Khatt Chronicles in Conversation With the Authors of Khatt Books' Arabic Design Library Series| Listen on Anghami

Oct 2

Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Zainab Fasiki

Yasmine Nachabe Taan interviews Moroccan (Andalusia-Based) activist and comics author Zainab Fasiki. They start the conversation discussing her how she has been an avid reader of French comics as a teenager in Fez. Then discovered political comics from Moroccan and Arab authors, ... Show More

47m 5s

Sep 4

Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Leen Charafeddine

Yara Khoury Nammour interviews Lebanese graphic designer and educator Leen Charafeddine. They start the conversation discussing her entry into the field of Graphic design which stemmed from her interest as a teenager in the advertising profession. Later she unrolls in the graphic ... Show More

36m 12s

Aug 7

Khatt Chronicles in Conversation with Nora Aly

Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviews Egyptian graphic designer Nora Aly. They start the conversation discussing her entry into the field of Graphic design and her studies and masters project at the German University in Cairo (GUC). They discuss her interest in Arabic lettering a ... Show More

44m 55s

Mar 2023

INTRODUCING SEASON 2 OF KHATT CHRONICLES | Conversations

Talking to the Khatt Chronicles team, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Yasmine Taan, Yara Khoury Nammour & Fawzi Rahal, about the new season of the Khatt Chronicles. We talk about the history of graphic design in the region and what people can expect from season 2 of Khatt Chronicles. ... Show More

58m 16s

Jan 2022

BASMA HAMDY, ZAINAB ALSHIBANI & HADEEL ELTAYEB | Exploring Archiving: Kutub Zaman | afikra x Liwan

In this conversation in collaboration with Liwan Design Studios & Labs at Qatar Museums, we talked to the director of TypeAraby Basma Hamdy, graphic designer Zainab Alshibani & curator in residence at the Fire Station Gallery, Qatar Museums Hadeel Eltayeb about archiving techniqu ... Show More

50m 18s

Feb 2022

FUTURE OF ARCHIVING | Liwan x Tasmeem - afikra Talks

Hussein Alazaat talked about archiving processes in light of his work in archiving and preserving books at The Beautiful Books Trove.Hussein Alazaat is a multi-disciplinary designer, instructor, Arabic calligraphy artist, and typography enthusiast from Jordan. He founded ALAZAAT ... Show More

25m 5s

Mar 2024

Evolving Calligraphy: Contemporary Arabic & Persian Graphic Design | Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

We wrap up season two of the Tasmeem Doha podcast with Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès – founder of the Khatt Foundation and Khatt Books – to dive into the world of Arabic and Persian typography and graphic design. Building on the panel "Inner Structures — Outer Rhythms: Politics of C ... Show More

49m 24s

Oct 2020

Shaping Visual Narratives: The Art of Design and Storytelling | Maya Moumne & Hatem Imam

Moumne and Imam, founders and directors of Studio Safar, talked about taking the first steps to opening an independent studio, branching into publishing, and their experience working around the world. Follow Studio Safar: https://www.instagram.com/studiosafar/Follow Journal Safar ... Show More

50m 3s

Mar 2024

Platforming Regional Design Excellence Design Doha | Fahad Al Obaidly

The first of three live Design Doha podcast recordings features an interview with the Biennial's deputy director Fahad Al Obaidly. He takes us behind the scenes of Design Doha, breaks down what "Celebrating Regional Design Excellence" means in practice, and how the Biennial roots ... Show More

23m 54s

Feb 2022

Arab Culture: From Its Renaissance to the Digital Age | Tarek El-Ariss

In this conversation, we talked to Tarek Atrissi about his career in contemporary graphic design landscape. Atrissi was listed in 2017 as one of the most influential 100 Lebanese professional figures around the globe.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramm ... Show More

30m 25s

Nov 2021

MAJID ALYOUSEF | Calligraphy | Conversations

In this Conversation, we talked to Majid Alyousef about his career in modern and abstract calligraphy. Majid founded Calligraforms, a radical new movement that re-imagines calligraphy, offering abstract perspectives that draw upon the language of aesthetics, beauty, form, and bal ... Show More

25m 2s

Jul 2023

DESIGNCAST | ChatGPT Q&A | DGDC

Dive into the heart of the graphic design industry with our latest podcast episode! 🎨🎧 Join us as we explore some of the most thought-provoking and controversial questions, curated by the powerful AI language model, ChatGPT. 🤖💬 Discover the delicate bala ... Show More

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