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Hi, I’m Mahmoud Monsif. I’m a 2D Character Designer and Layout Artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. I specialize in visual storytelling, expressive character design, and production-ready layouts, with Procreate as a primary tool to craft diverse styles for different projects and narratives. I earned an Associate Degree in Design from Cincinnati State in Ohio and have collaborated with educational programs and creative studios worldwide. I’m passionate about clear silhouettes, dynamic expressions, and delivering turnaround-friendly work that helps teams move from concept to production smoothly.…Hi, I’m Mahmoud Monsif. I’m a 2D Character Designer and Layout Artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. I specialize in visual storytelling, expressive character design, and production-ready layouts, with Procreate as a primary tool to craft diverse styles for different projects and narratives. I earned an Associate Degree in Design from Cincinnati State in Ohio and have collaborated with educational programs and creative studios worldwide. I’m passionate about clear silhouettes, dynamic expressions, and delivering turnaround-friendly work that helps teams move from concept to production smoothly.

Mahmoud Monsif

Character Designer, Illustrator, Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Mahmoud Monsif. I’m a 2D Character Designer and Layout Artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. I specialize in visual storytelling, expressive character design, and production-ready layouts, with Procreate as a primary tool to craft diverse styles for different projects and narratives. I earned an Associate Degree in Design from Cincinnati State in Ohio and have collaborated with educational programs and creative studios worldwide. I’m passionate about clear silhouettes, dynamic expressions, and delivering turnaround-friendly work that helps teams move from concept to production smoothly.…Hi, I’m Mahmoud Monsif. I’m a 2D Character Designer and Layout Artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. I specialize in visual storytelling, expressive character design, and production-ready layouts, with Procreate as a primary tool to craft diverse styles for different projects and narratives. I earned an Associate Degree in Design from Cincinnati State in Ohio and have collaborated with educational programs and creative studios worldwide. I’m passionate about clear silhouettes, dynamic expressions, and delivering turnaround-friendly work that helps teams move from concept to production smoothly.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Mahmoud Monsif. I’m a 2D Character Designer and Layout Artist based in Alexandria, Egypt. I specialize in visual storytelling, expressive character design, and production-ready layouts, with Procreate as a primary tool to craft diverse styles for different projects and narratives.
I earned an Associate Degree in Design from Cincinnati State in Ohio and have collaborated with educational programs and creative studios worldwide. I’m passionate about clear silhouettes, dynamic expressions, and delivering turnaround-friendly work that helps teams move from concept to production smoothly.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Character Design Instructor at Nayzak Animation School

January 1, 2026 - Present

Lead character design instruction, teaching design principles, silhouette refinement, turnaround creation, character posing, expression sheets, and production readiness for animation and games.

Lead Character Designer at Jump Animation

January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Led pre-production character design for a mobile app game, including character turnarounds, expression sheets, lip sync, hand poses, and key poses for multiple characters.

Sketching Artist at Nawaah Learning

June 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Created characters, assets and backgrounds; contributed painting for several projects.

Illustrator at DUDZ

March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025

Created illustrations for brand products.

Illustrator & 2D Character Designer at Upwork

January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2025

Freelance 2D character design and illustration for various clients on the Upwork platform.