Mohamad Darwish, Senior Art Director and Team Lead at Leo Burnett- Publicis Group Specializing in Digital Media & Advertising and Part-time Instructor at Rafik Hariri University, College of Arts & Sciences. He graduated from Rafik Hariri University with a BS in Graphic Design with high honors. His current interest lies in art direction & advertising, video and board game design and methodology as well as design education.

EDUCATION

• BS in Graphic Design at Rafik Hariri University

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

• Storytelling to Influence Leadership and Decision Makers – National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), 2025
• Trauma-Informed Design Certificate – Carol F. Scott, PhD, Marquette University, University of Denver, 2025
• Essential Skills in Adobe Photoshop Professional Certificate – Adobe, Linkedin Learning, 2024
• Generative AI Skills for Creative Content: Opportunities, Issues, and Ethics Certificate – John Hopkins University, 2024
• Brand Design Foundations Certificate – Sean Adams, John Hopkins University, 2024

 PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

• Digital Illustration and Character Design
• Ethical and Inclusive Design
• Immersive Technologies: (AR and VR)
• Purpose-Driven Design
• Cross-Disciplinary Research and Collaborations between art professionals and researchers in science, engineering, and humanities

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

• Authenticity, Prosocial Advertising, and Brand Values
• Human-AI Collaboration and Ethics
• Art and Advertising for Social Good

MEMBERSHIPS

• Leo Burnett Internship Program- Pubcub Managers

 HONORS AND MENTIONS

• Communicate Online x Ad Age’s 30 Under 30 Award
• MENA Effie Awards Bronze Award- Barista Black and White Lebanon Campaign
• Marcel’s 2025 Top Learners Award