Yasser Gaessa.

14/3/1970

yasser@yassergaessa.com

Graduated from the faculty of fine arts-graphic and cartoon section 1993-Helwan University

Started my professional career in 1992-following is some selected experience in different fields:

Designed and drew many posters, cartoons and storyboards for the

following companies.

Environmental quality International (E.Q.I).

Impact BBDO

Tumoh Gallery.

Studio.

Vision Egypt.

Liena.

Creative Culture.

Intermarkets.

D.D.B.

M.C.R.

Fortune Promoseven.

Masters Group.

Saatchi & Saatchi.

A.R Publication Design Center.

Taraneem Gallery.

On line.

Worked as a cartoonist in

∑ ≥Koul el Nass≤ magazine. 1993 to 1995

∑ ≥Carticatur≤ magazine . 1994 to 1996

∑ ≥Lamssa≤ magazine. 1994 to 1995

∑ ≥Farh≤ magazine. 1995 to 1996

∑ ≥Oyom Gadeda≤ magazine. 1995 to 1996

∑ ≥Cairoπs Magazine. 1994 to 1998

∑ ≥Al Majalla≤ magazine. ≥London≤. 1995 to 1998

∑ ≥Night Life≤ magazine. 1995 to 1997

∑ ≥El Ahram Weekly≤ newspaper. 1994 to 1995

∑ ≥ Cairo Post ≤ newspaper. 1999 to 2000

∑ El MORAKEB newspaper. 2001 to 2003

Designed and drew comic strips for

∑ ≥Goundey El Mostakable≤ magazine ≥Kuwait≤.

∑ ≥Al Arabey El Saagher≤ magazine ≥Kuwait≤

∑ ≥Alaa El Deen≤ magazine.

∑ ≥Kernass≤ magazine.

Produced book illustrations for the following publishers.

∑ Dar El Shourouq.

∑ Hoopoe Books.

∑ Dar El Maaref.

∑ Atfaalna.

∑ Dar El Gehad .

∑ Produced book illustrations for Green Com International.

∑ Made the new MAKET for the famous children magazine SAMIR(DAR EL HELAL) and worked as an ART CONSULTANT for the magazine (2002 to 2003 ).

Currently working as a political cartoonist for: -

∑ Sabah El Kher magazine.

∑ Cairo Times magazine.

Cartoonist (Animator)

∑ Designed a cartoon character for the ≥Gemeni Studio≤

∑ Designed a cartoon character for the shopping mall (Dary).

∑ Designed a cartoon character for Family Land.

∑ Directed 4 animation movies for the company (Nouvartis).

Painter (water color)

∑ Made several paintings for several Nile boats.

∑ Made several paintings for the British Council.

∑ Made the paintings for gallery ≥La Maison Riche≤.

∑ Made the paintings for the gallery ≥Le Salon≤.

∑ Worked as an Art Director in ≥Icon Studio≤. 1998 – 2000

( Special Effects , Cartoons & Printing ).

∑ Worked as an Art Director in ≥Ramoh Studio≤ 2000 – 2001

( Special Effects , Cartoons & Web Development ).

∑ Worked in the ≥creative team≥ for Intermarkets company.

Member in:

∑ Syndicate of plastic art – Cairo.

∑ The Egyptian Cartoonist Club – Cairo.

∑ Syndicate of the Egyptian Journalists – Cairo.

∑ Syndicate of the International Journalists.

∑ The Federation of European Cartoonists Organizations. (FECO).

Local and Private Exhibitions.

∑ Two private exhibitions in the Faculty of Fine Arts, 1991, 1992.

∑ The general students exhibitions in the hall of the Faculty of Fine Arts, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.

∑ Private exhibitions in (Regoletto) Zamalek, 1996.

∑ FECO General Exhibition: Egyptian cartoonists and the European cartoonists in the gallery of the British Council, 1997. (political cartoons)

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.

∑ The International Simavi Cartoon Competition in Turkey, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996.

∑ The Biennale of Humor in Fredrikstad (Norway), 1990.

∑ The International Salon of Caricature (CVORAK) CROATIA, 1996.

∑ In addition , participated in several festivals and competitions in :

- Turkey.

- Iran.

- Italy.

- Japan.

- Russia.

- Belgium.