Diligent and driven Illustrator and Graphic Designer, looking to embark on my professional journey in a creative environment. I have experience creating wine labels, making comics, and illustrating murals. I’m a fast learner and team player eager to show my true capabilities.…

Angela Elkhoury

Diligent and driven Illustrator and Graphic Designer, looking to embark on my professional journey in a creative environment. I have experience creating wine labels, making comics, and illustrating murals. I’m a fast learner and team player eager to show my true capabilities.…

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Diligent and driven Illustrator and Graphic Designer, looking to embark on my professional journey in a creative environment.

I have experience creating wine labels, making comics, and illustrating murals. I’m a fast learner and team player eager to show my true capabilities.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
July 1, 2023 - Present
Worked on various projects with multiple clients in the United States and the Middle East. Created invites, posters, and banners for multiple events.
Freelance Illustrator at Wines of Lebanon – IXSIR, Beirut, Lebanon
February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Designed a wine bottle label per the customer’s demands using Adobe Photoshop. Reviewed and updated the label after consultations with the marketing director. Label was printed on IXSIR’s ‘Altitudes’ special edition wine bottle in November 2023.
Freelance Illustrator at UN Habitat – Beirut Housing Rehabilitation and Cultural and Creative Industries Recovery (Beryt – UN Habitat)
February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Worked in a team of graphic designers on spreading art in Beirut following the Beirut port explosion in 2020. Designed and illustrated various artistic murals to be placed on construction site fences, depicting the past glory of the damaged historic buildings.
Comic Artist at Scientific Comic – Amiens, France
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Created and drew a comic labeled “La Secousse Hypnique” (“The Hypnic Jerk”) using Adobe Photoshop. Researched the science behind the hypnic jerk phenomena, and found creative ways to humorously explain this phenomena using art. Comic was displayed at the Amiens Comic Festival in Amiens, France.
Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Self-employed
July 1, 2023 - Present
Worked on various projects with multiple clients in the United States and the Middle East. Created invites, posters, and banners for multiple events.
Freelance Illustrator at IXSIR (Wines of Lebanon)
February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Designed a wine bottle label per the customer's demands using Adobe Photoshop. Reviewed and updated the label after consultations with the marketing director. The label was printed on IXSIR's 'Altitudes' special edition wine bottle in November 2023.
Comic Artist at Amiens Comic Festival (Amiens, France)
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Created and drew a comic labeled 'La Secousse Hypnique' ('The Hypnic Jerk') using Adobe Photoshop. Researched the science behind the hypnic jerk phenomena, and found creative ways to humorously explain this phenomenon using art. The comic was displayed at the Amiens Comic Festival.

Education

Certificate at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Extended Studies
January 1, 2015 - February 25, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2023
at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA)
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026
Certificate in Children's Book Illustration at UCSD Extended Studies
January 1, 2015 - February 25, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Comics, and Graphic Design at University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extended Studies
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2023
Leadership & Volunteering (ALBA Clubs and Societies) at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA)
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

CPR / AED / First Aid Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2025
GCI LAU MUN - Student Participant
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
GCI LAU MUN - Advisor
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
CPR / AED / First Aid Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Manufacturing
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