illustration
artworks
Introduction
I’ve developed and continue to refine a unique style of my own. I enjoy working within restrictions: in black and white, with the same line width, and with flat abstract contours. I like using minimalist parts to create a maximalist whole. My favorite things to draw are surreal self-portraits and patterns. I want a piece to be at once meaningful and honest in its contentual expression but also compositionally sound and impactful in its form. I believe every dot matters and should be placed with intention.
Scope
Personal and professional projects – Illustration, Procreate
Timeline
Oct 2018 - Today
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Misunderstood 2
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Misfortune
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Focused 1
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Focused 2
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The Sacrifice
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Dissolve
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Misunderstood 1
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My Body, My Blood
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Playground
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Stay Inside
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Body Count
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Noise Echoes
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Misery Circus
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Jigsaw Falling Into Place
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Uncamouflage 1
stickers
Introduction
Traditional animation for modern times. These are hand-drawn frame-by-frame animated stickers. You can search “saroufim” to use them through the GIF section of your Instagram story or find them on my verified Giphy account where they’ve amassed over 1.4 billion views. I would say the most popular one is definitely the New Post sticker, which is a common search for users announcing fresh main feed content through their stories.
Scope
Professional project – Animation, Illustration, Social media
Timeline
Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
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I'm out
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Heart rip
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New post
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Arabic coffee
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Black lives matter
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Love is love
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absolut
Introduction
My winning submission to the global Absolut Creative Competition 2019 by Absolut Vodka. I was selected among 7,500 entries by an esteemed panel of judges composed of Mickalene Thomas, Bose Krishnamachari and Aaron Cezar for my piece Don't Keep Things Bottled Up, a reminder to seek levity, stay sociable and talk about how you're feeling. I had the pleasure of being hosted in Stockholm for a celebration party where we of course drank vodka in my honor. My poster was also displayed for a few months in Warschauer Brücke, Berlin.
Scope
Professional project – Illustration, Poster design, OOH
Timeline
May 2019 - March 2020
