Jamal Al-Afghani
(Multi Media & Visual Artist)

Contact Details:

Ramallah- west bank
P.O. Box :1901
Mob: + + (0) 59 541 860

• Independent Graphic Designer.
• Computer Animator and illustrator
• Writer of a collection of articles in art critic that were published in various national and international art magazines.
• Winner of the Golden Medal, Mediterranean Festival of Art. Alexandria, Egypt.
• Holder of 51 personal exhibitions of art work, nationally and internationally.
• Founder of a number of Fine Art Festivals in the Arab World and Europe.

Working Experience :

2003
Relief of bronze and ceramic, measured 13x 4m, in Darna at Ramalla.

Cartoon Graphic Design For Teaching Arabic language and Mathematics for children in elementary school visually (through Video). Ministry of Education in cooperation with The Unicef.

2002
“Dead Cities” multi media project. A collection of paintings produced by the artist himself are currently being brought to life through animation.

Graphic Designer, Poets Quarterly magazine. Ramallah, Palestine.
Graphic Designer,“Aquas”Quarterly Magazine for the youth. Ramallah.
Palestine.

1998- June 2002
Art Director . Al-Nasher Advertising Agency (A joint venture company with Promo 7 International Advertising Agency. Ramallah. Palestine.

2001-2002
Consultant Designer at Al-Nasher Advertising Agency to produce an advertising image for Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency . Ramallah, Palestine.

2001
Art Director, Arab Islamic Bank, Media Compaign. Ramallah. Palestine.

2000
Free Lance, Photographer, Bethlehem 2000 Project. Bethlehem. Palestine.

Free Lance, Photographer for the Economist Monthly Magazine . London. UK.

1999-2001
Art Director, Jawwal Palestinian Mobile Company. Media Compaign. Ramallah, Paletine.

1999
Art Director & Graphic Designer , International Arts Festival. Jericho,Palestine.

1998
Art Director. Feature fiction film “Haifa”. Produced by Holland & Palestine.

Art Director , television series “memories of a place” . Dubai Satellite station.

Relief of bronze and ceramic ,measured 18x5m, al-shalehat. Gaza.

1997
Art Director . Documentary film “narrow sea” the winner of the Golden Prize at the film festival .Cairo . Egypt.

Photographer. Documentary film “Arab Women Speak Out”. John Hopkins University.
Art Director & Graphic Designer , International Dancing and Performance Festivalof Birzeit. Birzeit, Palestine.

Holder of Sculpture Workshop for women .Beit Reema. Palestine.

1993
Founder and Director of Festival of Art under the name “light and color in the Nabatians” .Amman . Jordan.

1992-1993
Graphic Designer. “Al-Bayader” magazine. Tunis. Tunis.

1992
Founder and Art Director of Fine Art Festival. Toni Boton. Rushford. France.

1990
Lecturer, Al- Husayma Fine Art School, Open University. Al-Husayma , Morocco.

1988-1991
Founder of the open Ateulier . Tunis. Tunis.

1988
Member of the founders group of Al- Mahres Festival Of Art. Tunis. Tunis.

1988
Relief of Ceramic hold at the Entrance Wall of Ein Drahem ministery. Tunis