An Interview with Iman Raad is published in Arabesque: Glorious book on Arabic and Persian graphic design by Ben Wittner, Sascha Thoma, Nicolas Bourquin.
Here you can read an abstract. Follow the whole talk on page 83, Arabesque.
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[ What role does globalization play? How big is the influence of graphic design from other countries and cultures? ]
Due to globalization and the advanced possibilities of communication like the Internet, Iranian design has gained great recognition throughout the whole world. Graphic design in Iran has always tried to return to the magnificence and glory of the traditional practical arts. Persian aesthetics have appeared in full beauty throughout history in various areas of Iranian art and design such as architecture, pottery, hand-woven fabrics, steel, books, paintings and especially calligraphy. Iranian contemporary designers always try to include Persian spirit into the body of their work.
[ How do you see the development of Arabic/Persian modern typefaces? ]
The amount of Arabic/Persian computer fonts on the market is still very limited. Type design in Iran has not improved as much as graphic design. But it became very common for designers to create their own typefaces, using them in their personal artworks.
Very important to mention, is the destructive effect of the movable type technology on the Persian type. Movable type technology was originally developed for Latin typography, which is why using it for Arabic or Persian causes the alteration of the type. It is necessary to understand the difference between Latin and Arabic from the beginning. Latin type is based upon the unit of letter, where as the Arabic/Persian type is based on the unit of word.
It’s interesting to know that several years ago – contrary to Turkey and Arab countries – Iran used lithography as the common printing technology, although movable type printing technology had already existed. This stems from the fact that Persian type is not conformed to this technology, and designers of the region are still struggling with this discrepancy.
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