Professional experience
Sept. 2012 -To Date COMSATS University Lahore
Assist. Professor of Design
Department of Art and Design
COMSATS University, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
I am teaching Design Studio in Bachelor of Design Program. Currently facilitating foundation studio and Design Thesis Bachelor of Design Program of My Studio and classes include Graphic Design Studio, Photography Studio, New Media Design and typography. Along with this part of my responsibilities include taking care of administrative tasks assigned by the University in capacity of senior design faculty. Pedagogic development and curriculum building come mandatory as a faculty member.
Participation and Achievements as an Educator
- Punjab Council of the Arts, Inter Universities and Colleges Poster Competition 2015 on Anti-Terrorism,
Winner of the first prize and Runner Up
- AD MAD Completion, Punjab Youth Festival 2014, Winner of Runner up Award, Stop Motion Animation,
- RTI Punjab, Comic Strip, Logo and Poster Competition 2013, Runner up Award and honorary mention,
Academic Growth and Capacity Building
Constant reading, making, academic participation, conferences, workshops, lectures, seminar, student juries within university and in other universities are a continual source of knowledge and growth for me. I persistently look to participate in any knowledge and learning based opportunity.
As senior design faculty, I am taking student to design conferences and workshops actively in past recent years as it started happening at national level. I participate, present and attend workshops and these activities are always so fulfilling as an educator and designer.
Conferences /Seminars
DESIGN SUMMIT 2020, PROLOGUE02, BNU SVAD, Presenter
ND2C 19, National Digital Design Conference, Islamabad
ND2C 18, National Digital Design Conference, Islamabad
ND2C 17, National Digital Design Conference, Islamabad
Pedagogic Seminar on Curriculum Development 2015/2016, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Workshops Attended
Work Shop by Gemma O’BREIN, ND2C 19, Art of Lettering
Work Shop by Uzair Zaheer Sheikh, ND2C 18, Anatomy of Story Telling
Work Shop by Stephan Sagmeister, ND2C 17, Q& A Session
Workshop by Hassan ud Din Khan 2016, History and Philosophy of Conservation and Preservation
Sept. 2003 -To Date PHOTOGRAPHICS Lahore
Creative Director/Photographer Personal Professional Practice
Aug. 2002-May 2003 SPHINX MULTIMEDIA Lahore
Multimedia Designer
Jan 2002 – June2002 Powersoft19 Pvt. Ltd. Lahore
Multimedia Designer
June 2000 – Jan 2002 IT24 Pvt. Ltd. Lahore
Multimedia Designer
June 2000 – Jan 2002 TEKRIDGE Pvt. Ltd. Lahore
Multimedia Designer
Extracurricular activities
- NCA Photographer 1995-1999
- Participant/ performer NCA Theater
- NCA Annual Cultural Festival Photographer from 1995-1999
- Event Planner and light designer for MIME and Musical Evenings at NCA Cultural Festival
Awards
- NCA, Award for Photography
- NCA, Award for Event Design
- NCA, Award for Light Design
- NCA, Award for SKITS