Creative Direction
Sharif became
fascinated by the narrative and interactive capacity of electronic
media while attending classes in the University of Iowa writer's program.
Working across academic departments, he pursued an interdisciplinary
program combining political science, literature, philosophy, and
electronic arts courses. He moved to Chicago in 1998 and began
working for Information Resources, the leading provider of CPG sales
data, an experience that sharpened his information design skills.
Since moving to San Francisco in 2001, Sharif has
worked with advertising, retail, corporate and nonprofit clients in
a wide variety of electronic media, from web sites and DVDs to
interactive kiosks and installations. He continues to develop the
artistic dimensions of his work through many collaborations and
participation in several international exhibitions. His work has
been featured in
Adbusters, the San Francisco International Film Festival,
and the premiere collection from the
Electronic Literaure Organization. Sharif has toured extensively with human beatbox
artist Yuri Lane,
providing multimedia visuals for Yuri's theatrical
and musical performances. Each year he dedicates a portion of his
time to helping produce the Arab Film Festival
in the Bay Area, providing identity, print, web, and motion graphics expertise.
Visit Sharif's personal site at sharifezzat.com.
Technology, Architecture & Strategy
Dan discovered digital media while studying in the English
department at the University of Iowa in 1994. While simultaneously
pursuing a variety of artistic disciplines including creative writing,
music, and photography, Dan discovered that the computer allowed him
to integrate his various interests in new and interesting ways.
Under the supervision of professor Brooks Landon, he performed several
semesters of independent study in hypertext theory, exploring the
changing nature of narrative in light of emerging technologies.
His love of language also led him to pursue a minor in French,
and to begin studying computer programming.
Returning to his hometown of Chicago in 1998, Dan took a job
with Information Resources, where he honed his technical skills
and learned to manage the web development process. In 1999,
Dan formed goodfood productions with Sharif Ezzat and Matt MacDougall.
Dan takes great pride in serving the non-profit and independent
business communities in Chicago and elsewhere, and looks forward to
putting his broad base of skills to use in helping to design a better
world.
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- Graphic Design
- Web Application Development
- Motion Graphics & Video
- Interactive Presentations & Games
- Sound Design
- Nonprofit & Arts Organizations
- Design & Advertising Agencies
- Independent Artists
- Entrepreneurs
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