Had the unique opportunity to work with other character designers in-house and Henson Studios to design new characters for an international co-production! As part of a team, I helped on the initial sketches and designs for these characters.
Ahlan Simsim—“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic—offers a warm and joyful welcome to early learning to young children across the Middle East, especially those affected by displacement. Designed for children ages 3-8, Ahlan Simsim features familiar faces Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Grover, two brand-new Muppet friends named Basma and Jad, and a mischievous baby goat named Ma’zooza who eats everything in sight.
Ahlan Simsim is part of a broader humanitarian program of the same name—a partnership between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) —that aims to address the devastating impacts of crisis and displacement by delivering early learning and nurturing care to children and caregivers affected by the Syrian refugee crisis.
https://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/shows/ahlan-simsim