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October 14, 2015
The Future of Print is Assured
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Discover the most beautiful print magazine covers

To prove that print is not dead, here’s a compilation of magazine covers that are so beautifully designed to evoke tactile and sensory experiences. We love this medium where artists, writers, photographers and art directors have collaborated to push the boundaries of design to another level.

January 25, 2014
FOR THE LOVE OF TYPOGRAPHY…
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FOR THE LOVE OF TYPOGRAPHY…

Below are a few typography-related articles and news from around the world that crossed our radar over the last couple of days. Enjoy!

1. Helvetica Or Garamond: Typography-Inspired Eyewear – Japanese company Type, draws inspiration from ‘Helvetica’ and ‘Garamond’ typeface and creates two lines of respective eyewear. Link here.

2. A Rustic Bespoke Typeface That Is Carved Out Of A Fallen Tree – London-based firm Carter Wong Design recently embarked upon a lovely hand-made project to create a bespoke typeface for organic clothing company Howies. The resulting font is named Castan—instead of creating the typeface digitally, the firm had the letters carved out of a tree before printing them out onto paper and uploading them onto the computer.

3. Top Web Fonts of 2013: Extensis Reports. Link here

4. 26 famous architects designed an alphabet – Archibet is an illustrated alphabet honoring 26 rock star architects, from Alvar Aalto to Zaha Hadid. Archibet is a playful spin on the idea of architectural design as visual communication, as letters are the primary building blocks of meaning. The project beautifully conflates architecture and typography. Link here.

5. Typeface Designer Creates Book That Teaches Toddlers About Typography – ‘The Clothes Letter Wears’ is a picture book that teaches toddlers about the different typefaces through illustrations that shows each font as text playing dress-up. This book also features the “Cabrito”, a custom typeface based on the Bookman Old Style that the designer has made for the project—it has been designed to be especially legible for young eyes. No doubt a great gift idea for designer friends & colleagues with tiny tots to start them of on the right career path :)  Link here


September 24, 2013
Zaman’s Radar (Busier than DXB Airport !)
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Zaman’s Radar (Busier than DXB Airport !)

We have scratched beneath the surface and uncovered a wealth of the team’s creative influences. Here are some of recent treasures.

“Tableau” photographs have been created since the beginning of photography. However, we find Metz+Racine props cleverly staged and witty. The sets evoke the essence of craft and their constructed scenes remind us of the cubists painters. Their stylized use of colors and pure geometrical forms create elaborate architectural sets with wonderland aesthetics.

We love the assortment of balloons and the Winter Olympic flags that Andrew B Myers created. His top down view on objects staged against simple color backgrounds remind us of the pop colors of the 70s and 80s.

Christine Gustafsson and Nicolas Lydeen have embarked on a unique artistic journey. AGONISTParfums are presented in handcrafted glass created in collaboration with glass artist Asa Jungnelius. Every detail is exclusively developed with regard to nature and raw material. ISIS for instance is bottled in a glass sculpture that had tension inside which made it crack and break during the installation to express the bud bursting in spring. Wait until they discover the individuality of Oud.

As the season for festivals is about to start in Dubai, we were wondering if there is room for a holistic event like the DUMBO festival in New York. DUMBO is only for three days in September. However, its impact is felt for the whole year as the participants who win the hearts of the public get to stay and are offered free space. In its 2nd year of practice they received more than 200,000 visitors and got emerging artists to exhibit side by side with established professionals. This year they are aiming for more. The objective: “the best free contemporary art experience for all ages for years to come”. Now there’s a challenge.

Pascal Zoghbi is one of only a few designers working in the relatively new discipline of contemporary Arabic typography. Having studied extensively in Europe, Zoghbi returned to his hometown of Beirut in Lebanon to found 29letters. His work involves creating new Arabic typefaces, corporate identities and print publications. Understanding the structure of traditional calligraphic styles is important to contemporary Arabic typeface design, and Zoghbi’s objective is to create a balance between the old and the new.

Last but by no means least for this blog The Oh my God Exhibition takes a geometric look at character design. In ancient Greece they had something better than superheroes; they had gods, each with their own powers, weaknesses, backstory and followers. Each one a brand. Presenting them in this contemporary form could induce new interest amongst a young audience.


