Hi, I’m Shimaa Mustafa Mahmoud. I’m a creative textile and fashion designer and illustrator with experience in both corporate and freelance settings. I thrive on turning ideas into innovative textiles, fashion prints, and functional products while keeping an eye on market trends and brand identity. I’m a strong communicator who works well under pressure, enjoys leading collaborative teams, and loves translating trends into practical, market-ready designs. I’m always eager to learn, refine techniques, and contribute to projects from concept to production.…

SHIMAA MUSTAFA MAHMOUD

Hi, I’m Shimaa Mustafa Mahmoud. I’m a creative textile and fashion designer and illustrator with experience in both corporate and freelance settings. I thrive on turning ideas into innovative textiles, fashion prints, and functional products while keeping an eye on market trends and brand identity. I’m a strong communicator who works well under pressure, enjoys leading collaborative teams, and loves translating trends into practical, market-ready designs. I’m always eager to learn, refine techniques, and contribute to projects from concept to production.…

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Hi, I’m Shimaa Mustafa Mahmoud. I’m a creative textile and fashion designer and illustrator with experience in both corporate and freelance settings. I thrive on turning ideas into innovative textiles, fashion prints, and functional products while keeping an eye on market trends and brand identity.

I’m a strong communicator who works well under pressure, enjoys leading collaborative teams, and loves translating trends into practical, market-ready designs. I’m always eager to learn, refine techniques, and contribute to projects from concept to production.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Freelance Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivered custom fashion and textile print designs for a diverse client base, providing creative solutions aligned with market trends. Created illustrations for briefs using both manual and digital media, translating concepts into print-ready artwork and technical specs for production. Collaborated with clients to refine concepts, color palettes, and repeat patterns to meet brand identity and market needs.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researched trends and translated them into creative prints. Collaborated with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes and feasibility, overseeing pattern development, color management, and production handoffs to ensure consistency across product lines.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025
Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
December 31, 2021 - September 18, 2025
Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Pepla at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025
Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
December 31, 2021 - September 18, 2025
Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Summer Training at Jade Textile
August 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025
Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Summer Training at Wesa Wasef
August 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025
Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Summer Training at BG Group
August 1, 2021 - September 18, 2025
Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Summer Training at Zinotex
August 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivered custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Provided creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Created illustrations for various clients (manual and digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researched trends and translated them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivered custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients; provided creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends; created illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to briefs.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity; researching trends and translating them into creative prints; collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Led an academic team and supported design projects.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Mentored students and guided them through design concepts.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients; Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends; Creating illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to briefs.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity; Researching trends and translating them into creative prints; Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Delivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Create illustrations for various clients (manual & digital) according to the brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designing textile and fashion collections aligned with brand identity. Researching trends and translating them into creative prints. Collaborating with production teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Education

Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Summer Training - Jade Textile (Ismailia)
January 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Summer Training - Wesa Wasef (Giza)
January 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025
Summer Training - BG Group (Giza)
January 1, 2021 - September 18, 2025
Summer Training - Zinotex (Shubra Al-Khaima)
January 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025
Jade Textile Summer Training
June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Wesa Wasef Summer Training
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
BG Group Summer Training
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
Zinotex Summer Training
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Summer Training - Jade Textile
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Summer Training - Wesa Wasef
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Summer Training - BG Group
June 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Summer Training - Zinotex
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Academic Leader - Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Academic Instructor - Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Consumer Goods, Other

Skills

Experience Level