BASSEL ELKADI
2D Artist - Character Design - Visual Development
EXPERIENCE
Art Director and Character Designer:
- "Tales of Wonder" Project
- "Till Death Do Us Apart" Board Game
- "Stay Safe Santa Ornaments"
Art Teaching Experience:
Taught Character Design and Cartoon Figure Drawing to 600+ Students on Udemy and Almentor Online Course Platforms
Social Media Presence:
Over 170k Followers across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
Children’s Books Illustration Experience:
Illustrator and Author
The Selfish Bear
Ben's Seeds
Illustrator
How to Become a Wise Turtle (Author: Tyler Kragerud)
The Adventures of Sir Crumsby Cricket (Author: Dorothy La Motta)
A Cheesy Book (Author: J. S. Davey)
The Trojan Alphabet (Author: Brian Kendrella)
Brown Grandma in Chicago (Author: Lorie Jackson)
I Am A Gift (Author: Lisa Calicchia)
Amadues The Explorer - Table Mountain (Author: Melanie Du Toit)
SKILLS & PROGRAMS
- Procreate, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator (Professional Level)
- Blender 3D Sculpting (Intermediate Level)
EDUCATION
- PhD in Civil & Structural Engineering (2019) Istanbul University, Turkey - GPA: 4.00
- MSc in Civil & Structural Engineering (2014) Istanbul University, Turkey - GPA: 4.00
- BSc in Civil Engineering (2012) Ain Shams University, Egypt
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Research & Teaching Assistant, Istanbul University, Turkey (2013-2016)