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19 / 07 · 2026
Think
Creative direction & concept development
- Creative thinking
- Visual research
- Storytelling basics
- Storyboard sketching
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5-day creative intensive · Cairo
Art Direction
& Illustration
19 July — 5 August Sunday + Wednesday · 07:00 — 09:00 Bibliothek — Arkan Plaza
Sheikh Zayed
Sheikh Zayed
The premise / 001
This isn’t a class about making things look nice.
It’s about learning to make visual decisions with intent.
Workshop overview / 002
One idea.
Five focused days.
A finished project.
Move through the complete creative process of building a visual project—from the initial idea to the final presentation.
Develop ideas, establish a strong creative direction, create storyboards, design characters and frames, prepare artwork for animation, and present the work professionally.
FormatIn person
Duration5 days
ProjectOne finished case study
The program / 003
Built like a
real studio process.
02
22 / 07 · 2026
Direct
Direction & storyboarding
- Storyboard
- Camera angles
- Composition
- Directing the scene
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03
26 / 07 · 2026
Design
Character & frame design
- Character design
- Shape language
- Character integration
- Frame design
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04
29 / 07 · 2026
Develop
Character & frame design
- Background design
- Environment integration
- Motion direction
- Animation style selection
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05 / 08 · 2026
Present
Final production & presentation
- Artwork for animation
- Editing rhythm & music
- Project review & Q&A
- Final presentation
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The outcome / 004
Leave with more than notes.
Every participant develops a complete visual project based on the workshop challenge—a tangible case study built with a repeatable professional workflow.
Projects are presented and evaluatedAwards
01EGP 50,000
02EGP 30,000
03EGP 20,000
Your host / 005
Ahmed
Nonu
Ahmed Nonu is an Art & Creative Director and a graduate of Egypt’s Higher Institute of Cinema, with a bachelor’s degree in Animation Directing.
Across 15+ years, he has shaped commercial, artistic, and branded work through illustration, animation, motion graphics, storyboarding, and visual development.
His work turns ideas into compelling visual experiences through strong creative direction, storytelling, and visual development. In this workshop, Ahmed shares the professional workflow he developed through real industry experience—guiding artists from concept to final presentation.
View Ahmed’s Behance ↗Characters rooted in
Egyptian life.
Selected disciplines / 006
A practice between
thinking & making.
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Creative Direction
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Art Direction
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Illustration
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Animation Direction
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Motion Graphics
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Storyboarding
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Visual Development
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Branded Content
Working belief / 008
Style catches the eye.
Direction gives it meaning.
Who should apply / 009
For creatives ready
to move from potential
to practice.
This intensive is for emerging visual storytellers working across illustration, animation, and creative direction who want to sharpen their thinking and prepare for professional practice.
Application criteria
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18 years old or above
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Intermediate drawing, illustration, or visual design skills
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A portfolio or previous work that shows your creative ability
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Commitment to every session and the final project
Creative application / 010
Bring the idea.
Build the world.
Applications are reviewed for portfolio strength, creative potential, and the proposed project idea.