Design
Arabic (Native), English (Advanced).
SAATCHI & SAATCHI, M&C SAATCHI, Momentum Grounds Morris...etc
Jordan
haddadwesam@hotmail.com
Wesam Mazhar Haddad is a Conceptualizer, Strategic Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Typographer, Studio and Design Manager based in Brooklyn, New York. Haddad graduated from Yarmouk University with a B.F.A Degree in Design and Applied Arts – Graphics Design major in 2001 from Jordan. Currently studying M.F.A Degree in Communications Design at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. Haddad has more than 15 years of experience in several global advertising agencies and companies, just to name a few: SAATCHI & SAATCHI, Momentum Grounds Morris, M&C SAATCHI, Commercial Bank, etc. Haddad is a Social Poster Designer, International (Jury, Speaker, Awards Winner, and Exhibitor). He has won more than 50 global awards in USA, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Ecuador, Mexico, Egypt, and Jordan. His works have been, awarded, exhibited, published, and featured in many renowned newspapers, design annuals, magazines, exhibitions, competitions, and books. Including the new book “The Design of Dissent, Extended Edition: Greed, Nationalism, Alternative facts, and the Resistance” by Milton Glaser, Mirko Ilic, Tony Kushner, and Steven Heller. Haddad projects reflect his profound philosophy that "Simplicity is the highest level of complexity; Complexity is the highest level of simplicity." Haddad’s visuals concerning the environment and the social concerns evoke as an everlasting siren that touches every single human no matter of their ethical/ cultural backgrounds.
Simplicity is the highest level of complexity; complexity is the highest level of simplicity.
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Arabic Calligraphy & Graphic Design.
2017, "Poster Annual 2018", NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781931241526. 2016, "Poster Annual 2017", NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781931241526. 2015, "Social & Political Protest Posters", Pages: 98 & 192, Graphis, NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781932026924.
2017, Bronze Medal, Taiwan International Graphic Design Award, TAIPEI/TAIWAN. 2017, Selected, 4th Shanghai Biennial Asia Graphic Design, SHANGHAI/CHINA. 2017, Selected, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art," TENNESSEE/USA. 2017, Selected, 6th Iran International Green Film Festival, TEHRAN/IRAN. 2017, Finalist, 2nd International Printmaking Biennial Łódź 2018, LODZ/POLAND. 2017, Selected, "Design of Dissent Extended Edition" Book, NEW YORK/USA. 2017, Gold Award, Graphis “Poster Annual 2018”, NEW YORK/USA. 2017, Finalist, International Image Festival FINI, PACHUCA/MEXICO. 2016, Selected, The 2nd Shenzhen International Poster Festival, SHENZHEN/CHINA. 2016, Selected, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", TENNESSEE/USA. 2016, Selected, 8th United Designs International Biennial Exhibition/ Poster for Environmental Awareness, JEJU/KOREA. 2016, Selected, Golden Bee 12 Biennale, MOSCOW/RUSSIA. 2016, Selected, Ecuador Poster Bienal, QUITO/ECUADOR. 2016, Finalist, Golden Turtle Award, MOSCOW/RUSSIA. 2016, Nominated, Joseph Binder Award, VIENNA/AUSTRIA. 2016, Selected, 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster Biennale, OŚWIĘCIM/POLAND. 2016, Platinum & Gold Awards, Graphis Poster Annual 2017, NEW YORK/USA. 2016, Shortlisted, 100 Best Arabic Posters, CAIRO/EGYPT. 2016, Silver Award, A'Design Award in Graphics and Visual Communication Design Category, MILAN/ITALY. 2016, Selected, 13th International Triennial of the Political Poster Show, MONS/BElGIUM. 