Kareem’s scope of experience and skills cover a wide range of art and design work.

He is open to both ongoing and new endeavors that span, relate and integrate, intersect the realms of Art with technology, culture, learning & education, and living life.

He is open to different styles/modes of collaboration, from part time consultancy to full time engagement opportunities.

Consultancy Areas

Art Direction:

After reviewing and assessing the state and conditions of the in progress-project; features, objectives and aspirations, and (client’s suggested) needs, Kareem offers a comprehensive integrated set of services to help in developing the project to its full potential. Helping to formulate the project’s uncompromised visual identity, emphasizing its full originality, and unique flavors, to stand out against competition.

User Generated Content Platforms:

Kareem has been pivotal in the conception and realization of two of the biggest, and most ambitious user generated content platforms in games history, namely, “LittleBigPlanet” and “Dreams”.

Kareem offers his knowledge in the design and development of the said two platforms, including:

The design of the platforms UX & UI covering; publishing, presenting, and sharing of the content, together with the related community ecosystems, and education apparatus.
Design of “Art and design creative tools” within the platform, from the high-level philosophy and vision, to the full user experience design.
Appropriating the balance between the tool’s depth and power versus users’ accessibility.

Game Company startups:

Kareem co-founded Media Molecule and helped in establishing its mission of “Creative Gaming”, and to create products enjoying commercial and critical success. This covers a wide range of creative endeavour and related areas including developing the appropriate studio and team, cultivating, and nurturing the creative environment and processes to secure and realize objectives, and arrive at the desired destination.

Core Skills

Kareem’s core principle and solid belief has always been and remains, founded on “being an Artist and Designer first”.

“I need to produce artwork with my hands that captures the various aspects of the artistic originality, that I would lead my team to produce and deliver” leading by example, hands on creative process

Drawing, and painting in most mediums (manual and digital) in a wide range of subject matter and genres.
Deep knowledge of figurative, life drawing and landscape art.
Architectural and Interior design: Schematics, perspective, technical design and drawings.
Pre-visualisation and illustration: Set design, pre-production art, and concept art.
World and environment design and presentation.
Atmosphere and lighting design.
3D art and design.
Graphic design, web design, and advertising.
Brand product and promotional art.
UI and UX design.
Inspirational and Briefing art: Documentation, presentation, and mood boards creation
Cinematography, layout, and story boarding.
Character design.
Costume, fashion, and accessory design.
Creature design.
History of art, design, and culture.
Narrative, and fantasy design, and development.
Public speaking, talks, and presentations.