video games
Still thinking: Something peaceful, relaxing and a place where you can only runaway from everything. Flower (the makers of flow) are slowly changing the way we look at video games, a more ‘getaway’ place to go. A place to re-event the word ‘imagination. There are no life bars, there are no enemies nor are there […]
CELESTINA
A Philippine design-based firm, Celestina isn’t just a fashion brand but a fashion statement. Handcrafted by Philipino artisans using age-old techniques, Celestina products are produced only by materials from the exotic Philippines. Starting with bags, this brand diversified in 2007 into making exquisite jewellery that is sold all around the world. Today, Celestina creates exclusive […]
Commercial photography tips
Painstaking practice, patience and perseverance – the three P’sfor success in commercial photography,according to Nabila Abbas, a Saudiphotographer with a degree in PhotoCommunication from the U.S. Expandingher westward reach, Nabila brings her12 years of professional success fromthe concrete oasis that is Dubai tothe pearl of the Red Sea. Along withadding new port of calls Nabila […]
PHOTO REVIEW
The image was shot with a Nikon SLR 35mm camera.Transparency film (slide film) was used. The shutter used if I remember correctly was 60th of second, and the aperturewas f11. Two lights were used one overhead soft box and the second was a directional light for the background. Foodphotography is difficult so the lighting used […]
JungleBlue
Where dreams come true. “I really belong to Saudi Arabia” said Local Designer Named Shaima — A young entrepreneur who went from traveling to the world for inspiration to having the will power and strength to turn an illusion into reality and open what has been in her dreams (literally). Having lived in Thailand, Shaima […]
SARAH’s Bags
Ever wanted to make a living and make a difference at the same time? Sarah Beydounis a Lebanese designer who managed tointertwine business with humanity. Her innovative idea came about when shewas doing her Master’s thesis on womenprisoners and the stigma they would haveto face after leaving prison. She wanted to help make the transition […]
Visual Dhikr
Inspire…Interpret, and Repeat Inspired by direct sources of the Qur’an and Islamic thought, Visual Dhikr is the online pet project of London-based designer, Ruh al-Alam, and has garnered wide-international acclaim for his graphic revival of traditional calligraphy through a variety of mixed-medias, such as his canvas Sabr and Dunya t-shirts. The creative impetus behind Visual […]
Good city
Areej Atallah a 22-year-old Saudi from Jeddah who studied graphic design in Dar Al-Hekma designed a board game targeting Saudi children. Madeenat Al-Khair was Atallah’s graduation project. The teacher asked each senior to design a unique idea, which reflects something they either love or hate. “I chose something that really bothered me and gave a […]
A Decade in Graphic Design
Old School vs. New School? What‘s the big deal? When looking into whether there‘s a difference between the two schools of graphic design, old vs. new, I would say that there absolutely is a difference. So, what‘s the big deal, and what is the difference anyway? It‘s inevitable that designer‘s will always go back to […]
Decade in Fashion
The past decade saw an amazing and overwhelming change in fashion for men and women; the evolution of the Saudi traditional thobe and abaya, the various use of the shumagh, the effects of fashion globalization and the emergence of certain Saudi talents who would contribute to the fashion world at large. These elements are but […]
Decade in Fashion
LBC’s Project Fashion, the Jeddah born, Beirutbased Saudi designer, Mohammed Ashi managed to grasp the interest of every fashionista in the Middle East, an interest that is gradually expanding across the fashion globe. The Walking Billboards: Because of globalization, it has become a common sight for men and women to clothe themselves from head-to-toe in […]
A Decade in Saudi Publishing
Who says print is a dying medium? Advertisers found yet another way to seep into our subconscious and dangle their pretty little luxuries before our wanton hearts in Saudi Arabia… With an open playing field, the last decade saw a lot of first‘s in the publication realm in Saudi Arabia. The cultural buzz word lifestyle […]