Hi, I'm Marwa Makarem, a 2D animator and editor based in Beirut, Lebanon. I currently work part-time as Animator/Editor at Experience Video Game Studio, where I create background and character animation, motion graphics, VFX, and compositing for Habib wa Abir; the show's YouTube channel has reached up to 11k views. Hi, I also served as Part-time Character Designer / Environment Artist at the same studio, where I developed the stories for three main characters and designed two of the five 2D environments for the series. I founded the Blue Moon Artists community with two friends and have volunteered extensively during university life, totaling over 120 hours with initiatives including USAID, AUB-CCECS, and the Nature Conservation Center (NCC).

Marwa Makarem

Hi, I'm Marwa Makarem, a 2D animator and editor based in Beirut, Lebanon. I currently work part-time as Animator/Editor at Experience Video Game Studio, where I create background and character animation, motion graphics, VFX, and compositing for Habib wa Abir; the show's YouTube channel has reached up to 11k views. Hi, I also served as Part-time Character Designer / Environment Artist at the same studio, where I developed the stories for three main characters and designed two of the five 2D environments for the series. I founded the Blue Moon Artists community with two friends and have volunteered extensively during university life, totaling over 120 hours with initiatives including USAID, AUB-CCECS, and the Nature Conservation Center (NCC).

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Hi, I’m Marwa Makarem, a 2D animator and editor based in Beirut, Lebanon. I currently work part-time as Animator/Editor at Experience Video Game Studio, where I create background and character animation, motion graphics, VFX, and compositing for Habib wa Abir; the show’s YouTube channel has reached up to 11k views.

Hi, I also served as Part-time Character Designer / Environment Artist at the same studio, where I developed the stories for three main characters and designed two of the five 2D environments for the series. I founded the Blue Moon Artists community with two friends and have volunteered extensively during university life, totaling over 120 hours with initiatives including USAID, AUB-CCECS, and the Nature Conservation Center (NCC).

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Part-time Animator/Editor at Experience Video Game Studio
October 1, 2022 - Present
Created the background and character animation (Adobe Animate), motion graphics, VFX, and compositing (Adobe After Effects) for 3 episodes of Habib wa Abir, the animation series. The show's YouTube channel (@Habib_wa_Abir) reached up to 11k views.
Part-time Character Designer / Environment Artist at Experience Video Game Studio
September 1, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Founded the characters’ story for three main characters and designed the waiter character; designed 2 out of 5 2D environments for the series.

Education

B.S. Computer Science & Minor in Mathematics at American University of Beirut
January 11, 2030 - February 1, 2021

Qualifications

Adobe Illustrator Mega Course
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022
Negotiation Life Tools
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
Public Relations
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Rethinking Politics for Social Innovation Summer School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Photography
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
Filmmaking
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Presentation and Public Speaking
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
Problem Solving and Decision Making
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
Time Management
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment