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Hussain Almossawi
Born
Bahrain
EducationUniversity of Alberta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Known forDesign, CGI, founding nCycle
Websitemossawistudios.com

Hussain Almossawi (born 1988) is a Product Designer, CGI Artist, and bestselling author of The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset,[1] based in New York City.[2]

Almossawi is known for his futuristic designs including his work on automotives, footwear and CGI.[3] He has designed products and concepts for companies like Nike, Adidas, EA Sports, and Ford.

Early life and education

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Hussain Almossawi is a Brooklyn-based designer from Bahrain. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and subsequently received his Master of Design at University of Alberta.[4]

Career

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nCycle e-bike at Eurobike 2014

Hussain Almossawi began his career designing official websites and logos for NBA players such as Derrick Rose, Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady. He also designed official websites for Adidas Basketball.[4] Almossawi created Type Fluid, a 3-D typography experiment.[5][6] He was named one of Fast Company's "10 Inspiring Type Designers From A New Generation".[7] In 2016 he designed a pair of sneakers based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with footwear designer Quintin Williams.[8][9] That same year, Almossawi designed Enfuse, a custom tea maker.[10]

Almossawi was a graphic designer at Ogilvy & Mather before working on the user interface design for the Electronic Arts game FIFA 15.[11] Afterwards, Almossawi was a design consultant at Nike, Inc. on multiple projects, which included working on Nike Basketball's signature shoe lines for athletes such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.[12][13] Almossawi was a senior designer at Adidas from 2016 until 2019, and worked on projects for athletes such as James Harden and Damian Lillard.[4]

Almossawi and Marin Myftiu designed the Jaguar XKX concept car in 2012,[14] which was featured on the cover of Jaguar Magazine.[15] He collaborated with Myftiu again to create the nCycle, an award-winning folding e-bike.[16] The nCycle was runner-up at the 2013 Core77 Design Awards[17] and was one of Yanko Design's "Best Transportation Designs of 2013".[18] It was exhibited at Eurobike 2014, and the nCycle Special Edition was released in 2015.[19][20] Based on the success of the nCycle, Almossawi and Myftiu designed the nThree, an electric three-wheeled vehicle, based on a hybrid of an electric car and an electric bike.[21] He also designed the Huracan City Rover, an environmentally friendly microcar designed for urban transport.[22] The rover won the 2016 Michelin "Mobility for All" Challenge Design.[23]

In 2019, Almossawi founded his own design studio Mossawi Studios in Brooklyn, which focuses on VFX and product design, and serves as the studio's Chief Designer.[24] He has worked with brands such as Apple, Nike, Versace, Ford Motor Company, LG, Pepsi, and Samsung.[25] Mossawi Studios works on designs for products in the footwear, automotive and medical industries.[26][27] The studio's designs include Oxygem, a pulse oximetry smart ring designed for individuals living with Sickle cell disease,[28] and the 411 Porsche concept car.[29]

Books

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  • The Innovator's Handbook: A Short Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Mindset (2022)

Reception

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His designs have been featured in publications such as Fast Company,[30] Wired UK,[31] Hypebeast,[20][32] Motor1.com,[33] Mashable, Auto Motor und Sport,[34] Highsnobiety,[35] Yanko Design,[36][37] SoccerBible,[38] Gizmodo,[39] and Adobe's Substance 3D Magazine.[40]

Teaching and speaking engagements

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From 2018 to 2019, Hussain Almossawi was an adjunct professor at The New School, where he taught Human factors and ergonomics,[41] and now serves as a member on the advisory panel for Pace University’s Lubin School of Business in New York, Design Thinking Program.[42] He is a frequent public speaker, and has presented workshops and designs at events such as, Bike to the Future,[43] Solidworks Conference in Bologna, Saudi Design Week, and -ING Creative Festival in Dubai.[44] He frequently publishes design tutorials and articles in magazines and trade publications.[45][46][47]

