Sakab Bashir
Strong arts and design professional with a track record of award winning Arts and Interactive design projects.
I work at the intersection of art and science exploring the creative use of emerging digital technologies.
Career
1986-1988 – Graphic Designer – The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country Ltd
1988-1991 – Hon’s Degree – Visual Communications – University of Wolverhampton
1991-1996 – Graphic designer – Community arts organisation Jubilee Arts
1996-2006 – Emote LLP – Creative Director and business partner
2006-present – Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer
Awards
YOTA
2001 – BAFTA Nominee
Title – Year Of The Artist In The West Midlands
Category – ‘Interface Design’
A web based interactive artists database
Commissioned by West Midlands Arts
BritPaki
2001 – City of Birmingham Award
Title – BritPaki
Category – ‘Best Web Animation’
A web based interactive project based on my parents childhood memories
Exhibited at the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA), London
Alleph
2004 – BAFTA Winner
Title – Alleph
Category – ‘Interactive Arts’
An interactive CD-ROM exploring Sufism, philosophy, poetry and interactive imagery.
Lifting The Weight
1998 – BAFTA Winner
Title – Lifting the Weight
Category – ‘Interactive Learning’
An interactive CD-ROM
Role – Junior designer employed by ‘Jubilee Arts’
Commissioned by ‘Geese Theatre Company’ UK. Based On An Original Concept By John Bergman Of Geese USA.
Journeyman 2
2016 – RBSA Winner
Title – Journeyman 2
Category – ‘Best In Sculpture’
Big thanks to the the Shapeshifters sculpture group, the Birmingham Art Circle and the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
