Khatt Foundation’s Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen Abifarès leads a hands-on workshop introducing the design of expressive typographic posters, using Arabic and Latin lettering, fonts and imagery.

A theme is provided and work will be produced in a combination of manual and digital techniques. The focus is on the process of poster making and on the basic principles of typographic design (specially using the Arabic script). The session includes an historical overview of Arabic poster design; layout comparisons Arabic versus Latin; the complexities of typesetting: hierarchies and other typographic intricacies; choosing and matching Arabic/Latin fonts; and combining Arabic/Latin fonts in expressive ways. The workshop ends with an informal small exhibition.

This workshop is in collaboration with Khatt Foundation and part of Design + Making UAE presented by Tashkeel.

Fees: 550 AED

Limited Spaces. Register here.

About Tashkeel
Established in Dubai in 2008 by Lateefa bint Maktoum, Tashkeel provides a nurturing environment for art and design practice rooted in the UAE. With studios, work spaces and galleries located in both Nad Al Sheba and Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, its annual programme includes professional development programmes, residencies, workshops, talks and exhibitions to enable creative practice, experimentation and dialogue among practitioners and the community. Tashkeel’s specialist design initiatives include the Tanween Design Programme, Make Works UAE, the Tanween Collection, the Designer-in-Residence programme and the Van Cleef & Arpels Middle East Emergent Designer Prize.