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, and Graphic/Social/Sustainable Designer. Haddad is the Founder and Curator of Poster Stellars "Intercontinental Poster Competition" - USA. https://www.posterstellars.com Haddad has a B.F.A. Degree in Design and Applied Arts - Graphics Design major from Yamoruk University - Jordan and an M.F.A. Degree in Communications Design from Pratt Institute - New York. Haddad has 25 years of experience in the advertising and design industry where he worked with many worldwide agencies such as SAATCHI & SAATCHI, TEAM Y&R, Publicis Graphics, and M&C SAATCHI. Moreover, Haddad is a Social Poster Designer, International (Curator, Jury, Lecturer, Speaker, Awards Winner, and Exhibitor). He has won more than 82 global awards in the USA, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Ecuador, Mexico, Egypt, and Jordan. Haddad is an invited Jury, Speaker, Lecturer, and Critic at many institutions such as Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Temple University, San Jose State University, Pratt Institute, Pradita University-Indonesia, Asia Creative Design Award-China, IdcN Nagoya-Japan, A' Design Award-Italy, and Graphis NY - USA. His work has been, awarded, exhibited, published, and featured in many renowned newspapers, design annuals, magazines, exhibitions, competitions, books to name a few: Cannes Lions, ArtPrize, Graphis, A' Design Award, Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives, Marquis Who's Who 2023. Including the 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's projects reflect his own profound philosophy that Simplicity is the highest level of complexity; Complexity is the highest level of simplicity. Haddad’s universal visuals concerning the environment and social issues evoke an everlasting siren that touches every human no matter their ethical/ cultural background.
Simplicity is the highest level of complexity; complexity is the highest level of simplicity.
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Social Design, Graphic Design, Sustainable 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.
2023, Honored Listee, Marquis Who's Who 2023, NEW YORK/USA. 2023, Selected, Women, Life, Freedom Exhibition, PONT-L’ABBÉ/FRANCE 2023, Selected, Shenzhen International Eco-Poster Invitational Exhibition, SHENZHEN/CHINA 2023, Selected, Beijing Opera Art International Poster Biennale, CHINA/POLAND 2021, 2 Platinum & 3 Gold Awards, Graphis Protest Poster 2, NEW YORK/USA. 2021, Selected, Peru Design Biennial, LIMA/PERU. 2021, Shortlisted, B.I International Poster Art Biennial, SEOUL/KOREA. 2021, Selected, The 3rd International Annual Design Exhibition, TEHRAN/IRAN. 2021, Selected, CO|SHOW 2021, COLORADO/USA. 2021, Shortlisted, The 4th Shenzhen International Poster Festival, SHENZHEN/CHINA. 2020, Dorothy Carson Award, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art," TENNESSEE/USA. 2020, Selected, Beijing International Design Week, The 3rd Exhibition of Contemporary International Ink Design, BEIJING/CHINA. 2020, Selected, The Posters of Discontent IV, DETROIT/USA. 2020, Selected, The Posters of Discontent IV, MICHIGAN/USA. 2020, Selected, PlakatFest 2020, CHORZOW/POLAND. 2020, 4th Place - Top 100, Reset to Design your World International Competition - Designers with heart, QUITO/ECUADOR. 2020, Bronze Award, United Designs International Poster Design Competition 2020 for Environmental Awareness, JEJU/KOREA 2020, Selected, The 15th Year of Triennial EKOPLAGÁT ´20, ZILINA/SLOVAKIA. 2018, Selected, The Design of Dissent Exhibition, TIMIȘOARA/ROMANIA. 2018, Selected, 2nd PosterFest, BUDAPEST/HUNGARY. 2018, Selected, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art," TENNESSEE/USA. 2018, Selected, Ecuador Poster Bienal, QUITO/ECUADOR. 2018, Selected, Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT), TRNAVA/SLOVAKIA. 2018, Gold Award, Graphis “Poster Annual 2019,” NEW YORK/USA. 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, III. Internationale Plakatausstellung Leipzig 2016 LEIPZIG/GERMANY. 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», 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, ZILINA/SLOVAKIA. 2005, Finalist, DFA - Design for Asia Award, KOWLOON TONG/HONG KONG.
2021, 2 Platinum & 3 Gold Awards, Graphis Protest Poster 2, NEW YORK/USA. 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.posterstellars.com www.wesamhaddad.com
2017, 6th Iran International Green Film Festival, TEHRAN/IRAN.
2017, "Poster Annual 2018", Page: 140, Graphis, New York/USA, ISBN9781931241526.
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.
2016, "Ecuador Poster Bienal 2016, Page: 102, Quito/Ecuador. ISBN: 9781366299772
2016, "Catalogue of The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", Page: 15, Tennessee/USA.
2016, "Catalogue of the 8th United Designs International Biennial Exhibition/ Posters for Environmental Awareness", Page: 56, Jeju/Korea.
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.
2016, "Catalogue of the 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster Biennale”, Page: 23, Oświęcim/Poland, ISBN978-83-64554-40-7.
2017, Jury Member, A’Design Award & Competition, COMO/ITALY.
2017, Golden Bee "International Biennial of Graphic Design", The National Library “Radoslav Lyumovicha", PODGORICA/MONTENEGRO.
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.
2017, Post-Ecuador Poster Bienal Exhibition, Galeria (-1) Polskiego Komitetu Olimpijskiego, Centrum Olimpijskie, WARSAW/POLAND.
