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Rachel Mouawad

Animation Director - Illustrator -Children’s Media

$582/day
Dubai City, AE
15+ years
Animation
Illustration
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe After Effects
Video production

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About Rachel

Creative Animation Director with 10+ years of experience leading 2D and 3D animation productions across television series, educational content, and branded storytelling in the MENA region. Experienced in directing episodic content, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing full animation pipelines from concept to final delivery.

Specialized in children’s content, visual storytelling, and animation production leadership.My passion for bringing stories to life is also reflected in my role as a children's book illustrator, where I enriched narratives with vibrant visuals. Dedicated to creating engaging content, I aim to inspire imagination and connect with audiences through impactful storytelling.
Gaming and Animation
Arts and Crafts
Press and Media

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Bidaya Media
    Series Assistant Director
    January 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)
    Abudhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Assistant Director for Preschool Show Mansour & Sara. Assist with script writing, prepare, and execute the director's vision for episodes on storyboard, launching artists storyboard and asset artist. Launching animatic with editor, review animation shots and compositing reviews. Review arabic lipsync & timing of animation shots.
  • Bidaya Media
    Assistant Production Manager
    January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
    Abudhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Assistant Production manager for Mansour Age of A.I series. Prepared timelines, managed artist team, launched reviews with vendor studio and executive reviews. Assistant production manager for National Identity project that included 8 animated videos as well as a 3 min national anthem video.
  • Freelance
    Children's Book Illustrator - Fruitful Discoveries
    January 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)
    Illustrated a children's book , Fruitful Discoveries with Bananas, Apples and Grapes by Nayla Rustom.
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Education

  • Classical Animation Diploma
    Vancouver Film School
    2011
    Classical Animation Diploma
  • BA Graphic Design
    Lebanese American University
    2010
    BA Graphic Design
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