Bilingual Branding with Arabic Signs
The Basics of Cross-Cultural Design
A course by Kinda Ghannoum , Graphic Designer
About the video: The Basics of Cross-Cultural Design
Overview
“An overview of Graphic design, Cultural appropriation, and Appreciation, What to do, and How to avoid cultural appropriation in your brand, and we are going to talk about Internationalization and Localization and check some examples. Avoid clichés!!!”
In this video lesson Kinda Ghannoum addresses the topic: The Basics of Cross-Cultural Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Bilingual Branding with Arabic Signs. Master the basics of cross-cultural design and delve into arabic typography. From initial research and sketching to client presentation and publication. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In our final project, we will create a branding for Damascus International Fair, which is an annual commercial exhibition event that takes place in Damascus, Syria. It has been talked about as the Syrian economy's window to the world. It was first held in 1954, and it was the oldest one of the type in the Middle East. We will first learn how to set up a questionnaire for the client, and how to start to research for the project. We will work on a mood board, sketch a bit, and consider how to think and create different concepts. We will create a logo and define a visual identity, and talk abo...”
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Course summary for: Bilingual Branding with Arabic Signs
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Branding & Identity, Design, Graphic Design

Kinda Ghannoum
A course by Kinda Ghannoum
Kinda Ghannoum is a multidisciplinary graphic designer with six years of experience in branding. She holds a degree in Architecture from Damascus University and a Master’s in Visual Arts from Sint Lucas Antwerpen. Kinda has collaborated with institutions like the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Goethe-Institut.
Of Syrian-Polish descent and based in Belgium, Kinda is the co-founder of the Syrian Design Archive, a project dedicated to preserving and highlighting Syrian design for future generations. Her work focuses on Arabic branding, drawing inspiration from patterns and geometric ornaments.
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