The Future of Arabic Type Design | Kristyan Sarkis
We discussed Kristyan Sarkis' work as a graphic and type designer. We also talked about the type foundry he co - founded (TPTQ Arabic), his work as the co-founder and director of Arabic Type Design Beirut, and the workshops and courses he gives.
Kristyan Sarkis is a type designer and lettering artist, born in Beirut and based in Amsterdam. He holds a Masters in Type & Media from the Royal Academy of Art (The Hague). He has co-founded TPTQ Arabic, a type foundry specialized in high-quality Arabic fonts, Arabic Type Design - Beirut, the first international educational pro- gram dedicated to the subject and Arabic Lettering Workshops, a traveling series of which 15 episodes have taken place so far. He has taught at VCU-Qatar, LAU Beirut, ESAV Marrakech and currently teaches at the Type & Media master program (KABK). He often gives workshops and talks around the world. He has worked with clients like Apple, MoMA, Mozilla and the Louvre, and his work received several awards.
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