Jean-Paul Khabbaz was born and raised in Caracas-Venezuela. He moved to Dallas in
1995 to continue his High School education through a soccer scholarship. He attended the University of North
Texas where he received a BFA in Communication Design with a minor in
Marketing. While studying graphic design, Jean-Paul maintained his
interest in fine arts taking watercolor, oil, and printmaking classes.
After graduating from College, Jean-Paul began his career at Fossil Inc. where he spent 5 years gaining great experience in the fashion/retail industry. Always being aware of fashion and design trends and maintaining an awareness of the Fossil image as it relates to all products and collateral.
While Jean-Paul's true passion is design, he also has a passion for the fine arts. He creates contemporary paintings and showcases them in several local Galleries.“I love the idea of entertaining people through visual communication with good use of typography, color, textures, shapes, and unique ideas."
When Jean-Paul is not designing or painting, he is spending time with his wife and enjoys being outdoors playing soccer, volleyball and softball.