Dominique Chouchani - Danmarks Designskole - Visuel Kommunikation - 2010
Afgangsprojekt
OFF THE WALL : Visual City Guide
http://vimeo.com/12538319
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGR55jIFQfk
OFF THE WALL is a photography book that reflects the vision of a complete outsider in a new creative territory.
The book funtions like a visual city guide for Berlin [ covering 4 districts of the city] from a non-touristic approach and defines the city through its main graphical components [ Point, Line, Color, Raw,Character & Space], underlining the importance of one’s first visual contact with the city.
What would Berlin look like when extracted from its material culture?
The book documents the city and provides an overall image of Berlin through a designer’s visual experience.
The layout of the book is inspired by the offical Berlin wall where the cover represents the west side [ White mass and stripes symbol of cleaness and evolution] and the back cover represents the East side Gallery [ Artworks, symbol of freedom and resistance].The photographs are divided through categories and defined by the adress where the snapshots were taken.
CORPORATE IDENTITY [ upcoming brand] : DAS SCHARF Microbooks
[ Character inspired by a stop motion animation : MTV SMASH HITS -DESIGN For animation DKDS
http://vimeo.com/9302331 ]
OFF THE WALL is published by a fictional micropublisher : DAS SCHARF Microbooks
The name is based on a play with words in German as SCHAF means Sheep and SCHARF means “the hottie”.
Das Scharf’s corporate identity revolves around the element of surprise. In his conception, the sheep is the same but reacts differently relating to his tasks and the situation he is put in: In this case, he is holding pantone colors CMYK and alters to become a micro element throughout the stationery.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DISTRICT MAP I DISTRICT ROUTE MAP
DAS SCHARF introduces new design solutions to inform and inspire the design industry and underlines the importance of a creative relation between the publisher and the author.
Berlin is conceived as a graphical laboratory and translated through an interactive map where the photographs are located and where their addresses can be physically found on google map. The map completes the book adding a functional approach to the photographs, emphasizing the correlation between the city and the viewer’s experience.
Fields of interest
Concept development
Graphic design I Print
Photography
Moving Images I Vjing
Event Planning
Collective work
Contact
Dominique Chouchani
Fredensgade 3a , 2200 København N
Danmark
M:+45 50 19 49 39
E: contact@dominiquechouchani.com; dominiquechouchani@gmail.com
W: www.dominiquechouchani.com
CV
Education
Sept 2008- June 2010 Master in Visual Communication- Danish Design School | www.dkds.dk
Sept 2005- June 2008 B.A in Art Direction – School of graphic arts- Department of visual communication and advertising – ALBA ( Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts ) a french university located in Beirut , Lebanon in collaboration with ENSAD ( Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs) in Paris.
August 2004 – December 2004 Kalø Sprohøjskolen, Rønde , Jylland Danish language, art and culture.
June 2004 French Scientific Baccalaureate , Major in Biology. Ecole des freres Maristes Champville , Metn , Lebanon
Work Experience
June 2008 - June 2010
Freelancer in Graphics Design, working with various clients from interior designers to event planners in Berlin, Copenhagen and Beirut.
July 2009- January 2010
Training : Junior Art Director at G-Concept & Dash-Ads Beirut, Lebanon
November 2008- February 2010 Graphic | Communication for The Basement , Beirut www.beirutbasement.com
April 2009- February 2010 Visual Jockey | Performing in several clubs around Europe and The Middle East
June 2009 – July 2009 Training | Art Director & Graphic Designer at Impact BBDO, Beirut www.impactbbdo.com October 2007 – April 2008 Part Time Graphic Designer in an interior Design Office www.robertchouchani.com ( website under construction)
March 2007 – April 2007 Training | Graphic Designer in a Lebanese Print House, Arabic printing press www.arab-printing-press.com
March 2005- July 2005 Assistant Manager in Promenaden , Tivoli
Key Skills
I am capable of coming up with innovating concepts and ideas and have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.I am passionate for design and creative problem solving. I am eager to collaborate with other creative people .
Fully dedicated to visual communication, I am extremely motivated to build a strong design portfolio to develop my communication skills and think creatively in a future interactive work experience. My goal is to push the boundaries of our ever expanding industry , creating and communicating concepts and developing interactive design solutions.
Languages
English, French, Arabic & Danish (Spoken & Written)
