Department of Graphics Design

Aysha Ahmad Bilal

Aysha Ahmad Bilal
Aysha Ahmad Bilal

Lecturer (On Leave)
Department of Graphics Design
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Experience

  • LECTURER

    Graphic Design Department, IVAD

    Lahore College for Women University
    Pakistan, Jan. 2009- date

    Teaching History of Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Computer Graphics and Video Production to bachelors’ and Masters’ classes

    Thesis Supervisor BFA-MFA

    I have supervised more than 160 Graphic Design Thesis and have organized and curated several degree shows and exhibitions

    Coordinator and Key Facilitator Active Citizen Program by British Council

    I am serving as authorized coordinator and trainer for ACP. SAPs of my students have been widely appreciated including international Platforms such as Inside Out, USA

    Focal Person Dramatics, Seminars, Workshops

    ART & DESIGN, CULTURE RESEARCHER

    Area of interest: Typologies, Identities, Role of Art & Design in shaping Cultures and Societies.

    INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHER

    Research and Photography on Documentary-Architecture-Portrait-Travel, UK-Pakistan

    ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

    Orient Advertising
    Sep. 2007- Dec.2008

    Research Strategies, Hybrid advertising solutions for international clients Haier, SONY and Local clients Mitchell’s Food Company and 5 Star Textiles, ATL and BTL advertising.

    SENIOR VISUALIZER
    Evernew Concepts
    Feb. 2007 to Sep. 2007

    At Evernew Concepts I have worked with large number of clients for their ATL and BTL advertising. Clients include Service Shows, Chen One, Super Crisp, DWP, Lake City and various food companies.

    VISUALIZER
    Orient McCann Erickson
    Jun. 2006 to Jan. 2007

    Multiple Advertising solutions for The Coca-Cola Company (Coca Cola, Sprite, Diet Coke, Kinley), including Coke Side of Life (CSOL).

Honor and Awards

PERMANENT DISPLAY

Museum of Hebei Normal University

My Photographic Print is honored as part of permanent display

Nov. 2017

Best Play (Director) SIRAJ U DIN DRAMATICS SOCEITY for Inter-University Drama Competition at GCU, Lahore Pakistan, Dec. 2016

Photography Project- by Insideout International, 2016 and 2015

International Recognition for Installation Design- for SONY won recognition representatives from 18
different countries-Dubai 2008

Awards & Honours at YTF- I have Won several awards and honours at Youth Theatre Festivals for Film, Design, Makeup and Production Design

Memberships

  • Board of Studies Member, Graphic Design

Graduate Students/Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students

Since 2009 I have supervised over 160 Graphic Design Thesis for bachelors’ program.

I have supervised 4 Graphic Design Thesis for masters’ program.

Service Activity

Photography Walk

Through the walled city of Lahore, LCWU, 2019

Illustration is Life

Organized workshop with Rafey Anwar, LCWU, 2019

Product Photography

Organized workshop with Agha Rizwan, Nikon, LCWU, 2019

Photography as a Career

Organized workshop with Art by Atif & Adeel Qureshi, LCWU, 2018

Perception of Practice

Organized a 3-day Seminar on Filmmaking,

Lahore College for Women University, 2016

Brief Statement of Research Interest

I am an academician and artist with the background of art and culture research, design, photography, film and theatre with belief in the emerging multidisciplinary approach around the globe.

Publications

  • Articles published by refereed journals.

Munnu Bhai: Aura and Beyond: Journal of History, University of the Punjab, 2018 (Published)

Vandalism on Advertisement Boards in Pakistan: Journal of Research, Department of English, University of the Punjab 2019 (Published)

A Normal Pakistani? Book based on my Masters Thesis, 2015

  • Scholarly and / or creative activity published through a refereed electronic venue.
  • Contribution to edited volumes.
  • Papers published in refereed conference proceedings.
  • Paper or extended abstracts published in conference proceedings. (refereed on the basis of abstract)

Female Domestic Workers; Changing Visual Culture of Urban Punjab, Second International Punjabi Conference, LCWU, 2019

Blackened Faces of Women on Advertisement Boards: First International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Kinnaird College, 2018

Munnu Bhai: A Journey through Portraiture: Panel Discussion, GCU, 2018

Representation of the Women of Punjab in recent Drama Serials, First International Punjabi Conference, LCWU, 2017

Research and Photography: Maid in Lahore
International Thaap Conference, 2017

Research and Photography: Ganda Kapra: Nations die first in the big cities
International Thaap Conference, 2016

  • Articles published in non-refereed journals.
  • Manuscripts submitted for publication. (include where and when submitted).

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

Semiotics in Film: Talk, BNU Film Fest, Beaconhouse National University, 2018

Inspiring Careers, as A Muslim Women Role Model

Workshops, Fir Vale School, Sheffield, UK 2015
Selected Professional Presentations

EXHIBITIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

SOLO

Identity; Insistently Public, Solo Exhibition 2017. China

A Normal Pakistani for Insideout Project, 2015. Nottingham, UK

GROUP

Is Saye Kay Parcham Talay, City as a gallery,

  1. Karachi, Lahore

Insideout Project, 2016. Lahore

XVMA, 2014. Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK

A Normal Pakistani 2014. Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, UK 

Relation of Observer and Observed 2013. Nottingham, UK