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Fathi Bakkoush

Graphic design professor

Education

  • M.F.A., art, East Tennessee State University
  • B.A., art, Ohio Dominican College

Credentials

Teaching experience

  • Professor of graphic design, Sept. 1990-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Professional experience

  • Creative consultant, 2005-present, Akacia Design, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Design consultant, 1999-present, The Eldib Enterprise: Eldib Advocates, ElDib Pandi, ElDib Survey, InterTrade, Iparo, Hoda AbdelHadi & Partners, Alexandria, Port Said, and Cairo, Egypt
  • Art director, Jan. 1989-Sept. 1990, Roberts Motors, Kingsport, TN

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Leadership Award for Outstanding Faculty Involvement, AIGA, SCAD, 2018

Organizations

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), 1997-present
  • AIGA-SCAD, founder and adviser, 1997-2012

Publications and presentations

Professional presentations and workshops

  • Portfolio review at Akacia Systems Design Department, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Feb. 2017 and Dec. 2018.
  • Logo design workshop at Hong Kong International School (HKIS), Hong Kong, March 2017.
  • Logo design workshop at Saint Paul Convent School (SPCS), Hong Kong, Feb. 2017.
  • Portfolio/promotion and logo design at Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 2015.
  • International School of Bangkok (ISB), Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 2012.
  • Ruamrudee International School (RIS), Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 2012.
  • Portfolio and résumé workshops, ARARTE Shanghai “Transforming the Arts,” Shanghai, China, Oct. 2011.
  • Canadian School Charrette/Concept design for the koala exhibit at Ocean Park, Hong Kong, Aug. 2010.
  • Hong Kong International Education Expo (HKIEE), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, July 2010.
  • Showcase for Design and Creative Education in Hong Kong, DesignEd Mart, Hong Kong, April 2010.
  • Apple Distinguished Educator [ADE], Apple Asia, Singapore, March 2010.
  • OH! Study Center, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.
  • Taipei American School, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2008.
  • Association of Free Community Papers Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California, April 2008.
  • “Made in China.” Presented at Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Federation, Pensacola, FL, Nov. 2007.
  • “Smart Design.” Presented at Design College Expo 2007, CoEx Center, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2007.
  • “Logo Design workshop.” Presented at DongSuh Education Center, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2007.
  • Korea International School (KIS), Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2007.
  • YuanZe University, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2007.
  • National Taiwan University of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2007.
  • Pensacola Junior College [PJC], Pensacola, FL, Jan. 2007.
  • Seoul International School (SIS), Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2006.
  • “Think Inside the Box” at Fachhochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany, March 2006.

Publications

  • Tilting the Lens Book: Telling the Story of Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, 2011.
  • Quoted in Step Inside Design Magazine, AIGA Voice Conference, New York, NY,  Feb. 2005.
  • Nominated and featured Alms work in CMYK Magazine, Sept. 2002.

Exhibitions/display

  • SCAD Secession, 2015 Exhibition, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Dec. 2015
    Art directed, coordinated, and displayed students’ special poster projects

Workshops and seminars

  • New York City Off-Campus Program, Graphic Design Seminar, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2001-2009
  • Group leader, New York City Off-Campus Program, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006-2009
  • High School Rising Star Program, Savannah College of Art and Design, 1992-1999