Yara Khoury Nammour | CV | 2019 | P 5 Mobile +961 3 270 758 Web yarakhoury.co Email [email protected] Twitter @yarakhoury Instagram @yarakhouryn cv Educational Background MA in Art and Design with Distinction, Thesis on Type Design Middlesex University, London, UK, 2000 BA in Graphic Design with Honours Notre Dame University, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, 1997

Academic Experience 2017—current Assistant Professor at the American University of Beirut, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architecture & Graphic Design 1997—2017 Part-time at Notre Dame University [NDU], Zouk Mosbeh & Shouf campus, Lebanon 2006—2014 Part-time Instructor at Lebanese American University [LAU], Leb 2004-2005 Part-time Instructor at C&E University, Lebanon

Professional Experience 2001—2017 Design Director at Al Mohtaraf Assaudi (Mohtaraf Beirut Graphics, www.mohtaraf.com), Beirut, Lebanon & Jeddah, Riyadh, Khobar, KSA

1996—1999 Graphic Designer at Beirut Graphics

Courses Taught — New Advanced Professional Electives & Developed at AUB GRDS 050 / Arabic Type Design (SP 2019)

— Core Courses Taught GRDS 406 / Final Project Research (F 2017, 2018) GRDS 407 / Final Project Design Research (SP 2018) GRDS 304 / Graphic Design IV (F 2018) GRDS 101 / Graphic Design I (SP 2018, 2019) GRDS 251 / Type I (F 2018)

Publications — Books Nasri Khattar; A Modernist Typotect, Khatt Books, 2014 ~ Applied and Approved book proposal by the AUB Press: ‘Arabic/Latin Bilingual structural systems; A visual textbook’, planned publication in 2021

— Book Contributions ‘Arabic Type Design for Beginners, an Illustrated Guidebook’, Khatt Books, Publication of results as part of an Arabic type design scheme at Tashkeel, Dubai in partnership with Khatt foundation, 2013 http://www.khtt.net/page/35324/en

— Articles ‘Fighting Illiteracy with ’, Works that Work magazine, Holland, 2016 ‘Arabic Type Design’, Al Qafila, a Saudi Aramco corporate magazine, KSA, 2010 ‘Its the Best of Times’, ISTD journal, UK, 2009 Yara Khoury Nammour | CV | 2019 | P 2/5

— Graphic Artwork Published in ‘New Perspectives in Typography’, Henrik Kubel and Scott Williams, Laurence King, 2015 ‘Sculpting Type’, Edo Smitshuijzen, Published by Khatt Books, Amsterdam, 2013 ‘Graphic Design Process: From Problem to Solution 20 Case Studies’, Nancy Skolos, Thomas Wedell, 2012 ‘Arabic Type Design for Beginners, an Illustrated Guidebook’, Khatt Books, 2013 ‘Typographic Matchmaking in the City’, Huda Abi Fares, Khatt Publishers, 2011 ‘Arabesque 2’, eps51, Gestalten Publishers, 2011 ‘Arabic Specimen Book’, Edo Smitshuijzen, Published by Uitgeverij De Buitenkant, Amsterdam, 2009 ‘Big Book of Logos, volume 5’, David E. Carter, HarperDes, 2008 ‘New Typographic Design’, Roger Fawcett-Tang, Lawrence King Publishers, 2007 ‘Arabic for Designers’, Murad Boutros, Batty Publishers, 2006 ‘Arabesque 1’, eps 51, Gestalten Publishers, 2006 ‘What is Typography’, David Jury, Rotovision Publishers, 2005

— Interviews ‘The Perfect Renaissance Man; Nasri Khattar’s five-decade fight to overhaul the .’ Interview published on Kerning Cultures website, 2019 https://kerningcultures.com/the-perfect-renaissance-man Interview with Khatt Foundation, 2012 http://www.khtt.net/page/35131/en Interview with Maajoun design house, 2011 http://maajoun.com/blog/2011/06/28/kasheeda/

Conference Presentations — Conference Presentations & Invited Lectures ‘Bilingual typography in the Arab world; A structural framework for Arabic-Latin bilingual application’, ICTVC, Patras, Greece (June 2019)

