Mr. Muhammad Ahsan Zeb

ahsan.zeb@fecid.paf-iast.edu.pk

Mr. Muhammad Ahsan Zeb

Lecturer

Biography

Muhammad Ahsan Zeb is a communication designer. His profile demonstrates remarkable academic, professional, and artistic achievements. He completed his M.Phill in Fine Arts Graphic Design from Punjab University College of Art and Design Lahore with Distinction for his outstanding academic proficiency. He has won several awards including a Gulgee award. He is a contemporary artist and designer with over 12 years of professional experience. He has curated several Art Exhibitions at national and provincial level. He has been actively involved in a variety of initiatives of various capacities. The majority of the initiatives are in the educational, commercial, and business sectors. He worked in projects with a number of organizations, including UNESCO, PASDEC, UNIDO, THAAP AND GIZ.  

He served as Visual art and craft specialist at Directorate of Culture, KP. And later joined Institute of Art and Culture, Lahore as a Lecturer. Currently, He is serving as Lecturer at Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied sciences and Technology, Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Professional Appointments

  • Lecturer, Information Design, School of Design, Art & Architecture Technologies, PAF-IAST. March 2021- till date.
  • Lecturer, Graphic Design, Institute for Art and Culture Lahore Pakistan. August 2018 to March 2021.
  • Crafts & Visual Arts Specialist, Directorate of Culture Govt. of KPK. April 2016 to July,2018.
  • Design Expert, Pakistan Stone Development Company Islamabad.(PASDEC) June 2014 to Sept. 2015.
  • Artist & Designer, Pakistan Stone Development Company Islamabad. August 2011 to Sept. 2012.

Education

  • Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, College of Art and Design University of the Punjab Lahore 2015
  • Bachelor of Art and Design in Communication Design, Department of Art and Design University of Peshawar 2010

Projects

AS A RESEARCHER AND DESIGNER – 2021

Project: Safeguarding the cultural heritage through awareness-raising of the general public and mobilizing school-going youth. Lahore. Project spearheaded by UNESCO. Financial support Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. Concept and Cultural Inputs THAAP in collaboration with IAC and NIDA Pakistan

AS A RESEARCHER AND DESIGNER – 2019

Project: Improving the educational role of the Hund Funded by: – The Swiss Development Corporation. Implemented by: – THAAP, Institute for Art and Culture, UNESCO.

 AS A ORGANIZER – 2018

Project: Painting Display at Nishtar Hall Art Gallery Peshawar.

Project of  Pakistan National Art Council Islamabad.

Title of Exhibition: From Akra to Peshawar Via Takhtbhai.

 AS A CURATOR AND DESIGNER – 2017

Project: Painting Display at National Art Gallery Islamabad.

Project of Directorate of Culture KP Pakistan.

Title of Exhibition: Colors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Skills

Design Process and Methods94%
Creativity & Design Innovation97%
Creativity & Idea Generation,100%
Design and Culture.99%