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Mark Barsoum

Digital Media (Animation)
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Mark  Barsoum
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I'm a story artist and illustrator born and raised in Los Angeles. I've always been captivated by the convergence of art and storytelling. I believe storytelling has the power to shape minds, so telling diverse and inclusive stories is very important to me. I hope throughout my career I'm able to give a voice to the underrepresented through animation, especially for SWANA/Middle Eastern audiences like myself. When I'm not making art, you can find me baking, listening to R&B, building legos, playing board games, or spending time with family and friends. As I finish up my final year at Otis, I'm aiming to intern in a story art or animation production position or go straight into a storyboard revisionist role. Thanks for checking out my gallery!
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Storyboards

  • Coptic Animated Series Concept

    A concept I developed in conjunction with my senior thesis paper that explored SWANA (Southwest Asian, North African) stereotypes in Western animation. To view the full storyboard sequence, please visit my website linked above.
    • Coptic Family Story: Main character Amir nervously getting ready.
    • Amir and sister Monica talk in the car.
    • Their dad Youssef drops them off at the Coptic church.
    • Amir joins the other deacons during service.
    • Amir embarrassed next to his friend Bishoy.
     
    • Art Class Romance: College digital painting class.
    • Girl looks bored in class.
    • Draws a cute message on her tablet for guy she likes in class.
    • Guy smiles at her after receiving message.
    • She strikes a model pose for him.
    • She hides behind her tablet embarrassed at the end of the story.
     
  • Art Class Romance

    A college student flirts with a classmate using digital art. To view the full storyboard sequence, please visit my website linked above.
  • The Chamber of Golden Arms

    Storyboard practice for an action fight sequence. The four-armed guardian is inspired by a character design from Tanner Wilson.
  • Pareidolia

    Pareidolia: the tendency to see a significant image in a random pattern or object, often pertaining to seeing faces.

Illustrations

  • The "Roaring" 20s: The Untold Story of 1920s Wildlife

    A satirical comic about animals living through 1920s events around the world.
    • Comic: The "Roaring" 20s. The Untold Story of 1920s Wildlife
    • The first cats to hear about Egypt's newfound independence.
    • These fish competing in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics (they won).
    • The bird who discovered Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin.
    • Invention of Model T devastates flies across America.
    • These goats grazing as Nigerian women protest their enumeration.
    • The first rabbit to wear Chanel number 5.
    • This rat witnessing the effects of prohibition.
    • Fin
     
    • Egyptian Loteria title card
    • loteria cards slide 1
    • loteria cards slide 2
    • loteria cards slide 3
    • loteria cards slide 4
    • loteria cards slide 5
     
  • Egyptian LoterĂ­a

    Taking inspiration from my culturally blended family, I recreated the traditional LoterĂ­a game and put a Coptic Egyptian spin on it!

Graphic Design

Publication: Baking Maa Baud

Exploring Egyptian-American Experiences Through Traditional Baking Recipes. This book is a mix of Egyptian recipes, histories, interviews, statistics, and artist spotlights. I was responsible for the typographic design, overall layout, and content selection in this book. All of the text and images are sourced from online and credited.
  • Baking Maa Baud Book Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Front and Back Covers
  • Milky Section Opener
  • Recipe Spread
  • Photo Tour Spread
  • Spotlight Spread
  • Interview Spread
 

OurCounty Map & Go App Proposal

Worked with PANDO and the OurCounty LA Sustainability Plan to design a project pitch that would reimagine the way sustainability is mapped in LA County. My cohort developed the concept of a "Map & Go" app that would highlight sustainable businesses, encourage education on environmental and social issues, and offer rewards to users as an incentive to participate in county measures. I was responsible for the design and overall branding of the app as well as the design of our final presentation which we pitched to many community leaders and organizers around LA County.
  • Title Card: OurCounty Map & Go App
  • App Overview
  • App Tabs
  • Profile Page
  • Map & Go Page
  • Map & Go Page 2
  • Education Page
  • Rewards Page
 

Before You Go

  • 7 Rings by Koaliana Grande

    If you've made it this far through my gallery, please enjoy the most ridiculous project I've made during my time at Otis: a music video of dancing koalas set to Ariana Grande's 7 Rings.
 

All Digital Media Students

  • Batool Ali
  • Paige Alsborg
  • Nicholas Azurin
  • Mark Barsoum
  • Carlos Campos
  • Sarah Carranza
  • Kira Chang
  • Louis Chen
  • Juan Carlos Cruz
  • Noelle Davidson
  • Logan Earhart
  • Noah Guerrero
  • Emma Haluszka
  • Katherine Han
  • Lai He
  • Zione Hong
  • Jamie Jenkins
  • Daniel Jimenez
  • Ian Joslin
  • Minkyu Kim
  • Iana Klishch
  • Suzie Lee
  • Yifu Li
  • Lucille Llewellyn
  • Denise Lopez
  • Elizabeth Lopez
  • Brittney Ludwig
  • Pengkun Mao
  • Ethan Marcopoulos
  • Reimi Mosses
  • Mike Nazarey
  • Abigail Dabin Oh
  • Nubia OHare
  • Andrea Ortiz
  • Sejun Park
  • Angelica Pascua
  • Elise Perryman
  • Angelie Pham
  • Ruohan Qu
  • Katherine Ramirez
  • Alexandria - Sasha Rowton
  • Eli Sanchez
  • Blair Shin
  • Saurabh Shriwas
  • Caitlin Stearns
  • Peng Wang
  • Ben Wieland
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  • Jordan Wong
  • Tucker Wooley
  • Aalaa Yassin
  • Katelin Yee
  • Kat Yepiz
  • Michael Zabalza

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