— Invited Talks ‘Type Design in Arabic Newspapers; A process of Osmosis’. Talk given at the Society of News Design Conference, New York City, USA (February 2018) ‘Unified Arabic; The Cairo Affair’. Talk given at Granshan Conference, Cairo, Egypt (October 2016) ‘Unified Arabic’. Talk given at Nuqat Conference, Kuwait (October 2014) ‘AlMohtaraf; A Case-study’ Talk given at Sharjah American University, Sharjah, UAE (April 2013) ‘Breaking the Barrier in Arabic Type Design’, Lecture at Notre Dame University [NDU] (April 2011) ‘Process, Media and Sound’; Thesis Project Presentation at NDU (April 2001) ‘Battle of Words’ as a multi/sound and video presentation at the Profile Intermedia Conference, Bremen, Germany (December 1998)

— Panel Speaker ‘Design and Education: Designing for sustainable solutions’, Panel speaker at Nuqat Creative Economy conference, Antwork, Beirut (October 2018) Yara Khoury Nammour | CV | 2019 | P 3/5

Workshops conducted Arabic Lettering Workshop, ALW11, Fikra Bienniale, Sharja, UAE (Nov 2018) Arabic Lettering Workshop, 3D lettering, ALW09, Granshan Conference, Cairo, Egypt (Nov 2016) Arabic Type Design Beirut (ATDB), workshop series conducted by Krystian Sarkis and Lara Captan, Invited Instructor, 2017, 2016 ‘Cacophony’, workshop on Arabic lettering, part of the Beirut Design Week (2016) Bilingual magazine design, Nuqat Conference, Kuwait (2015) Arabic Type Design Workshop Series by Khatt Foundation, Tashkeel, Dubai (2012) ‘3D type design’ workshop & lecture at the American University of Sharjah (2011) ‘100% Design from Europe’ 1 day symposium at Al Mohtaraf (April 2001)

Grants & Funding — Applied for 2019 $15,000, University Research Board, URB faculty research fund, for the research of Bilingual Design using Arabic and English Typographic Systems, American University of Beirut (2019)

— Funded 2018 $10,000, Seed Grant to kick start research on best practices for Arabic typographic typesetting for print and screen applications.

Jury, Professional — Reviewer Memberships & Awards Peer Reviewer for Association Typographique Internationale yearly conference [ATYPI] (2018, 2019)

— Jury Member in Absolute Creative Competition Jury, Lebanon (March 2019) The Mashrebiya Font Competition, Khatt Foundation (2018) Jury member at the Design & Art Directors Club [D&AD], London for the Typographic Design section (2005) Jury member of the annual Student’s Assessment scheme for the International Society of typographic Designers [ISTD], London (2003—current)

— Professional Memberships Chair, Khatt Foundation [www.khtt.net] (2016—current) Co-Founding member of the Middle East Chapter of International Society of Typographic Designers [ISTD], London (2001—current)

— Awards In-book award Design & Art Directors [D&AD] as a record of best international work produced in the year 2005, for a 3-volume book on the life & works of Oum Kolthoum (2005) Premier Award from the International Society of Typographic Designers [ISTD] for the 3-volume book on the life & works of Oum Kolthoum (2005) Certificate of Excellence from the ISTD for best book design for ‘Sabab Akhar’ [Another Reason] (2011) Certificate of Excellence from the ISTD for best book design for ‘Saudi Young Artists’ (2011)

Technical Translation ‘Arabic Font Production’ Tutorials in three parts on the technical aspects of Arabic to Arabic type design, 2008 ‘Typographic Matchmaking’, Huda Abi Fares, Bis Publishers, 20072018—current Annual Academic advising, per program year Yara Khoury Nammour | CV | 2019 | P 4/5

Academic Service Coordination of Final Year Project design [FYPII] (Sp 2018) ArD Secretary at departmet meetings

— Committees ArD DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES Program Learning Outcomes Committee (2019—current) Graphic Design MFA/Graduate Committee (2018—current) Graphic Design Curriculum Committee (2017—current) Lecture Series Committee (2018—current) MSFEA FACULTY COMMITTEE Student Affairs Committee [SAC] member (2017—current) IDEAS conference Organizing Committee member (Sp 2018)

