Hi! I'm Zuhara Habib, an illustrator, costume designer, and online creator with a passion for character design and creative collaboration. I love working on projects that challenge me to grow my skills and think creatively, whether it's designing costumes for theatre or creating custom character commissions. I enjoy building strong relationships with clients and teams, always aiming to produce work that is both practical and artistic. I'm also great at multitasking and problem-solving on the fly, ensuring smooth and successful project outcomes.

Zuhara Habib

Hi! I'm Zuhara Habib, an illustrator, costume designer, and online creator with a passion for character design and creative collaboration. I love working on projects that challenge me to grow my skills and think creatively, whether it's designing costumes for theatre or creating custom character commissions. I enjoy building strong relationships with clients and teams, always aiming to produce work that is both practical and artistic. I'm also great at multitasking and problem-solving on the fly, ensuring smooth and successful project outcomes.

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Hi! I’m Zuhara Habib, an illustrator, costume designer, and online creator with a passion for character design and creative collaboration. I love working on projects that challenge me to grow my skills and think creatively, whether it’s designing costumes for theatre or creating custom character commissions.

I enjoy building strong relationships with clients and teams, always aiming to produce work that is both practical and artistic. I’m also great at multitasking and problem-solving on the fly, ensuring smooth and successful project outcomes.

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Language

Azerbaijani
Fluent
English
Fluent
Russian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance illustrator and character designer
September 1, 2022 - June 5, 2025
Advertising services for character illustrations from popular media and comics, especially comics. Producing custom character commissions and designs for personal team-based events and campaigns. Developing collaboration and teamwork skills with clients. Designing comics and comic book characters, including an ongoing project about a young adult vampire navigating modern life. Exhibited and sold a painting at the Holy Art Gallery in January 2025.
Illustrator and Costume Designer at Cartwright and Coy
May 1, 2023 - June 5, 2025
Designing costumes, props and illustrations for an upcoming production of Pinocchio. Working closely with the costume department to create practical, affordable costumes allowing free movement on stage. Maintaining budget while collaborating with the playwright company. Consistently communicating feedback during meetings, ensuring costumes suit actors’ measurements and performance needs while facilitating safe movement.
Shop assistant at Art for Art’s sake
August 23, 2023 - February 24, 2025
Developed customer service skills and built relationships with customers. Managed inventory and stock with keen attention to detail. Communicated with suppliers by email and organized meetings with management. Grew and improved the shop's Instagram page, enhancing marketing and content creation skills. Provided efficient, personalized customer experience with bespoke framing services. Developed multitasking skills and creatively solved operational challenges.
Learning support assistant at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
October 12, 2022 - April 21, 2023
Supported students aged 11 to 16 with educational and emotional needs, including mentoring in one-to-one and group settings after school and during morning interventions. Organized and managed team-based intervention reading and homework sessions with SEN pupils. Developed communication skills with students and teachers and enhanced administrative and IT skills to support organization and time management.
Bartender and food service at The Enterprise - Holborn
July 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Learned to pour drinks on tap and make classic cocktails quickly. Developed excellent customer service skills and worked effectively within a team. Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and ensured cleanliness and organization of the bar and tables during food service.

Education

MA in Illustration at Ravensbourne University, London
September 13, 2021 - September 16, 2022
Bachelor’s in Fine Art at University of the Arts London: Wimbledon
September 24, 2018 - June 18, 2021

Qualifications

Radio and Podcast Production at Gaydio
March 24, 2025 - March 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 My little vampire
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