2016, Certificate of Honor Award, Ekoplakat/Ecoposter, KATOWICE/POLAND. 2016, Selected, All Gold of the World 2014–2016, MOSCOW/RUSSIA. 2015, Bronze Award, The 7th China International Poster Biennial, HANGZHOU/CHINA. 2015, Selected, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", TENNESSEE/USA. 2015, Gold & Silver Awards, Graphis “Social & Political Protest Posters”, NEW YORK/USA. 2015, Selected, IX International Eco-Poster Triennial “the 4th Block”, KHARKIV/UKRAINE. 2015, Silver Award, Graphis “Poster Annual 2015”, NEW YORK/USA. 2014, Shortlisted, Poster For Tomorrow “Work Right!”, PARIS/FRANCE. 2014, Selected, 11 Golden Bee “International Biennale of Graphic Design”, MOSCOW/RUSSIA. 2014, Winner, Poster Heroes 4 “Systemic Food” - Plug Creativity, TORINO/ITALY. 2013, Selected, International Poster Contest “To Death With A Smile”, Delegación Cuauhtémoc/MEXICO. 2013, Selected, International Trademark & Logo Biennale «Tamga», Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk, SIBERIA/RUSSIA. 2010, Selected, 9 Golden Bee “International Biennale of Graphic Design” , MOSCOW/RUSSIA. 2008, Selected, International Trademark & Logo Biennale «Tamga», SIBERIA/RUSSIA. 2007, 3 Gold, 2 Silver & 4 Bronze, Jordan Advertising Awards, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2007, Finalist, DFA - Design for Asia Award, KOWLOON TONG/HONG KONG. 2006, Selected, 9th International Biennial of the Poster (BICM), MEXICO CITY/MEXICO. 2006, Selected, Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT), TRNAVA/SLOVAKIA. 2006, Gold Award, International Competition Nagoya Design DO!, NAGOYA/JAPAN. 2005, Spotlight Selection, D&AD Talentpool, LONDON/UK. 2005, 1st Prize Winner, The 10th Year of Triennial EKOPLAGÁT ´05, ZILLINA/SLOVAKIA. 2005, Finalist, DFA - Design for Asia Award, KOWLOON TONG/HONG KONG.
2017, Gold Award, Graphis Poster Annual 2018, NEW YORK/USA. 2016, Platinum & Gold Awards, Graphis Poster Annual 2017, NEW YORK/USA. 2015, Gold & Silver Awards, Graphis “Social & Political Protest Posters”, NEW YORK/USA. 2015, Silver Award, Graphis “Poster Annual 2015”, NEW YORK/USA.
www.wesamhaddad.com
2015, "Catalogue of The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", TENNESSEE/USA.
2015, "Catalogue of The 7th China International Poster Biennial", HANGZHOU/CHINA.
2015, "Social & Political Protest Posters", Pages: 98 & 192, Graphis, NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781932026924.
2017, Post-Ecuador Poster Bienal Exhibition, Centrum Spotkania Kultur, Retroavangarda, WIT, LUBLIN/POLAND.
2017, Limited Edition - Union of Designers International Poster Exhibition (Water Crisis), Hepta Gallery, No.3, Nikooshahr dead – end, Iranshakr St., Haft-e-tir sq, TEHRAN/IRAN.
2016, "Catalogue of the (Golden Bee 12) Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design", Pages: 277 & 308, Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design, Moscow/Russia, ISBN978-5-91549-004-7.
2015, "Catalogue of the IX International Eco-Poster Triennial (The 4th Block)", KHARKIV/UKRAINE.
2014, "Catalogue of the (Golden Bee 11) Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design", Page: 135, Golden Bee Global Biennale of Graphic Design, MOSCOW/RUSSIA, ISBN9785915490085.
2006, International Competition Nagoya Design DO!, Design Museum, 4F IdcN, NADYA PARK, NAGOYA/JAPAN.
2005, The 10th Year of Triennial EKOPLAGÁT ´05, Povazská Art Gallery, ZILLINA/SLOVAKIA.
2013, "Catalogue of International Trademark & Logo Biennale TAMgA", SIBERIA/RUSSIA.
2017, Golden Bee 12/100 - International Biennial of Graphic Design, Organized by European Humanities University (EHU), VILNIUS/LITHUANIA.
