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I am Shimaa Mustafa Mahmoud, a creative Textile & Fashion Designer, Illustrator, and English Teacher based in Cairo, Egypt. I have professional experience in both corporate and freelance settings, designing textiles, fashion prints, and functional products. I am passionate about turning trends into market-ready prints and collaborating with production teams to ensure quality.
I thrive in team environments, communicate clearly under pressure, and continually seek opportunities to learn and improve. I enjoy mentoring others, creating engaging visuals, and delivering high-quality work that aligns with brand identity.
Experience Level
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced
Work Experience
Freelance English Teacher at 51 Talk Company
January 1, 2026 - PresentTeaching English online to students of various levels via the 51 Talk platform. Preparing lesson plans and delivering engaging, structured English lessons. Providing feedback and tracking student progress to ensure continuous improvement.
Textile & Fashion Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 - Pepla at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 Designer at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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 Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigned 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 at Pepla
January 1, 2024 - PresentDesigning 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.
Summer Training at Jade Textile
August 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Textile & Fashion Designer – Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering custom fashion and textile print designs for various clients. Providing creative solutions tailored to market needs and trends. Creating illustrations for clients (manual & digital) according to brief.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025Led an academic team and supported design projects.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivered 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 - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivered 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 - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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 Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Freelance Textile & Fashion Designer - Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivered 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 Freelance
January 1, 2023 - PresentDelivering 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.
Summer Training at Wesa Wasef
August 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Academic Leader at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Leading an academic team and supporting design projects.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
December 31, 2021 - September 18, 2025Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
December 31, 2021 - September 18, 2025Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Summer Training at BG Group
August 1, 2021 - September 18, 2025Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025Mentoring students and guiding them through design concepts.
Academic Instructor at Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025Mentored students and guided them through design concepts.
Summer Training at Zinotex
August 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025Summer training program in textile disciplines.
Education
Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023Bachelor’s in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University - Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Bachelor's in Printing, Dyeing & Finishing Textiles at Helwan University – Faculty of Applied Arts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023Qualifications
Summer Training - Jade Textile (Ismailia)
January 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025Summer Training - Wesa Wasef (Giza)
January 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Summer Training - BG Group (Giza)
January 1, 2021 - September 18, 2025Summer Training - Zinotex (Shubra Al-Khaima)
January 1, 2020 - September 18, 2025Jade Textile Summer Training
June 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Wesa Wasef Summer Training
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022BG Group Summer Training
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021Zinotex Summer Training
June 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020Summer Training - Jade Textile
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023Summer Training - Wesa Wasef
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022Summer Training - BG Group
June 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021Summer Training - Zinotex
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020Academic Leader - Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023Academic Instructor - Design Way for Courses
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Consumer Goods, Other
Experience Level
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
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