Dr. Mohamed Zakaria Soltan is an associate professor of advertising at the Faculty of Applied Arts, October 6 University, Egypt, and an internationally active visual communication expert, designer, researcher, educator, and professional jury member. His academic and creative expertise encompasses advertising and graphic design, visual communication, poster design, digital art, cultural heritage, design education, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, interactive media, and emerging creative technologies. His distinguished artistic career includes 20 solo exhibitions and participation in more than 190 international group exhibitions, biennials, and major art events across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and other international contexts. His artworks have received national and international awards and recognitions and are represented in museum, institutional, and private collections worldwide, including the collection of the Beijing International Art Biennial, China. A particularly significant dimension of his professional profile is his extensive international judging experience: his documented portfolio includes 53 jury, grand jury, and expert-panel appointments from 2019 to 2026 across 15 countries, covering prestigious professional design awards, poster competitions, biennials, triennials, graphic design festivals, juried exhibitions, and student competitions. Alongside his creative practice, he maintains an interdisciplinary research profile connecting design theory and practice with AI, AR, CGI, interactive communication, cross-cultural studies, and audience-centered evaluation, establishing a professional identity that bridges academic scholarship, creative excellence, technological innovation, international cultural engagement, and expert design evaluation.