September 1, 2013
For the love of fonts!
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FOR THE LOVE OF FONTS!

Every once in a while we come across an interesting tool or initiative specifically designed to help typography lovers spot fonts. A couple of weeks ago we mentioned Fount, a nifty bookmarklet that can immediately identify the web font used on whatever website you’re viewing. Recently we discovered Fontspotting – a free downloadable flashcard game created by an Australian-based creative duo to help designers around the world improve or brush up their typeface recognition skills.

This definitely has the potential to be a great supplementary learning tool both in the work place and certainly in the classroom.This leaves us wondering – wouldn’t it be great to have something similar for Arabic typography?

More details available via DesignTaxi.

This definitely has the potential to be a great supplementary learning tool both in the work place and certainly in the classroom.This leaves us wondering – wouldn’t it be great to have something similar for Arabic typography?

More details available via DesignTaxi.


July 31, 2013
ARABIC TYPOGRAPHY
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ARABIC TYPOGRAPHY AROUND THE WORLD

A couple of weeks ago we discovered an interesting crowdsourcing initiative via one of our bookmarked tumblrs All Things Arabic: a mass callout to catalogue Arabic typography from all around the world in the form of street art, signage, media, fashion, etc.

Followers of our blog & the projects we feature on our website will quickly realize that the spirit of this initiative is quite similar to the theme of our 2013 calendar, which explores both Arabic proverbs & typography (see previous post).

This crowdsourcing initiative is currently being run via Instagram. Below are a few screenshots we’ve taken of some of the submissions from design & type aficionados across the world.

Be inspired & get involved!


May 19, 2013
SHORT FILM – THE HISTORY
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SHORT FILM – THE HISTORY OF TYPOGRAPHY


March 27, 2013
TYPOGRAPHIC MATCHMAKING
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TYPOGRAPHIC MATCHMAKING IN THE CITY

‘Typographic Matchmaking in the City’ is a documentary about an urban typographic research project investigating new approaches for bilingual lettering and poetic narrative for public space.

Bringing together designers from different cultural backgrounds to intensely collaborate, over a period of 2 years, on creating coherent products with groundbreaking results, a project such as this demonstrates the important role that design can play in initiating cultural change, assimilation and integration—by simply using our daily basic communication mode: the written word.

The project consisted of 5 teams of 15 Dutch and Arab designers (type designers, graphic designers, architects, and industrial designers) who collaborated on designing new bilingual typefaces conceived for 3-dimensional/architectural design applications. The documentary film gives a visual insight into the design process and the people behind it, and is really one of the bi-products of  a project which gave birth to 5 new bilingual font families (Arabic & Latin) that are inspired by and made for the urban public space as well as one book. More details can be found here about the project can be found here.

 


July 22, 2012
EXPLORING THE ELEMENTS
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EXPLORING THE ELEMENTS OF TYPOGRAPHY

By Maryam Ahmed, Intern @ Zaman

Using many elements put together to form a whole aesthetic composition produces design. Those elements are represented by many mediums such as photography, illustration, shapes and colours as well as typography. Many of us take type for granted. We see type everywhere ranging from books to billboards and signs on the roads. Every day we are bombarded by huge amounts of products that use type. So what is type? Is it just a bunch of letters thrown together for us to read?

Interestingly, there is a whole science that studies type called Typography. Typography is a study of type arrangement by using various typefaces, font size and spacing to make reading clearer and more interesting. It is also a form of art where type is used to created aesthetical qualities in a piece.

When we think about type, we just imagine the old boring letters put together for reading. However, typography can have many lively characteristics and can represent many personalities. Also, some typefaces clash with each other, some look aesthetically appealing with each other; and some work better than others in terms of form and clarity. It is a whole field that one can explore. But who would actually think that you could actually play “dating” games using typography? Apparently, it exists.

Typography has been an important element in many posters for about one-hundred years now. It is apparent in many historical posters. In the history of typography many methods were explored in terms of using imagery with typography, and using typography as the only visual element in posters. Typography was also pushed to create illustrations out of type, which I find very appealing.

