Maya Saikali in conversation with Yara Khoury Nammour [Khatt Chronicles]

Yara Khoury Nammour interviews Lebanese graphic designer and educator Maya Saikali about how she marries her interest in socially engaged practice and commercial design work. Maya explains since she was a design student, first in Beirut (Lebanon) and then in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), she was always interested in raising social awareness through design and believing that “design can be a tool for changing the world.” She discusses how later as practitioner she took advantage of the slow summer period to dedicate time and offer her services to non-profit organizations and causes. In this talk, Maya candidly recounts stories about specific projects and why they were important for her development as a designer and educator. She sates: “the challenge in design is to be in sync with the changes that are happening in the world and to create relevant work that is critical.” For more information: https://kitecreative.com/

About Khatt Chronicles

Khatt Chronicles, in collaboration with afikra, features remarkable designers, illustrators, and researchers from the Arab World, in engaging conversations about their practice, vision, and aspirations. A podcast series that chronicles and introduces the latest explorations in Arab visual communication and material culture.