2017, Golden Bee "International Biennial of Graphic Design", The National Library “Radoslav Lyumovicha", PODGORICA/MONTENEGRO.
2016, "Ecuador Poster Bienal 2016, Page: 102, Quito/Ecuador. ISBN: 9781366299772
2017, Golden Bee "International Biennial of Graphic Design", Galleria Mirionima (Accademia di Belle Arti), Piazza della Liberta 21, MACERATA/ITALY.
2017, Jury Member, A’Design Award & Competition, COMO/ITALY.
2016, "Catalogue of the 8th United Designs International Biennial Exhibition/ Posters for Environmental Awareness", Page: 56, Jeju/Korea.
2015, The 7th China International Poster Biennial, Xiangshan Campus of China Academy of Art, HANGZHOU/CHINA.
2015, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", Reece Museum - Johnson City, TENNESSEE/USA.
2015, IX International Eco-Poster Triennial “the 4th Block”, Contemporary Art Centre “Yermilov Centre”, KHARKIV/UKRAINE.
2014, 11 Golden Bee “International Biennale of Graphic Design”, The Central House of Artists, MOSCOW/RUSSIA.
2014, Poster Heroes 4 “Systemic Food”, Plug Creativity, TORINO/ITALY.
2014, International Poster Contest "To Death With A Smile 2013-2014", MUMEDI (Mexican Museum of Design), Delegación Cuauhtémoc/MEXICO.
2013, International Trademark & Logo Biennale «Tamga», Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk, SIBERIA/RUSSIA.
2010, 9 Golden Bee “International Biennale of Graphic Design” , The Central House of Artists - MOSCOW/RUSSIA.
2008, International Trademark & Logo Biennale «Tamga», Novosibirsk - Krasnoyarsk, SIBERIA/RUSSIA.
2007, The Social Designers: Design for Real Needs, Design Museum, 4F IdcN, NADYA PARK, NAGOYA/JAPAN.
2006, 9th International Biennial of the Poster (BICM), Franz Mayer Museum, MEXICO CITY/MEXICO.
2006, Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT), Jan Koniarek Gallery, TRNAVA/SLOVAKIA.
2010, "Catalogue of the (Golden Bee 9) Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design", MOSCOW/RUSSIA. ISBN 755757575755775570
2008, "Catalogue of International Trademark & Logo Biennale TAMgA", Pages: 20, 25 & 26, SIBERIA/RUSSIA.
2006, "Catalogue of 9th International Biennial of the Poster (BICM)", MEXICO CITY/MEXICO.
2006, "Catalogue of Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT)", TRNAVA/SLOVAKIA.
2007, "A Jordanian designer reaches the final stage in an international competition in Hong Kong", AlRai Newspaper Issue 13542, page 50, November, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2005, "Ekoplagát '05" The International Exhibition and Contest of Issued Posters on the Topics of Conservation of Nature and Environment, Page: 42, Museum of Arts, ZILINA/SLOVAKIA. ISBN8089035655.
2014, "Designer Haddad wins the international competition (Poster Heroes 4)", AlRai Newspaper, May, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2013, "Haddad to the finals in the international poster competition (To Death with a Smile) in Mexico", November, Al-Rai Newspaper, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2010, "Artist Wesam Haddad reaches the final stage in the Golden Bee Biannual in Russia, AlRai Newspaper Issue 14541, page 61, August, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2009, VIVA Culture "Artist of the Month (Wesam Haddad)", VIVA Magazine Vol 5 Issue 6, pages 48-49, November, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2008, "Artist Haddad reaches the final stage in Biannual TAMgA in Russia, AlRai Newspaper, Abwab Issue 13952, page 7, December, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2007, "Day1: IdcN Commemorative Conference: Design for Social Innovations, Speaker Wesam Mazhar Haddad", Press Release, December, NAGOYA/JAPAN.
