Abdirahman Mohamud
Abdirahman Mohamud
He/Him
Hi, I’m Abdirahman, a Somali illustrator and designer based in Edmonton. I am passionate about bringing characters to life and expressing my creativity through playful designs. Inspired by the worlds of animation, video games, and retro aesthetics, I infuse my work with a unique charm.
My strengths lie in animation and illustration. Through my work, I express myself in every project, aiming to craft stylized designs and illustrations that spark joy and inspiration in others.
My strengths lie in animation and illustration. Through my work, I express myself in every project, aiming to craft stylized designs and illustrations that spark joy and inspiration in others.
Projects
The History of Retro Gaming
The goal of this project was to animate a title sequence for a hypothetical documentary. I based my title sequence on the history of Retro Games.
Gulf War Game Boy Mini-doc
The aim of this Motion Graphics project was to write a script for an explainer video and animate it. I chose to do mine on the story of the Game Boy that survived the Gulf War. To pay tribute to the Game Boy’s legacy, I decided to create the video in an 8-bit retro style, directly inspired by the iconic aesthetic of the original handheld console.
Every visual element and asset in the project was carefully designed to be close to the original Game Boy’s dimensions and pixel art sprite sizes, ensuring an authentic look.
Every visual element and asset in the project was carefully designed to be close to the original Game Boy’s dimensions and pixel art sprite sizes, ensuring an authentic look.
Alien Walk Cycle
Walk Cycle of an Alien character made in After Effects. The walk cycle is animated to reflect the character and setting, giving the movement a sense of weight and low gravity — similar to an astronaut walking on the moon.
