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ABOUT US

Down withanythingthat moves ideaspeople and brandsforward.

ZANAD, meaning ‘spark that lights a fire’, is an independent animation production studio that has been sparking ideas internationally for over 100 brands since 2007. 

Based in Cairo, Egypt, our team of visual storytellers has developed passionate, gutsy work in the form of anything that moves for advertising agencies, top-notch directors, and global brands, breaking boundaries on medium, form, and process, forever igniting new ideas through the playful-free-spirit of animation.

 

Ourprocess

Our work style is agile, non-linear, and collaborative. 

Every artist at the studio is involved through the work experience, incorporating their perspectives and insights to give our work a well-rounded and cohesive treatment. We even involve our clients, turning them into partners that engage with the work through every stage. 

We receive briefs, come up with scripts and concepts, explain them through story and mood boards, style and illustrate the visuals, eventually moving them to create the outcome. This allows us to put out work we are all collectively proud of and have ownership over in a productive, simple, and collaborative way.

Ourpeople

I’M A ZEN ANARCHIST

TARIQ ALI
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

LUNA MAHGOOB
ACCOUNT MANAGER

SHOW ME THE MONEY

ENGY ZAYED
BUSINESS DEVELOPER & MANAGER

MEOW

KAREN HAMAD
PRODUCER

IMITATION IS SUICIDE. BE ORIGINAL

YEHYA BAHGAT
2D LEAD, ANIMATOR & EDITOR

I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT (NOPE, NOT A DANCER. AN ANIMATOR)

SHADI HOSNI
3D GENERALIST

IF YOU PAY ME EXTRA, I’LL DRAW YOUR NEWBORN CHILD

MERNA KARAM
ART DIRECTOR, ILLUSTRATOR & 2D ANIMATOR

A GOD OF TRICKS AND FIRE

SAIF ROSHDY
ART DIRECTOR, 3D ARTIST & VFX LEAD

SEND THE FILES, WE WILL FIX IT!

MREHAN ESSAM
COMPOSITOR

THERE WERE DRAGONS WHEN I WAS A BOY

ISLAM FOUDA
3D LEAD & GENERALIST

I TRICK BRAINS FOR A LIVING

YUSUF KHALED
TD / CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

Ourclients

Axa
Cib
Coca-Cola
DMC
Danone
Danup
Dasani
Egy Bank
Etisalat
Fawry
Froneri
Gates Developments
Gouna Film Festival
Helpe
Juhayna
Labello
Lamar
Lenovo
Lidl
McDonalds
Mirinda
Mondelez
Mountain Dew
Nestlé
Nokia
Opel
Orange
Palm Hills Developments
PepsiCo
Redbull
Rexona
Sharjah Book Authority
Souq
Sprite
UN Women
Uber
Vodafone
Western Union
Zain

Ourawards

Cannes Lions -> Cannes, France

1x 2023 Silver for Anghami “Sole Music” in the Health & Wellness category.

 

Ciclope -> Berlin, Germany

1x 2023 Silver for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the CGI category.

 

Annecy Animation Film Festival -> Annecy, France

1x 2024 Official Selection for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the Commissioned Films category.

 

One Show -> New York, United States of America

3x 2023 Bronze for Anghami “Sole Music” in the Cross-Channel UX UI Digital/ Physical category, in the Physical Product & Mobile Integration category, and in the Integrated Digital & Physical Product category.

 

Shots.awards -> London, United Kingdom

1x Silver Ad of the Year for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the 3D Animation category.

 

Lynx -> Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1x 2009 Grand Prix for Coca Cola “ACN” in the Film category.

1x 2010 Gold for Coca Cola “Under20 World Cup” in the Film category.

1x 2011 Grand Prix for Bawadi “Prisoners” in the Film category.

1x 2019 Bronze for Coca Cola “Never Take Your Jersey Off” in the Film Craft category.

1x 2022 Silver for Zain “Jeelna” in the Visual Effects category.

1x 2023 Silver for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the Animation category.

1x 2023 Bronze for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the Script category.

 

D&AD -> London, United Kingdom

1x 2019 Shortlist for Rexona “Alphabet of Cheering” in the Animation -Motion Graphics category.

1x 2023 Shortlist for Sharjah Book Authority “Best Seller” in the 3D Animation category.