Yasmeen Fanari is a visual communication professional, illustrator, animator, and visual creator. Born in Kuwait in 1981, Yasmeen obtained her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Damascus University. In 2009, she moved to the UK, where she earned a Master’s degree in Arts and Visual Communication, specializing in Illustration and Animation, from Kingston University London.
Her animation and illustration work includes collaborations with prominent clients such as MBC Dubai, UNICEF, Cinemoz Lebanon, Vichy/L'Oréal Paris, Pyramid Production France, WILPF, EVERYBODY-S London, Island Records, BMG, and Planning Familial PACA.
In 2021, Yasmeen created a 4-minute animated music video for the British band KEANE titled Dirt, which exceeded 1 million views on YouTube by 2023.
Currently based in Marseille, Yasmeen works at Maison Khan atelier alongside Akakir Studio and Ateliers d'Alger. Her creative journey spans multiple countries and media, consistently pushing boundaries in visual storytelling and animation.
Selected clients:
Tom Chaplin (KEANE)
BMG
Everybody's MGMT
ISLAND RECORDS
KEANE
VICE
WILPF International
The Syrian Women’s Political Movement
Cinemoz Lebanon
MBC Group
VICHY France
UNICEF