Author: farahmoamen

  • What Egyptian Design is to Me

    When researching the characteristics of Egyptian art, article after article wrote only about ancient Egyptian art. One article titled Characteristics of Egyptian Art described Egyptian art as “following certain specific rules that gave little or no room for creativity” (Joe, 2022)” when this is simply far from the truth. We have had much more to…

  • Mind Blocks as a Beginner Graphic Designer

    As a beginner graphic designer, one of the most frustrating challenges I face is having mind blocks. The feeling of being stuck can be demotivating and discouraging. It’s the struggle of either having the ideas but not knowing how to execute them or not having the ideas at all. I find myself staring at my…

  • Khotout Reviving Arabic Calligraphy

    Arabic calligraphy was once one of the most popular and intricate art forms in Egypt. It has now, unfortunately, started losing its importance. A group of people saw this art form deteriorating and decided to create a project called Koutout West el Balad in order to reestablish it. This project aimed to revive the dying…