Biography

Nemtoons.com is an Online Portfolio and Archive for Nemr Sidani’s Cartoon achievements. Below you can find the timeline of his Cartoon career.

1971

  • Born in Beirut Lebanon on April’s fools day
  • Collective drawing classes with Mr Hamweh drawing school in Hamra
  • Private drawing lessons with the belated Lebanese Artist Mr Hani Abi Saleh in his studio La Palette, Beirut

1989

March 25th: Participated in Naji Al Ali International Caricature Competition

1989 - 1993

BA In Interior Design from Lebanese American University LAU with AA courses for Advertising

1990 - 1995

Freelance cartoonist for HAZAR Kids Magazine:

  • Kachafo (Scout character) Hazar Issue #07
  • Matnot (Fiction character)
  • Mazen wa Zamano (Time traveler)

1991

  • First cooperation on an illustrated brochure with the FAO & Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture on Word Food Day
  • Produced Personal New Year Card
  • Illustrations for MICRO computer magazine

1992

  • Cooperation with Al Dewan Fast Food (First Fast Food Saudi chain in the ME): Creation of Mascot used as Masks for Kids Meal, Xmas Card
  • El Dewan Fast Food Back Page Ziad Rabbani Theater play booklet
  • Chosen to do the Design and Illustration for: The Student Interior Design Exhibition at Beirut University College (Currently LAU)

1993

  • Created GRAFIX mascot for a local Magazine in collaboration with VISUALS advertising
  • Second cooperation on an illustrated brochure with the FAO & Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture on Word Food Day
  • Freelance cartoonist for SAWA magazine a publication done by the UNICEF for the Lebanese Kids

1994

  • Autograph from MOEBIUS exhibiting @ Janine Rbeiz Gallery- Beirut for the first time
  • Christmas card Design for: GS garment shop, MASTERCARD, Dar El Kutoob Printing Press, MORICO TV shopping

1995

  • Design and Illustration for Brochure for Diabetes Center
  • 2nd Christmas Card for MASTERCARD
  • Freelance cartoonist for SAWA magazine a publication done by the UNICEF for the Lebanese Kids
  • Creation of MOCKER Mascot for M-Magazine first publication for Music news in the ME (Dec 1995 Issue #0)

1995 - 1997

  • Freelance Cartoonist for MAGAZINE and Femme MAGAZINE Publications
  • Co founder of SHEISH BEISH first adult comic magazine in the Arab world
  • Cartoonist for its main character: ABU AL ABED

1996

  • Freelance Cartoonist for ElBia wa el Tanmiya Magazine first publication in the ME related to the Environement
  • Created their Mascot: Bandar el Akhdar
  • Illustrated the Election Guide for Voter made by Dr.Paul Salem and Mr Ziad Majed
  • Illustration for GK sanitary ware Website

1997

Caricature advertising published in Al Nahar Newspaper replacing the famous cartoonist Mr.Pierre Sadek

1998

(May) Attended a workshop for Children’s Book Illustration by the famous illustrator Mr.Reinhard Michl at the GOETHE institute in Beirut

1998 - 2000

  • Founded the Cartoon club at International College (IC) where use to teach Art electives in Cartoons and Interior Design 1999 in coordination with Mrs Samia Boulade The Head of Art Department
  • (2000) Member of the Syndicate of Graphic Designers and Illustrators in Lebanon

2001

Coordinated with Director David Ward in illustrating all the characters for his short movie called: Dingewall and the Mouse

2002 - 2018

  • Greeting Card for VIP FILMS (2002)
  • Storyboards and Director Boards for Ad agencies for international brands: Kellogs, Pampers, Pepsi, Toyota, Galaxy Chocolate

2017

Creation of Mascot for SLANGONLINE

2018

Illustration for Promo for Artist Hady Sy book: Love Bible

2020

12 March: Corona Cartoon (Fuck Off)

2020

4 April: POSITIVO 2020-001 Positive Vibes Injector

2020

13 April: Corona Busters Cartoon and Tshirt

2020

22 April: World Earth Day Cartoon

2020

5 May: Nemtoons website soft launch

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