My Draft CV

Omar AboHashem
Motion Graphics Designer | Multimedia Designer
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Professional Summary
Motion graphics designer with 9+ years producing 2D animation and video content for government, tourism, and A-tier commercial brands across MENA and global markets — including 3+ consecutive years as a daily creative partner to the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) across two agencies. Proven high-volume production at agency pace: thousands of social videos for top Saudi governmental accounts, 500+ e-learning films, and multilingual national campaigns accelerated by AI-assisted pipelines and custom After Effects scripting. Upwork Top Rated freelancer with 280+ clients worldwide.
Core Skills
Design & Animation: 2D Motion Graphics, Animation, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Concept Development, Brand Motion Systems, Art Direction
Software: Adobe After Effects (expressions + ExtendScript/JavaScript automation), Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
AI-Assisted Production: Generative video & image workflows, AI face replacement, multilingual voice-over & lip-sync, pipeline design & automation
Formats: Social media content (Reels, Snapchat, short form), campaign films, e-learning videos, digital screens & DOOH
EXPERIENCE
Motion Designer & Multimedia Designer
Full-time – Remotely – Amman, Jordan
2025 / 2026
- Lead motion designer on the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) account, producing high-end animation for AlUla’s global tourism, culture, and heritage campaigns — extending a 3+ year daily working relationship with the client.
- Produce animated films, social content, digital-screen assets, and campaign visuals used across local and international platforms.
- Build motion systems, transitions, and animation languages within RCU brand guidelines.
- Contribute concepts and visual directions from early ideation through final execution.
Multimedia Designer
Full-time – Remotely – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022 / 2025
(contracted via Advansys) — Global digital marketing agency
- Core motion designer on the RCU (AlUla) account for 3 years, working directly with the client daily on creative direction, feedback, and delivery.
- Produced graphics, videos, and animations for social media campaigns across regional and global client accounts.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects to tight agency deadlines, collaborating with copywriters, content creators, and social media teams.
- Translated client brand identities into original multimedia concepts across platforms.
Senior Animator
Full-time – On-Site – Cairo, Egypt
2022 / 2022
Creative, technology & media agency, MENA
- Created motion graphics for Class-A real estate and corporate clients across web, mobile, and social deliverables.
- Prepared the design plan, concept, storyboard, and layout for each motion graphics project, from first idea to final delivery.
- Partnered with art and creative teams on project scope, audio/visual selection, and delivery standards.
2D Animator & Video Editor | Head of Development
Full-time – Remotely – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2019 / 2022
Leading KSA agency for top governmental accounts
- Produced thousands of short-form videos — tens daily — as a Snapchat partner agency serving top Saudi governmental accounts, events, and TV shows.
- Promoted to Head of Development: implemented new production procedures that increased efficiency and reduced costs across the motion graphics pipeline.
- Delegated and reviewed the in-house design team’s work, trained the team on new tools and methods, and supported leadership in hiring freelance instructors and post-production specialists.
- Communicated directly with high-sensitivity governmental clients to present work and align on feedback.
Motion Graphic Artist
Part-time – Hybrid – Cairo, Egypt
2019 / 2021
Creative, technology & media agency, MENA
- Produced 500+ e-learning videos across 12+ online courses, owning post-production from script to screen.
- Collaborated with illustrators and content teams on storyboards, style references, and animation of final artwork.
Motion Designer & Animator — Top Rated
Freelance – Remotely – Worldwide Clients
2016 / 2023
Creative, technology & media agency, MENA
- Earned and sustained Upwork “Top Rated” status with 280+ clients worldwide, maintaining response times under one hour across time zones.
- Delivered corporate videos, e-learning content, marketing demos, and web/mobile motion assets to international briefs, on deadline.
Selected Projects
Multilingual Pilgrim-Guidance Campaign
Ministry of Hajj & Umrah, Saudi Arabia
– Designed and animated 100+ instructional videos (14 films localized into 13 languages) for the Ministry’s official channels, delivered in about one week.
– Engineered the AI-assisted pipeline behind that speed: custom ExtendScript (JavaScript) automation in After Effects, AI face localization per audience nationality, and synchronized multilingual voice-over and lip-sync.
“SepNumber” — Daily GIF Series
Self-initiated animation challenge
– Challenged myself to design and animate a new GIF every day of September, each concept built around that day’s international world day — idea to finished animation within 24 hours.
– Created tens of original self-directed GIFs overall, published as an ongoing series on my portfolio.
Education
LL.B — Bachelor of Laws
2014 – 2018
Cairo University — Faculty of Law, English Section
Languages
Arabic (Native)
English (Fluent)