2017, Golden Bee "International Biennial of Graphic Design", Galleria Mirionima (Accademia di Belle Arti), Piazza della Liberta 21, MACERATA/ITALY.
2017, Golden Bee 12/100 - International Biennial of Graphic Design, Organized by European Humanities University (EHU), VILNIUS/LITHUANIA.
2017, Post-Ecuador Poster Bienal Exhibition, Centrum Spotkania Kultur, Retroavangarda, WIT, LUBLIN/POLAND.
2016, The 2nd Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Guan Shanyue Art Museum - 6026, Hongli Road, Futian District. SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2016, Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. SZCEC Fuhua Rd. SHENZHEN/CHINA.
2016, The FL3TCH3R Exhibit "Social & Politically Engaged Art", Reece Museum - Johnson City, TENNESSEE/USA.
2016, 8th United Designs International Biennial Exhibition/ Poster for Environmental Awareness, JEJU/KOREA.
2016, MOOD "Museum of Outstanding Design", Ex-Chiesa di San Francesco, Viale Lorenzo Spallino, 1, 22100 COMO/ITALY.
2016, "Interview with A'Design Silver Award Winner Wesam Mazhar Haddad", Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire, April, COMO/ITALY.
2016, "Poster Annual 2017", Graphis, NEW YORK/USA, ISBN9781931241526.
2016, "A'Design Award Communication Design Book (Vol.16-C)", Page 80, MILAN/ITALY. ISBN978-88-97977-17-9.
2016, 6th International Biennial of Socio-Political Poster Biennale, International Youth Meeting Centre, OŚWIĘCIM/POLAND.
016, 13th International Triennial of the Political Poster Show, Mons Memorial Museum, Boulevard Dolez, MONS/BElGIUM.
2016, Union of Designers International Poster Exhibition, Namseoul University Art Center Gallery IANG, 110-530-90-18 Hyehwadong, Jongnogu, SEOUL/SOUTH KOREA.
2016, Ekoplakat/Ecoposter Exhibition, University of Śląski w Katowicach, Faculty of Arts, Department of Graphic Design, KATOWICE/POLAND.
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.
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.
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.
2017 - 2018, Communications Design, M.F.A., Pratt Institute, NEW YORK/USA. 2001, Graphic Design, B.F.A., Yarmouk University, IRBID/JORDAN.
2023, Guest Critic, Digital Applications Basics, Undergraduate Program, Graphic Design Department, San Jose State University - SJSU, CALIFORNIA/USA. 2023, Invited Jury Member, Asia Creative Design Award 2023, CHINA 2022, Invited Juror/Visiting Artist, FL3TCH3R Exhibit, Reece Musem, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TENNESSE/USA 2022, Invited Speaker, Senior Design, Special Topics - Poster Design, Temple University, PHILADELPHIA/USA. 2022, Invited Speaker, Pradita University, JAKARTA/INDONESIA. 2022, Invited Jury Member, “Give Peace A Chance” Poster Competition, SWITZERLAND. 2022, Invited Jury Member & Curator, Udon Thani City International Poster Design Exhibition, THAILAND. 2022, Invited Critic, Communications Design Studio "Branding", Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2021, Invited Jury Member, Graphis Poster Protest 2 Competition, NEW YORK/USA. 2021, Invited Guest Speaker, Graphic Design, Ortak DIL "Common Language," Başkent Postası TV, ISTANBUL/TURKEY. May 14 & 17, 2021, Guest Critic, Digital Applications Basics, Undergraduate Program, Graphic Design Department, San Jose State University - SJSU, CALIFORNIA/USA. 2021, Invited Critic, Communications Design Studio "Branding", Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2020, Invited Critic, M.F.A. Thesis - Graduate Seminar B, Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2020, Invited Speaker, Senior Design, Special Topics - Poster Design, Temple University, PHILADELPHIA/USA. 2020, Invited Critic, Communications Design Studio "Branding", Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2020, Invited Critic, Typographic + Information Course, Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2020, Speaker, Visual Sustainable Design: A new era of eye-opening on how visual design can be rediscovered to help both business and the environment for a greater endeavor, Hosted by The Visual Communication Centre, Zain Innovation Campus - Zinc, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2020, Jury Member, Al-Zaytoonah University, Department of Graphic Design, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2019, Guest Reviewer, Typography "Authentic Typeface" Course, Graduate Communications Design, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2019, Grand Jury Member, A’Design Award & Competition, COMO/ITALY 2019, Jury Member, Pratt Show, Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN/USA. 2018, Speaker, How to Win an International Design Competition!, Hosted by The Visual Communication Centre, Zain Innovation Campus - Zinc, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2018, Speaker, Design Senses: The 6th sense behind the award-winning designs of Wesam Haddad, Hosted by The Visual Communication Centre, Zain Innovation Campus - Zinc, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2018, Grand Jury Member, A’Design Award & Competition, COMO/ITALY 2017, Grand Jury Member, A’Design Award & Competition, COMO/ITALY 2012, Jury Member, Petra University Graphic Design Degree Show Open Jury - Department of Graphic Design, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2008, Jury Member, Petra University Graphic Design Degree Show Open Jury - Department of Graphic Design, AMMAN/JORDAN. 2007, Speaker, IdcN Commemorative Conference: Design for Social Innovations, NAGOYA/JAPAN. 2006, Speaker, Live Talk "The Social Designers: Design for Real Needs,” NAGOYA/JAPAN.
Union of Designers - Worldwide. International Design Club - Worldwide.
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Social Design, Graphic Design, Sustainable Design
Typography, Anime, short film composing and directing.