learning Designer at EHL (Hospitality Business School)
April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024Collaborate with teachers to create scripts for pedagogical supports. Execute photo and video shooting for motion design projects. Create videos and interactive pedagogical documents as part of online asynchronous courses using Adobe After Effects, Articulate Storyline, and Genially.
Creative Director at Freelance Projects
November 1, 2012 - PresentHandle design, branding, animation and interactive projects including logos, branding, booklets, brochures, channel branding, television program branding, TV commercials, and websites.
Creative Department Supervisor at Al Jadeed Television, Beirut
July 31, 2014 - July 16, 2025Supervise and manage design, editing, promotion, and voice over departments with 25 people. Devise new workflow protocols, handle recruitment, organize training sessions, and set-up hardware/software for optimization. Create channel branding and branding for many television programs.
Creative Department Manager at Saudi National Television, Riyad
October 31, 2012 - July 16, 2025Recruit and manage a team of motion designers and graphics department. Organize design training sessions and create branding for many television programs.
Animation Director at Cleartag (Digital Agency), Beirut
March 31, 2018 - July 16, 2025Responsible for hiring and managing the team of motion designers and creating the animation department.
Motion Designer / Assistant Head / Head of Creative Department at Future Television / Future News / Zein Television, Beirut
August 31, 2010 - July 16, 2025Supervise and manage the creative department team of 5 motion designers. Create channel branding and branding for many television programs.
Mentor for UI motion design courses at Career Foundry
November 1, 2021 - PresentMentor for UI motion design courses, offering dedicated support, feedback, and industry insights to students undergoing career change
Course Content Creator / Video Producer at Coursera
April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2025Creating and publishing design videos for online teaching
Graphic Design Lecturer at Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK)
September 1, 2003 - PresentGraphic design department, Lebanon — Creating and teaching different design courses, typography and motion design
Head of Creative Department at Future Television / Future News / Zein Television
August 1, 1998 - August 1, 2010Supervised and managed the creative department (5 motion designers); created channel branding and branding for numerous television programs.
Head of Creative Department at Al Jadeed Television
January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018Supervised and managed the creative team (4 departments / 25 people); recruited creative teams; organized training; created channel branding and branding for many television programs.
Head of Creative Department at Saudi National Television
July 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014Recruited a team of motion designers; managed the graphics department and organized design training sessions; created the branding of many television programs.
Instructor / Design Courses at Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK)
September 1, 2003 - PresentCreating and teaching different design courses, typography and motion design.
Education
Master's in media design at Haute Ecole d'art et de design (HEAD) - Geneva
September 1, 2020Bachelor of Graphic Design at American University of Beirut
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998Master's Degree in Media Design at HEAD – Genève, Haute école d'art et de design, Department of Media Design
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026Bachelor of Graphic Design at AUB – American University of Beirut, Department of Architecture and Design
January 11, 2030 - April 3, 2026Qualifications
Community Management & Brand Content
May 14, 2025 - June 17, 2025Intelligence Artificielle (Artificial Intelligence)
February 12, 2025 - February 15, 2025Incubation Program - Entrepreneurship
September 14, 2020 - March 11, 2022Situational Leadership II Workshop
June 19, 2009 - July 7, 2009The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
October 20, 2009 - October 22, 2009Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Computers & Electronics, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Other
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