I'm Mona Elkateb, a visual artist from Cairo, Egypt. With formal studies in Politics and Development Studies at SOAS and Human Rights at the London School of Economics, I channel my passion for social causes into my art. I work across children's illustration, logo design, fine art, digital illustration, and painting in acrylic and oil. Over the years, I've collaborated with Myrna Ayad, the Dubai Arts Club, Mindfood Publishing, and others. My work has been featured on Vice, the Wilson Center in DC, Duke University’s Journal of Middle Eastern Women’s Studies, and Courrier International. In Cairo, my art has been shown in galleries including Motion Gallery and Ubuntu.…

Mona Elkateb

I'm Mona Elkateb, a visual artist from Cairo, Egypt. With formal studies in Politics and Development Studies at SOAS and Human Rights at the London School of Economics, I channel my passion for social causes into my art. I work across children's illustration, logo design, fine art, digital illustration, and painting in acrylic and oil. Over the years, I've collaborated with Myrna Ayad, the Dubai Arts Club, Mindfood Publishing, and others. My work has been featured on Vice, the Wilson Center in DC, Duke University’s Journal of Middle Eastern Women’s Studies, and Courrier International. In Cairo, my art has been shown in galleries including Motion Gallery and Ubuntu.…

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I’m Mona Elkateb, a visual artist from Cairo, Egypt. With formal studies in Politics and Development Studies at SOAS and Human Rights at the London School of Economics, I channel my passion for social causes into my art.

I work across children’s illustration, logo design, fine art, digital illustration, and painting in acrylic and oil. Over the years, I’ve collaborated with Myrna Ayad, the Dubai Arts Club, Mindfood Publishing, and others. My work has been featured on Vice, the Wilson Center in DC, Duke University’s Journal of Middle Eastern Women’s Studies, and Courrier International. In Cairo, my art has been shown in galleries including Motion Gallery and Ubuntu.

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Language

English
Fluent
Arabic
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator and Designer at Various clients (Cairo-based) / Global NGOs and organisations
January 1, 2020 - Present
Provide visual art, illustration, and design for NGO, cultural, and corporate clients; responsible for concept art, editorial illustration, branding, report design, and book covers. Collaborated with organizations including Drosos Foundation, International Federation of the Red Cross, UNDP, MK Productions, IOM (UN Agency), ICD Brookfield Place (Dubai), Myrna Ayad (former Director of Art Dubai), and Dubai Arts Club; active from 2020 to present.

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