Farouk Kannout is a digital media specialist with a passion in life for the creative expression and communication of ideas and information in new, impactful ways. Farouk has expertise in game design, audio + music production, filmmaking, creative writing, journalism, social media marketing, and brand development. He is an award-winning game developer, accomplished writer/critic, and a hard-working filmmaker and music producer. Farouk has years of experience doing social media and marketing work for a myriad of companies, brands, and non-profit organizations, has written for newspapers, magazines, and publications, and has credits on commercials, documentaries, short films and more. He was also one of the lead editors of a video game zine and multiple podcasts, working closely with a small team of collaborators to showcase diverse writing and criticism on indie games, media, and pop culture.

Boasting an expansive list of personal work, Farouk has released solo albums, short films/documentaries, and runs a monthly Substack newsletter focusing on cultural criticism and the personal creative process.