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Salma ElSerafy

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I’m Salma ElSerafy, a visual artist and illustrator working across drawing, painting, and digital artwork, with recent remote experience creating 2D character variations in Photoshop.

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I’m Salma ElSerafy, a visual artist and illustrator working across drawing, painting, and digital artwork, with recent remote experience creating 2D character variations in Photoshop. I enjoy refining expressions, props, proportions, and colour while keeping characters instantly recognisable across multiple versions—whether I’m matching a brief, developing ideas from sketches and references, or iterating through feedback.

Alongside commissioned illustration work, I create original paintings, portraits, and educational visual storytelling, including an illustrated Arabic-language wildlife card game for community learning. I’ve also taught art to preschool children, and I like making complex topics feel approachable through clear, friendly imagery—supported by strong communication, draft-to-final organization, and consistent attention to composition and mood.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined November 2026

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Government
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 10 roles

Senior Illustrator (Remote) · TuringSep 2026 – Nov 2026 · 3 mos

Produced 2D character artwork in Photoshop from visual references, adapting expressions, props, outfits, and backgrounds while retaining each character’s defining features and proportions. Created flat-colour variations to keep silhouettes, shapes, linework, and palettes consistent across related designs. Worked to detailed creative instructions, checked composition and anatomical details, and revised artwork based on remote feedback.

Associate Ecological & Environmental Consultant · Environics S.A.E.Mar 2024 – May 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Created annotated maps, presentation graphics, and illustrated supporting materials for environmental studies of energy and infrastructure projects. Developed public-consultation resources for both specialist and non-specialist audiences, reviewing graphics, captions, and layouts for consistency and accuracy. Coordinated feedback and revisions across multidisciplinary teams while contributing to ecological assessments, Biodiversity Action Plans, and regulatory submissions.

Conservation Policy Officer · Nature Conservation EgyptNov 2023 – Dec 2023 · 2 mos

Conceived, designed, and illustrated an original Arabic-language bird-conservation card game for community education in the Lake Burullus area. Translated species information and conservation messages into approachable illustrated materials, balancing accurate wildlife details with engaging, accessible visuals. Prepared additional educational graphics and presentations for local audiences and supported a government-facing workshop on bird-hunting policy.

Research Assistant / PhD Researcher · KU Leuven, BelgiumOct 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Junior Sustainability Officer · Willmott Dixon, UKDec 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos
English & Art Teacher · Mada International Academy, EgyptJul 2019 – Oct 2019 · 4 mos
Graduate Researcher - Arthropod Ecology · Dubai Desert Conservation ReserveJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos
Communications Intern · TRAFFIC, UKJan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Education

Integrated Master of Natural Sciences (MNatSci) · University of East Anglia2015 – 2019

Certifications and awards

Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award (1st place photography)2013 – 2026
Rolex / Explorers Club research grant2022 – 2026
Discovery, Inc. research support (pre-approved)2023 – 2026
UEA Vice Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship2015 – 2019

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