Samer Fouad is an artist and graphic designer. Although his degree is in graphic design, Fouad considers himself a design expert, specializing in human centered design, exhibition and curatorial design, ux/ui design, graphic design, marketing and branding, photography, video, digital collage, and various printmaking methods. Known for his creative problem solving and critical thinking skills, his work has been showcased around the world, including New York City, Japan, Qatar, France, Spain, Italy and Budapest. Fouad has been published in The AIGA, Adweek, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine and Design Sponge. Fouad has lectured and given design based workshops at many universities and studios around the world and has given a TEDTalk on “Comfort Kills Creativity.” Fouad was an artist-in-residence for the Mana BSMT program, located at Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, Palazzo Monti in Brescia, Italy, and Nouvelle Vague Gallery in Marbella, Spain. He is a co-founder of the Newark Print Shop in New Jersey. Most recently Fouad was a DesignInquiry Fellow.

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Simultaneous to his career as an artist, Fouad has been an assistant professor of design and printmaking at higher education institutions for the past nine years. He has taught at both public research one institutions and private liberal arts colleges. For a more detailed summary of his teaching scholarship, a curriculum vitae can be provided.

Samer Fouad holds an Arts, Culture, Media degree with a Bachelors in Fine Art within a concentration of graphic design and a minor in art history from Rutgers University. He also holds a Master of Design degree from the University of Washington.