— Proposals Cofounded the Arabic Type Unit; aims to research, develop and set standards of design in Arabic type, lettering and typography, ArD, MSFEA (Sp 2018)

— Conferences Organized Arabic typography conference planned for March 2020 (2019-current)

— Workshops & Lectures Organized: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer, ‘Making a Difference; Type Design & Politics’ Lecture, ELH (April 2019) Four full days workshop with Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer from application, Austria (April 2019)

— Academic Jury IDEAS conference Research Module (Sp 2019) Final Year design projects, AUB (Sp 2019) Senior graphic design projects, LAU (Sp 2018) Final Year design projects, AUB (2015, 2017) Senior graphic design projects, USEK (2013)

— Service to the Practice & the Community ~July 2019 Khatt Chronicles Podcast Launch as part of Beirut Design Week March 2019 Interview with Dr. Imad Bou Hamad, AUB, for a Tele Liban Show called ‘My Way’ explaining AUB’s graphic design program Jan 2019 Graphic Design consultancy and service for the Arab Comics Initiative at AUB, In-Transit conference and exhibition + Mahmoud Kaheel Awards scheme book and exhibition

Professional Memberships Chair of Khatt Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands Member in the International Society of Typographic Design [ISTD] Member in the Association Typographique International [ATYPI]

Creative Output In-Transit Conference identity and applications held at AUB, organized by the Arab Comics Initiative at AUB, in collaboration with Khajag Apelian (March 2019) In-Transit Exhibition design, an exhibition held at Beit Beirut organized and curated by the Arab Comics Initiative at AUB, in collaboration with Khajag Apelian (March 2019) Yara Khoury Nammour | CV | 2019 | P 5/5

Mahmoud Kaheel Award Book design, published by the Arab Comics Initiative at AUB, in collaboration with Khajag Apelian (March 2019) Mahmoud Kaheel Award Exhibition design, held at Beit Beirut and curated by the Arab Comics Initiative at AUB, in collaboration with Khajag Apelian (March 2019) Hajj Nasr re-branding and applications, local delicatessen (Jan 2019)

— Highlights from Al Mohtaraf Studio [www.mohtaraf.com] BRANDING & IDENTITIES Douaihy Sweets of Lebanon, LB Domino’s Pizza Arabic Logotype, ME Shobokji Contracting Company, KSA Fikr Conference Logotype, Arab Thought Foundation, ME King Fahd National Library, KSA National Archives Center, KSA Sharqawi Electromechanical, KSA Bawardi Group, KSA Bahamdan Contracting, KSA Suleymaniyeni, Naming and Identity, TUR … MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS Darine; Arab literary magazine from the Eastern province, KSA Waj; Arab literary magazine from the Western province, KSA Shams Newspaper; masthead, template and manual, Jeddah, KSA Al Bilad newspaper, masthead, template and manual, Jeddah, KSA Tokyo-Riyad; tri-lingual magazine in Arabic, English and Japanese … BOOKS biography of first Saudi pilot of the Kings Nahar Nassar ; أريد أن أطري I Want to Fly Mosque Architecture; bilingual book on best modern mosque architecture Oum Kolthoum Compendium; 3 volumes on life and works of Egyptian diva singer Sabab Akhar; collection of short essays by Kameel Hawa Saudi Artists Today 2010; tri-lingual book of a curated collection of modern Saudi artists Saudi Artists 2014; tri-lingual book of a curated collection of modern Saudi artists Souq Okaz; historical account of the legendary Souq Okaz poetry recital festival Desert, Design & Diplomacy; life & architecture in Riyadh city’s diplomatic quarter … ARABIC TYPEFACES Riyad Bank Arabic type family in 3 weights (2015) Dominos Arabic typefamily in 3 weights (2014) Tabboush typeface in 3 variations, work-in-progress (2012) 3d typeface (http://vimeo.com/25683604) (2010) Shams Newspaper in 5 weights, 2007 HB Beiruty, display typeface, Linotype Arabic type design competition Honorary Mention (2006) Mizan in 2 weights (2002—work in progress) Midan, co-designed with Kameel Hawa, TDC award winner* (2005) Saudi Hollandi Bank in 5 weights to match Univers Latin type family (2004) Al Yawm newspaper in 4 weights (2004) …

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