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  • Omar Al-Zo'bi

    Blog Fann 3arabi Daftar Tajreebi
22 results
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    3ama Ye3meek

    Arabic typography experiment!
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    btefhamha?

    Self-portrait illustration for JO magazine
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    جيوميتري

    strip the shapes down, turn them into others

    Experimenting with basic geometric shapes
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 24 Jan 2008

    I DONT WANT U - لا اريدك

    geometric bilingual typography experiment

    I like geometric shapes with primary colours against black and i dont want u - neither do I want the apostrophe. yeah, inspired by the amazing Kate Moross: www.katemoross.com
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 22 Jan 2008

    Malek - Rim Banna

    my first experiment in Arabic typography animation

    crapsty quality: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0X5MRjdIaY higher quality of it is available on: www.vimeo.com/627431 hope you like :)
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    daftar tajreebi

    we're a daftar, and benjarreb - all about experimental

    image created by Diana Hawatmeh: Daftar Tajreebi is our new little project that we don't know where we're going with it, we sort of know but we don't like really REALLY to know. But we still know
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 19 Jan 2008

    لـــمــاذا تــخــتــلــقــيــن الاعـــذار؟

    old skool poster experiment

    printer, copier, sharpie, glue and scissors.
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    Almosawer, Egyptian Magazine back from 1949

    photograph of a rare publication by Ahmad S. Kamel

    This is a photograph of a page from Al Mosawer magazine, that dates back to 1949 and released in Egypt. I was truly fascinated by the calligraphy for headings, illustrations and photographs. My...
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 16 Nov 2007

    Which Colour Do You Want?

    experimental arabic typography + colours

    "Ayya Loan Beddak?" (Jordanian slang) - for "Which Colour Do You Want?" Experiment on colourising Arabesque patterns in random order. Added type was Metal, yet the harakaat (diacritic marks) are...
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 29 Oct 2007

    Syrian Pepsi in London

    right in Shepherd's Bush, you get lovely Arabic surprises!

    This photograph was taken back in May, as we went to our favourite Arabic restaurant in Shepherd's Bush (London), We ordered some Pepsi to find this pleasant surprise. I giggled, almost laughed, but...
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    Caramel (sukkar banat) in London.jpg

    Photo by Omar Al Zo'bi. The Caramel (reading Sukkar Banat in Arabic) film poster, The red posting over it reads in Arabic 'Visual Politics'. A Feminist but subtle movie about social issues concerning...
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 22 Oct 2007

    arabic posters in london

    a sighting on Edgeware road

    torn out concert posters of Arabic singers, Mohammad Abdo, Majid Al Muhandes and Myriam Fares. Might not be quite interesting, but the sight of them in London is - also the way they're torn!
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    SKY tv's new Ad

    Arabic 4's, Alefs and more!

    SKY is one of the largest cable-tv networks in the UK, and this ad is part of their "Believe in Better" campaign. It refers to having channels of different foreign language - but can't you see how...
  • Image: Omar Al-Zo'bi 26 Sep 2007

    "Borek Jebneh" - Syrian Packaging

    if you're buying delicious Syrian pastries from Damascus, this is what they put it in.

    "Borek Jebneh" are white cheese-filled pastries. It's fascinating to see all the Arabic type on the packaging and not to ignore the 1950's housewife illustration. Really adds to the flavour!
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    7amra

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    Al Mazeed, Ureedo El Mazeed

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    Wel3yal

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    Elmal

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    Emsa7

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    3ama Ye3meek 3ama Alwan

  • Image: 8 May 2006

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created Omar Al-Zo'bi modified هدى سميتسهوزن أبي فارس

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