13.Jan.2012 Palestinian designer adds new poster for #FightRape march
Palestinian designer Areej, @rejism90, has joined the support for women’s rights in Lebanon and made this design also available for download. Many thanks Areej! Download pdf here: Areej
“Outlaw Rape” poster for the march against marital rape
This poster was designed for @abaretruth for the march against marital rape that is going on tomorrow. It is free for download here: Protest5
3 poster signs for the march against marital rape
I have an open offer to all activists joining the march on Jan 14 to protest the marital rape laws in Lebanon: If you would like me to help you design poster signs, I’ll be more than happy to do so! It’s a bit late notice but it just occurred to me today. I have [...]
03.Jan.2012 Standing up for women’s rights
Lebanese activists are trying to pass a law to criminalize marital rape in Lebanon. The shock is twofold: 1. Men are allowed to rape their wives in Lebanon, 2. All attempts to change this are being heavily resisted in Parliament. I don’t care what religious authorities say. This is backward and medieval and a blatant [...]
31.Dec.2011 Ending the year on a very high note!
Have to spill it out: I’m in Megg’s History of Graphic Design!!! I am sooo thrilled, excited, honored, and deeply humbled to be included in this book: “This is the unrivaled, comprehensive, and award-winning reference tool on graphic design recognized for publishing excellence by the Association of American Publishers. Now, this Fifth Edition of Meggs’ [...]
14.Dec.2011 Job opening in VCUQatar
If you like teaching and have the background and know how to teach Arabic typography, you might want to check out the job opening in VCUQatar. Apply quick as the review starts in January.
27.Nov.2011 بالنسبة لبكرا شو؟ And what about tomorrow?
I got asked over twitter by @NajBass about my favorite line from an Arabic play and it was this title. It holds in it something that has always intrigued me and I got to thinking why is this phrase so powerful, and then it hit me. This is the question that the collective Lebanese psyche actively runs [...]
26.Nov.2011 What’s the point of good typography if the reality sucks?
Those who follow my @ArabicType account may have noticed that I am tweeting way more about politics and social issues than design these days. It’s not a coincidence and please bare with me. Today, I’m in Dubai on a business trip. I woke up and turned on the TV and first thing I saw was my [...]
06.Nov.2011 To give a voice
This is the title of Linotype’s Fonts in Focus 9 which showcased the An-Nahar project from earlier this year. I am super happy with what Magma has designed and you should definitely check it out! You can get the printed version here.
29.May.2011 Arabic is IN
Politics, economics, globalized branding, and a burgeoning design scene have all contributed to these 3 words. Arabic is IN. Having already discussed this in several interviews, published and upcoming, I’m not going to go now into the details of how all these different factors have interacted to bring about this beam of international interest in [...]