DANA ALMAJID,

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Qatari Artist

Phone: 33739990

Email: Danaalmajid@outlook.com

www.danabananart.com

ABOUT ME

Experienced in creating visual concepts and quality works, knowledgeable in artistic professions and skills, Successful at completing compelling designs and layouts.


Versed in a wide range of art styles, drawing styles, techniques and software programs and would love to continue learning more about production and produce films and animations with other artists in the field in Qatar.

WORK EXPERIENCE (1/2)

NOVEMBER 2017-APRIL 2018

Sheffield Hallam Careers ​Sheffield Gallery Assistant

-Handled different art galleries, led tours around the gallery and

-facilitated large visitor groups.

AUGUST 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

Art Workshop Doha

Art Teacher

- Conducted two different workshops.

-Taught students about the use of Anatomy and Perspective in

drawing and illustrating.

MARCH 2020 - AUGUST 2021

SLYFEST , VIRTUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

ASSISTANT, VIDEO FX, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGMENT, 3D ​ENVIRONMENT PROP DESIGN

- Successfully ran 2 virtual music festivals, 2 years in a row.

- Worked closely with musicians and artists.

- Created flyers and graphic works for artists.

- Visuals for artists music.

JANUARY 2021

FREELANCE - MHK PRODUCTION STUDIO, QATAR

Freelancer

- Designed characters for their upcoming animated series,

- Illustrated artwork for promotional content.


APRIL 2021 - DECEMBER 2023

AlRayyan Media TV

Video Editor/Graphics

- Content Creator

- Editing archive programs on AlRayyan AlQadeem channel

- Creating graphics for social media and TV

WORK EXPERIENCE (2/2)

APRIL 2022 - SEPTBEMBER 2022

Onto Slyfest 2023 as an Art Director

SLYFEST 2022 , VIRTUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

AZURIA (New atlantis)

VIDEO FX, GRAPHICS, TYPOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT DESIGNER, CONCEPT ​ARTIST, 3D ENVIRONMENT AND PROP DESIGN.

- Participated on the 3rd year of slyfest.

- Created the design of the "Azurian" language and its typography.

- Created Art for Slyfest 2022 merch.

- Designed concepts for the palace and the environments made for Azuria. Modelled and sculpted 3D environments an props.

Visuals for artists music.

NOVEMBER 2022 - ONGOING

Art Box Studio

Owner/ Art teacher

Artbox.com.qa - @Artboxstudio.qa


- Opened an Art Studio.

- Teaching students the Art of Tufting and yarn.

- Teaching Sculpting with oil based clay, molding and plaster.

- Workshop and courses related to fundamentals of Drawing,


APRIL 2023 - AUGUST 2023

SlyFest 2023, Art Director

VIRTUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL


VIDEO FX, GRAPHICS, TYPOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT DESIGNER, CONCEPT ARTIST, 3D ENVIRONMENT AND PROP DESIGN, MERCH DESIGNER.

- Participated on the 4th year of slyfest.

- Managed a team of artists as an Art Director.

- Created & supplied Merch for 2023.

- Designed Environmental concepts and props.

- Visuals for artists music.

- Graphic arts.

JULY 2023 - AUGUST 2023

Art Box Studio - GALLERIA MALL, MSHEIREB

Summer walk-in art activities shop.


- Managed & supervised a walk in art activities shops & conducted a few workshops along with Msheireb galleria mall and museums.


JULY 2023 - AUGUST 2023

Art Box Studio - QF

Summer workshops


- Conducted a few art workshops in the summer, with Qatar foundation.

EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 2017 - JUNE 2020

Bachelor of Arts in Animation

Sheffield Hallam University, South Yorkshire, England.


-Strong fundamentals in Design elements.

-Applied knowledge of cinematography, staging and shot flow to

put together easy-to-follow, relevant story boards for film.

-Learned areas of filmmaking in order to provide the most useful

story progressions.

-Mastered a variety of tools in 2D and 3D software and to follow

through design.

-Able to meet up deadlines and follow production from early

stages of pre-production to the final render.

-Worked with different departments to create VR based

documentary. Collaborated in teams for production, graphic

design and, sound design.


JANUARY 2017 - AUGUST 2017

IFP: Art, Media And Design

Sheffield Hallam University, South Yorkshire, England

-Basics of art and design, fundamental design process; Shapes,

-Typography, Art theory, machinery, production.



2016

High School Diploma

Doha Academy Al Waab Campus, Doha, Al Rayyan Municipality.

SKILLS

PROGRAMS

Languages

DRAWING ​PAINTING

Design & Layout ​3D Modelling ​Life/3D sculpting

Storyboard Video Editing Fast paced

Microsoft Programs

Adobe ( Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere pro) HARMONY (Toon boom, Storyboard pro) Magix - Vegas pro

Blender

Maxon - Zbrush

English - Arabic