About Nourane

Nourane Owais is an Egyptian multi-medium illustrator, educator, and content creator with a growing community of over 375K+ followers across social platforms. After starting her career in tech at Microsoft and Google, she transitioned to art and quickly gained recognition, leading to collaborations with major brands such as Meta, UNICEF, Netflix, Nvidia, Google, Acer, Lenovo, Benefit, and others.

In 2022, she was selected by Meta as one of the "Creators of Tomorrow", a recognition given to 12 standout creatives across the Middle East & North Africa shaping the future of content creation through innovation and passion. she is also the artist behind Meta’s #SheCreates e-book.

Nourane is the founder of Courtyard 66, a creative studio where she launched the first Procreate Masterclass in the MENA region, teaching digital art to thousands of students both online and offline.

Alongside her educational work and brand partnerships, Nourane has dedicated recent years to using her art as a tool for awareness, advocacy, and remembrance, particularly in response to the crisis in Gaza. Through heartfelt illustrations and powerful storytelling, she continues to shine a light on those affected by conflict, turning art into a bridge between empathy and action.

You can follow her work at @nouraneowais