MFA Thesis: Abjad Orientations
20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in) | 178 pages
Written and designed at RISD, this MFA thesis investigates verbal and visual language through a lens of translation, queerness, and diaspora. Looking at graphic design as a reconciliatory space, I make use of formal and typographic systems as devices to tell stories, examine cultures, and negotiate conflicting principles. Abjad Orientations is a process of shifting the viewpoint to reorient myself/audience and allow for a closer probe of cultural reality.
My existing as a queer, multilingual Arab living in diaspora drives the form and content of various design inquiries showcased throughout the thesis process. The book itself also takes structural inspiration from multilingual aspects and translates them into formal design elements.
My existing as a queer, multilingual Arab living in diaspora drives the form and content of various design inquiries showcased throughout the thesis process. The book itself also takes structural inspiration from multilingual aspects and translates them into formal design elements.