References

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  1. ^ "The Innovator's Handbook - Unleash Your Creative Mindset". theinnovatorshandbook.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. ^ "Hussain Almossawi". The 3D Art & Design Book. Vol. 1. Future Publishing. 2014. pp. 17, 174–177.
  3. ^ Park, Barry (2010-12-24). "Distance no barrier for ideas". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ a b c Murray, Alice (2018-07-20). "How I Got My Job as a Senior Designer at Adidas". Jobbio Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. ^ Viction:workshop. (2012). Typoholic. Viction:ary. ISBN 978-988-19439-9-6. OCLC 1077916061.
  6. ^ Gregory, Emily (2012-11-21). Little Book of Lettering. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1-4521-1202-2.
  7. ^ Lanks, Belinda (2013-04-15). "10 Inspiring Type Designers From A New Generation". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  8. ^ Lanquist, Lindsey (8 February 2016). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle footwear reimagined". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  9. ^ Myers, Maddy (February 2, 2016). "If the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wore Sneakers, They'd Look Like This". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  10. ^ Barbosa, Daniela (2016-03-12). "Esta chaleira dispensa o saquinho na hora de fazer chá". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  11. ^ "FIFA 15 (2014) Windows credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  12. ^ "Hussain Almsosawi's prolific and pleasing motion practice". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  13. ^ Aoiro Studio (May 10, 2016). "Nike: Shoes of Paradise". Abduzeedo. Retrieved 2020-10-05.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Jaguar XKX Concept". Design Magazine. May 17, 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  15. ^ "Cover Feature, XKX Concept". Jaguar Magazine (157 ed.). 2011.
  16. ^ "The nCycle is Here". Yanko Design. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  17. ^ "Core77 Design Awards 2013 Honorees: Transportation, Part Two". Core77. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  18. ^ "Best of Transportation Design in 2013". Yanko Design. 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  19. ^ "nCycle, la bici "digital oriented" è pronta per le strade italiane". Wired (in Italian). 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  20. ^ a b Yeung, Gavin (November 16, 2014). "nCycle 100 Special Edition". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  21. ^ "nThree Electric Vehicle Offers The Comfort of A Car with The Cost of An E-Bike - Tuvie". Tuvie. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  22. ^ "Huracan City Rover by Marin Myftiu and Team, Albania | Michelin Challenge Design". Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  23. ^ "Michelin Announces 2016 Winners of 'Mobility For All' International Design Competition | Michelin Challenge Design". Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  24. ^ "Interior Design - Lighting And Materials With Hussain Almossawi". Substance 3D - Magazine. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  25. ^ "CASPER MAGAZINE - Constantly Creating: An Interview with Digital Artist Hussain Almossawi". www.caspermagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  26. ^ "Mossawi Studios Creates Nike Future Fast 2022 Concept Boots". SoccerBible. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  27. ^ "This Smart Ring Aims to Provide Better Lives for People with Sickle Cell Disease". Core77. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  28. ^ Yalcinkaya, Gunseli (2019-01-07). "Smart ring helps people with sickle cell disease monitor blood oxygen levels". Dezeen. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  29. ^ Friedmann, Christopher (2020-05-03). "Porsche 411 Design Study Evokes 911's Electric Future". HotCars. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  30. ^ Lanks, Belinda (2011-07-22). "A Typeface Made Of Exploding (Virtual) Paint". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  31. ^ "Featured Typographic Artwork". Wired UK. Condé Nast Publications. June 2012. p. 101.
  32. ^ "CGI Artist Imagines What a Tesla Football Boot Could Look Like". HYPEBEAST. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  33. ^ Alaniz, Anthony (2020-09-17). "Porsche Project 411 Concept Is A Futuristic Tribute To The 911". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  34. ^ "Project 411". Auto Motor und Sport. Motor Presse Stuttgart. July 2020.
  35. ^ "nCycle Aims to Revolutionize the Future of E-Bikes". Highsnobiety. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  36. ^ Sheth, Sarang (17 January 2021). "Ex-Nike and Adidas Footwear designer made conceptual 'electrified' Tesla Football Shoes! | Yanko Design". Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  37. ^ Turner, Troy (2020-01-02). "Combat Sickle-Cell Disease in Style". Yanko Design. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  38. ^ "Product Designer Mossawi Creates 2 Nike Concept Boots". SoccerBible. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  39. ^ "Hussain Almossawi". Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  40. ^ "Footwear Design using Substance Painter By Hussain Almossawi". Substance 3D - Magazine. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  41. ^ "University Directory | The New School". www.newschool.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  42. ^ "Hussain Almossawi". Pace Design Thinking. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  43. ^ Butler, Darrell (2016-06-14). "Bike To The Future". Hiplok Bike Locks. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  44. ^ Staff Writer (2019-04-08). "Over a Thousand Creatives Are Expected at -ing Creative Festival This". ArtKentro. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  45. ^ "Interview with Hussain Almossawi about the Design Process". 3D Artist Magazine. No. 157. July 2020. pp. 17, 174–177.
  46. ^ "The Art of Type". Advanced Photoshop Magazine. No. 87. p. 35.
  47. ^ "Master Advanced V-Ray Materials". 3D Artist Magazine. No. 113. pp. 74–77.
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