Tazeen Hussain
Project Lead
Hussain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. As a researcher...
Tazeen Hussain
Project Lead
Hussain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. As a researcher, Hussain has presented her work at national and international conferences, and published it internationally as well. Her current interests include the re-examination of Design Education, its conception and evolution, in the Pakistani context, whilst exploring the possibilities of design as an active contributor to the socio-cultural and political landscape. Hussain received a Bachelors degree in Communication Design from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, and a Masters in New Media and Society from the University of Leicester, UK.
Dr. Hussain Abaza
Monitoring & Evaluation
Dr. Abaza is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at the Construction management Department. He has more than 15 years of construction field...
Dr. Hussain Abaza
Monitoring & Evaluation
Dr. Abaza is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at the Construction management
Department. He has more than 15 years of construction field experience in the US and overseas. Abaza’s academic resume includes more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He obtained grants from Federal, State, University, and Private sector and has to his credit three books, many journal articles and conference presentations.
He is currently teaching Advanced Estimating and Scheduling graduate courses as well as undergraduate courses related to Computer Applications in Constructions Sustainability, MEP, and Blue Print reading. Dr. Abaza also oversees the preparation and maintenance of the ACCE accreditation documents for the Construction Department.
Farah Mahbub
Monitoring & Evaluation
A professional photographer for over 30 years, Farah Mahbub has established an international reputation as both teacher and practitioner of the fine art...
Farah Mahbub
Monitoring & Evaluation
A professional photographer for over 30 years, Farah Mahbub has established an international reputation as both teacher and practitioner of the fine art photographic medium. She joined the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in 1997 as a faculty member, where she has been ever since. Under her tenure, photography has evolved from a single class into an undergraduate minor, and finally into a major media subject in the Communication Design Department.
Trainers
Dr. Leslie Hankey
Dr. Hankey earned her PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University in 2021. She is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University...
Dr. Leslie Hankey
Dr. Hankey earned her PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University in 2021. She is a Lecturer at Kennesaw State University located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. Her research explores journey maps as user experience (UX) research tools. Although journey maps can be computer-generated or hand-drawn, Dr. Hankey focuses on how users use their human capacity to sketch ideas and combine them with verbal language to communicate their experiences. Hankey has been actively involved in the Justuju Faculty Development Program.
Erin Sledd
Sledd, a professional academic and artist, works at the intersection of the humanities, art, and technology. She is deeply fascinated by the nature...
Erin Sledd
Sledd, a professional academic and artist, works at the intersection of the humanities, art, and technology. She is deeply fascinated by the nature of form and structure, of transformation and permutation. Her research and creative interests span the connections between text and image, virtual and material structures, labyrinths, fairy tales, metamorphoses, and hybridity. Having taught in Pakistan and the United States, Sledd has contributed to the Justuju Faculty Development Program and served on the review committee of the Khoj Design Research Residency.
Noman Bhatti
Bhatti is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture...
Noman Bhatti
Bhatti is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. His experience in media includes set designing, script writing, 3D-animation, non-linear editing, cinematography, lighting and direction among others. With an undergraduate in Fine Arts, followed by a Masters in filmmaking from Kingston University, London, Bhatti has a professional experience of almost 20 years ranging from Fine Art, photography and film, to interior and fashion. Because of his wide exposure, Bhatti brings an extensive wealth of multidisciplinary approach to his teaching pedagogy.
Khurram Khan
Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at IVS. He specializes in analogue drawing and illustration with a focus on storytelling
Khurram Khan
Khan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at IVS. He specializes in analogue drawing and illustration with a focus on storytelling as an essential component of illustration.
Khan has an active illustration practice spanning nearly two decades. His academic contributions include designing curriculums for illustration, art and drawing for multiple institutes in Karachi. In teaching, his emphasis is on providing students the understanding and tools needed to approach illustration critically and explore possibilities based on their personal drives and interests.
M. Amir Mirza
Mirza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. He looks after the Interaction Design Major
M. Amir Mirza
Mirza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. He looks after the Interaction Design Major and teaches multiple courses in that programme.
Amir’s education in Design, Psychology and Art Education and his dual expertise in Design and Psychology creates a mix that creates interactions that are strong in usability and a joy in experience.
Design, Media and Communication
Ume Laila Hasan
Design Lead
Hasan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, and has been working there for the past 7 years.
Ume Laila Hasan
Design lead
Laila is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, and has been working there for the past 7 years. She mainly looks after the Design and Typography courses, and also supervises research and thesis within the department.
She has worked in the market for over 10 years with experience in advertising agencies and media networks. She is also practicing as a freelance designer with a focus on Visual Identity, Typography and Campaign Design. She graduated in Communication Design from CD-IVS and is a Masters in Art Education from BeaconHouse National University, Lahore
Syed Kashif Muzaffar Zaidi
Logo Design
Zaidi is a self-taught professional calligrapher and graphic designer who has been associated with various leading TV channels in the country...
Syed Kashif Muzaffar Zaidi
Logo Design
Zaidi is a self-taught professional calligrapher and graphic designer who has been associated with various leading TV channels in the country, and is currently working in the creative department of Geo TV Network.
With 16 years of extensive experience, he has expertise in calligraphy, typography, and logo design, and works as a freelancer for various organizations. Apart from this, he specializes in Fine Arts and has showcased his work in group shows at a national level. Zaidi has also been teaching calligraphy to design students at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.
Faraz Ahmed
Communications Support
With a background of Business Management, Ahmed did his MS. in Management Sciences from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Ahmed has been with Indus Valley...
Faraz Ahmed
Communications Support
With a background of Business Management, Ahmed did his MS. in Management Sciences from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University and has been with Indus Valley School of Art and architecture since July 2018, overseeing all the academic and administrative functions in the Department of Communication Design as Academic Program Officer. He now serves as Deputy Manager Administration at IVS.
Furqan Tajamul Naqvi
Videography and Documentation
Naqvi is a Film & Video Officer in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. After completing his Masters in Business Administration...
Furqan Tajamul Naqvi
Videography and Documentation
Naqvi is a Film & Video Officer in the Department of Communication Design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. After completing his Masters in Business Administration, Naqvi went on to undertake a diploma in Visual Media and Photography from IVS. He is a filmmaker with an experience of over 5 years in making a variety of films for the industry that includes fashion films, music shows, documentaries and award shows.