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Nadia Alnashar

@nadiaalnashar

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Graphic designer and illustrator specializing in visual storytelling, UX-aware design, and animation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek design roles that blend illustration and digital production, with collaborative teams focused on visual storytelling, sustainability communications, and client-facing projects.

I am a graphic designer and illustrator with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Illustration from The University of Akron. I combine hand-made illustration techniques with digital design tools to create engaging visual communications for print, web, and motion.

My work experience includes graphic design and sustainability communications at an artist residency in Belgium, and illustration and animation projects where I produced chalkboard-style animations and photographed frame-by-frame sequences using Dragonframe.

I have supported production and design for book covers, catalogs, exhibition installations, and promotional content, and I was selected for an in-house student design agency where I created branding, posters, and print materials for real clients.

I lead peers in student organizations, served as president of a student illustrators society, and consistently earned academic recognition through scholarships and the dean's list.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Graphic Designer

Frans Masereel Centrum

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 11 months)

Provided graphic design support for sustainability communications, producing reports, websites, infographics, identity systems, and proposal materials while consulting directly with clients to improve digital communications.

Graphic Design Branding Infographics Reports Graphics Consultation adobe indesign Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator & Animator

Dusty Studio

May 2021 - May 2023 (2 years)

Created chalkboard illustrations and stop-motion animation using Dragonframe, photographed illustrations, calibrated camera settings, and ensured fluid animation for client projects.

Illustration Animation Dragonframe Photography Stop Motion Adobe After Effects Adobe Photoshop

Production & Design Assistant

The University of Akron Press

Oct 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Produced spot illustrations and design assets for book covers, created and updated product catalogs, and developed promotional content for print, web, and social platforms to support press publications.

Spot Illustration Catalog Design Print Production Social Media Content adobe indesign Adobe Photoshop Layout Design

Graphic Designer & Illustrator Intern

Design X Nine

Mar 2019 - Mar 2019 (0 months)

Selected for an in-house student design agency to create posters, logos, branding, print design, and large-scale graphics for real clients, contributing to end-to-end project delivery.

Branding poster design Logo Design Print Design adobe indesign Team Collaboration Client

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The University of Akron

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

Activities and societies: Illustrations for “Hear Me Ohio” book; “Free Rose Light” book cover illustration; Social Media Manager, Myers School of Art Student Design Society; President, Myers School of Art Society of Student Illustrators; Annual Juried Student Exhibition; Dean's List 2016–2021; portfolio reviews and gallery assistance.

Completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in Illustration, graduating in May 2021; involved in student exhibitions and society leadership.