Ahmed Hanno

Professor Ahmed Hanno is the Dean of the Field of Art and Design in Galala University since 2020 after serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University for two years.

Professor. Hanno received his Ph.D. degree in Germany in Art philosophy and History, visual communication and animation films at the Kassel University.

He founded the Animation Department in the National Board of Culture centers, the Ministry of Culture. He was a member of the selective committee of DAAD (German exchange program).

He is an Active Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Plastic Arts, Animated Film Association, and the Association of Fine Arts Lovers.

As a Lecturer, he joined many prominent educational institutions such as “Modern Science and Art University, MSA, Arab Academy for science and technology – Smart Village, the German University in Cairo, GUC -Applied Arts, the Faculty of Fine Arts, Animation Department – Minya University, Ministry of Communication – ICT training programs- Art & Animation, Nile University – Smart village”

• Graphic Design, art illustration And Animation film production, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt. (2004 – 2012).
• PhD degree in Art philosophy and History, visual communication and animation films. Channel system Prog. DAAD candidate (1998 – 2003) Kassel University, KunsthochschuleKassel, Germany. Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt.
• Master degree in Fine Arts, Animation films, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt. (1995 – 1997).
• Study in Art History and Criticism, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt. (1993 – 1994).
• Bachelor degree in Graphic Arts, Graphic design, Book illustration and Animation film section, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Department Cairo, Egypt. (1987 – 1992).

• The influence of Norman McLaren’s work on the development of experimental films. 1997
• The Creation Stage and layout drawings in the animation films. 2003
• Deconstructing the Walt Disney Animation: Its Ideology and the Perspective.
• Patriarchy in the Pride Lands (A Cultural Analysis of The Lion King) 2004
• Analysing Characters, Dreams, Filmmaking, Fiction & archetypes.   2004
• New Methods for teaching children animated films. 2006
• Book Illustrations for Katr Al-Nada publication, Culture Minister. 2006
• Research paper for the role of faculty of Fine arts in developing animated films in Egypt. 2008

• Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo – Helwan university 2019
• Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and research, Faculty of Fine Arts- Helwan university – 2018
• Member of the external reviewer for the high engineering and applied arts institute, supreme council of universities.
• External examiner for the Graphic Design program in AST university- Bahrain.
• Developer for the educational Art program in the Technologies Universities in Egypt.
• Member of the selective committee of DAAD (German exchange program) for Long & short Term scholarship candidates. 2009
• Founder of the Animation Department in the National Board of Culture centers, Culture Ministry, Egypt.
• Member of the arbitration committee for the high institutions fine art competition, by the Higher Education Ministry, Egypt. 2005
• Member of the Cultural Heritage & Urban Harmony Community in Port said Governor, Egypt

Animation Executive Director & Graphic Design, Cairo Cartoon Studio (Director Dr. Mona Abou Al-Nasr) 1992-2000

Character designer, Storyboard, Layout design and Key animator for educational and entertainment programs for children:

• Kany and Many 1992, 1993
• Color paint stories 1993
• Sindbad Adventures 1993, 1994
• Historical Quranic stories 1994
• Animation educational Programs for children 1994, 1995
• Rescuers Team 1996
• Folkloric Egyptian songs 1996, 1997
• Words 1997
• Bakar 1998, 1999, 2004 
• Layout designer, Zamzam Media (Director Dr. Zeinab Zamzam)
• Hanadi 2003
  Science Fiction & Aliens adventures stories 1995

Visualizing & Illustrating TV Commercials for several Multinational Brands & song Video Clips in Egypt and Middle East: 

• TMI Cairo (J. Walter Thomson, Cairo Branch)
• Multinational Advertising Agency
• Strategies BBDO Multinational Advertising Agency
• Tarek Nour Communications
• Conquest Multinational Advertising Agency
• Animation Agency
• Bonus – Saatchi & Saatchi
• Promo – Seven international.
• Extreme Close up production House.
• Spotlight Agency
• 2K & Producers Post House, production House.
• Wide Advertising – Creative Lab advertising
• In touch web design company. (Sindbad Adventures)
• Dar Al-Sherouk press.
• Participated in establishing the Child Museum, Egyptian National Centre for Fine Arts, Cairo 

• The youth Artistic Gathering in Rome County, Italy. 1989.
• The Mediterranean Landscape studios in Tat wan, Morocco. 1992.
• The Turin Art Biennale, Turin, Italy. 1997.