Extra: A History of Arab Graphic Design

02/04/21 • 8 min

Co-authors Bahia Shehab and Haytham Nawar share the archival and geopolitical challenges involved in creating this rich volume – and why designers of the diaspora community were integral to piecing the title together.

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