In general, typography has gone into many different directions and has been pushed beyond its normal boundaries in the creative world.

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قدم كتيب الصور الماضي العريق والحاضر الحديث جنباً إلى جنب بصورة تتناسب مع طبيعة هذه الوجهة الفريدة.

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مثلت الحياة على حافة الماء الشعار الذي قمنا بتصميمه لبدء قصة السيف.

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قمنا بتصميم قصة علامة تجارية كاملة نسجت ماضي الوجهة ومستقبلها معًا، لتقديم قصة مثيرة.
حقق استخدام الصور والتأثيرات الرائعة الممزوجة برسومات المعلومات الواضحة والخرائط المفصلة توازناً رائعاً بين العلامة التجارية والأعمال.

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Al Seef is the most charming destination. An exact Al Seef is the most charming destination. An exacting recreation of an original souk it takes us back to the days when pearls where Dubai's currency and life was very, very simple. 
ممشى السيف.. الوجهة الأكثر سحراً وجمالاً. متعة حقيقية لسوق عريق يأخذنا إلى الأيام التي كان فيها اللؤلؤ هو العملة المتداولة في دبي، عندما كانت الحياة قمة في البساطة.

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To engage partners in the days before the current To engage partners in the days before the current brand mark was agreed, Zaman design the leasing sales pack. 
لإعطاء الشركاء نبذة عن الأيام التي سبقت الموافقة على العلامة التجارية الحالية، قامت زمن بتصميم حزمة مبيعات التأجير.

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A sliver of life along the water's edge. Al Seef t A sliver of life along the water's edge. Al Seef takes us back to the days when the Creek was the bustling lifeline of Dubai. 
قطعة صغيرة من الحياة على طول حافة الماء. ينقلنا ممشى السيف إلى الأيام التي كان فيها الخور شريان الحياة الزاخر في دبي.

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A walk through Dubai Design Week 2019 is a dynamic A walk through Dubai Design Week 2019 is a dynamic installation that explores the domains of interactive surfaces with a sculptural quality.
تمنحك جولة في أسبوع دبي للتصميم 2019 منصة ديناميكية لاكتشاف نطاقات الأسطح التفاعلية المنحوتة بجودة فريدة.

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Dubai Design Week 2019 is an ideal destination for Dubai Design Week 2019 is an ideal destination for emerging design professionals and everyone curious about the local design.
يمثل أسبوع دبي للتصميم 2019 وجهة مثالية لمحترفي التصميم الناشئين وجميع المهتمين بالتصميم المحلي.

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At Dubai Design Week 2019 there was much to inspir At Dubai Design Week 2019 there was much to inspire no more so that the light that responds to happiness.Pearl Wave by @preciosalighting is made from more than 700 handmade spheres. But that's not the real magic. This playful chandelier reacts to the sounds generated by its environment by creating different light effects.
في أسبوع دبي للتصميم 2019، لم يكن هنالك شيء أكثرُ إلهاماً من الأضواء النابضة بالسعادة.
تتكون Pearl Wave من Preciosa Lighting من أكثر من 700 كرة مصنوعة يدوياً. إلا أن السحر الحقيقي ليس هنا. تتفاعل هذه الثريا المرحة مع الأصوات الناتجة عن بيئتها عبر إصدار تأثيرات ضوئية متعددة.

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The UAE flag tells a story.  قصة العلم ا The UAE flag tells a story. 
قصة العلم الإماراتي.
Its four colours - green, white, black, and red - together stand for Arabian unity.
تمثل ألوان العلم الإماراتي مجتمعةً - الأخضر، الأبيض، الأسود، والأحمر - الوحدة العربية.
Green refers to goodness and agriculture, abundant throughout the country.
يشير اللون الأخضر إلى الخير والزراعة، وهي متوفر بكثرة في جميع أنحاء البلاد.
White refers to peace.
يشير اللون الأبيض إلى السلام.
Black refers to courage and power.
يشير اللون الأسود إلى الشجاعة والقوة.
Red refers to power and sovereignty.
يشير اللون الأحمر إلى القوة والسيادة.

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أسمى آيات التهاني لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، مواطنيها ومقيميها، بمناسبة اليوم الوطني الثامن والأربعين.

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