Hazem Asif is a multidisciplinary illustrator, graphic designer and social design activist based in Lahore, Pakistan. He is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, campus in Doha, Qatar with a BFA in Graphic Design and an MFA in Design Studies. His personal design research focus on speculative design, south asian futurism and world-building.

Hazem's artwork has been displayed in exhibitions all around the world, and he has worked with an impressive list of clients across different industries, including publishing, editorial, film, science and academics.

Currently, Hazem works as a Science Illustrator at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), one of the top science institutes in Lahore, Pakistan.

Hazem is represented by: becky@theplumagency.com at the The Plum Agency for children publishing.

Exhibitions & Conferences

  • Invited by my university Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts campus in Doha, Qatar (VCUArts Qatar) to attend the Impact Zone at 2024 Qatar Foundation Annual Alumni Forum.

    This year's forum centred around the theme of social responsibility and moral commitment, emphasising the significance of making a positive impact on society.

    The Impact Zone serves as a special segment within the Alumni Forum, dedicated to recognising the accomplishments of incredible alumni who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation in effecting positive change, whether through professional endeavors’s or personal initiatives.

    Website: https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/05/2024/sheikha-moza-attends-qfs-annual-alumni-forum

  • I was invited by Alumni Relations at VCUarts Qatar to organize a workshop and presentation on design journalism, activism, and storytelling at our campus on November 6 and 7, 2023.

    Website: https://qatar.vcu.edu/news/internationally-recognized-designer-gives-workshop-and-presentation-blending-design-journalism-and-activism/

  • Honoured to have exhibited at VCUarts Qatar 25th anniversary, alumni exhibition of 39 alumni works.

    "The poetic title of the exhibition, This Sand is Made of Stars/This Sea is Made of Pearls – Horizon Historiographies, is inspired by these alumni, their projects and Qatar, the country in which they studied.

    Website:
    https://www.dezeen.com/2023/10/27/virginia-commonwealth-university-arts-qatar-projects-dezeen-schoolshows/

  • I participated in the Ninth Ajyal Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI). This event honored the determination and resilience of the Palestinians through the Ajyal Art Exhibition, held at Sikkat Wadi Msheireb from November 8 to December 18.

    Website: https://www.gulf-times.com/story/703518/ajyal-film-festival-to-highlight-resilience-of-palestinians-with-art-exhibition

  • On the occasion of the France-Qatar cultural year, I was invited by Qatar Foundation to participate at the Maison & Objet show presenting the creations of emerging designers on the Qatari scene from January 17 to 21, 2020.

    Website: https://www.numero.com/fr/design/qatar-france-maison-objet-paris-design-emerging-talents-parc-des-expositions-doha-jean-nouvel-virginia-commonwealth-university#slide51771

  • Participant at an exhibition of eclectic works by contemporary artists from all over the country titled Pakistan@100 at the World Bank, Islamabad.

    Website: https://www.dawn.com/news/1498875

  • https://qatar.vcu.edu/academics/mfa-in-design-overview/

  • Item description

  • Participated in the MFA in Design 2017 Field Study; a 5-day felting workshop in Oldeberkoop, the Netherlands, where both students and faculty designed and felted modern prayer rugs. In preparation for the workshop, we used software to create templates, stencils, and precisely cut elements, which we brought with us when we traveled.

    Website:     https://qatar.vcu.edu/news/2017-modern-prayer-rug/