2007, "A Jordanian graphic designer wins the Gold in Nagoya Japan", Anty Magazine, Issue 15, page 48, February, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2007, "Jordanian Graphic Designer Haddad receives Nagoya’s Gold Award", AlRai Newspaper Issue 13246, page 43, January, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2006, "The Jordanian Artist Haddad Wins the Gold Award in the International competition (Nagoya Design DO!) in Japan", AlRai Newspaper Issue 13165, page 43, October, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2006, "Jordanian Graphic Designer Haddad to the finals in Nagoya International Competition", AlRai Newspaper Issue 13056, page 66, June, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2012, Petra University Graphic Design Degree Show Open Jury - Department of Graphic Design, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2008, Petra University Graphic Design Degree Show Open Jury - Department of Graphic Design, AMMAN/JORDAN.
2007, IdcN Commemorative Conference: Design for Social Innovations, Design Gallery, 4F IdcN, Nadya Park/Nagoya, NAGOYA/JAPAN.
2006, Live Talk "The Social Designers: Design for Real Needs". Prize winners of the International Competition "Nagoya Design DO! 2006", Apple Store Nagoya Sakae/Nagoya. NAGOYA/JAPAN.
2016, Ekoplakat/Ecoposter Exhibition, University of Śląski w Katowicach, Faculty of Arts, Department of Graphic Design, KATOWICE/POLAND.
2016, Union of Designers International Poster Exhibition, Namseoul University Art Center Gallery IANG, 110-530-90-18 Hyehwadong, Jongnogu, SEOUL/SOUTH KOREA.
016, 13th International Triennial of the Political Poster Show, Mons Memorial Museum, Boulevard Dolez, MONS/BElGIUM.
2016, 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster Biennale, International Youth Meeting Centre, OŚWIĘCIM/POLAND.
2016, "A'Design Award Communication Design Book (Vol.16-C)", Page 80, MILAN/ITALY. ISBN978-88-97977-17-9.
2016, "Poster Annual 2017", Graphis, NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781931241526.
2016, "Interview with A'Design Silver Award Winner Wesam Mazhar Haddad", Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire, April, COMO/ITALY.
2016, MOOD "Museum of Outstanding Design", Ex-Chiesa di San Francesco, Viale Lorenzo Spallino, 1, 22100 COMO/ITALY.
2016, Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. SZCEC Fuhua Rd. SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2016, 8th United Designs International Biennial Exhibition/ Poster for Environmental Awareness, JEJU/KOREA.
2016, The 2nd Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Guan Shanyue Art Museum - 6026, Hongli Road, Futian District. SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2016, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", Reece Museum - Johnson City, TENNESSEE/USA.
2017, Post-Ecuador Poster Bienal Exhibition, Galeria (-1) Polskiego Komitetu Olimpijskiego, Centrum Olimpijskie, WARSAW/POLAND.
2016, "Catalogue of the 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster Biennale”, Page: 23, Oświęcim/Poland, ISBN978-83-64554-40-7.
2016, "Catalogue of The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", Page: 15, Tennessee/USA.
2017, "Design of Dissent Extended Edition” by Milton Glaser, Mirko Ilic and Steven Heller, Pages: 255, 256 & 257, Rockport Publishers; Exp Rev edition (October 17, 2017), New York/USA, ISBN978-1631594243.
2017, "Poster Annual 2018", Page: 140, Graphis, New York/USA, ISBN9781931241526.
2017, 6th Iran International Green Film Festival, TEHRAN/IRAN.
2017 - Present, Communications Design, M.F.A., Pratt Institute, NEW YORK/USA. 2001, Graphic Design, B.F.A., Yarmouk University, IRBID/JORDAN.
2005, Spotlight Selection (One of the best 5 talented designers of the month), D&AD Talentpool, LONDON/UK.
Union of Designers - Worldwide. International Design Club - Worldwide.
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Creative Copywriting, Arabic Typography & Graphic Design.
Arabic calligraphy, Typography, Anime, short film composing and directing.