My name is Joumana Medlej and I am a French-Lebanese artist, now based in London. I have a wide-ranging creative background including graphic design, illustration, comics, computer games, calligraphy, and traditional arts—plus a series of popular drawing tutorials.
My illustration work is now focused on the things I love the most: food, wildlife, and cultural diversity. Simple things that have filled my life with a magic I hope to pass on.
My designs are available on various products and in several publications, which you’ll find in my Shops. I am open for commissions: please contact me with your request.
Selected Clients
- Apple Inc.
- BBC Arabic
- The Cleaver Quarterly
- The Oneness Center
- Envato TutsPlus
- Quirkat (senior art director, concept artist, game designer 2007-2012)
- H&C Leo Burnett
- Saatchi & Saatchi
Publications
- Malaak, Angel of Peace: (graphic novel in 6 volumes, author & illustrator)
- Driving in Lebanon (comic strip, author & illustrator)
- Lebanese Heritage Books (ecucational children’s books, 13 titles, co-author & illustrator)
Press
Print/web:
- Lebanon: Lebanon Traveler, RAGMAG, Absolute Beirut, an-Nahar, Noun, NOW Lebanon, Sayidaty, Alinea, L’Orient-Le Jour, Lebrecord.com, Al Anwar, Aïshti Magazine, Cedarwings, Femme Magazine
- Regional/global: Elle Oriental, KULCHA Magazine, babelMed.net, TutsPlus, Sufi Journal, Al Nashra Finance
- UAE: Nox, Gulf Life Magazine, Kul al ‘Usra
- Japan: Designers’ Desktop 3, MacPeople Japan, Mac Fan
- Algeria: El Bendir, El Watan
- France: Idées de Cadre
- Spain: El Mundo
- Canada: Academix
- Germany: MacLife
- Brazil: Libano em Revista
TV:
- Lebanon: al-Hurra (al-Yawm), Mtv, LBC (Bi Beirut, Helwe w Murra, Naharkom Sa3eed, Eich Toumouhatak, Tea Time), New TV (Nataloo), Orbit (Uyoun Beirut), Zen TV (Dardashat)
- Other: Medi1Sat, U.S. National Public Radio (The World), Al Araby TV (Al Kashaf)