This workshop is designed for participants who have an existing art, advertising or design background, and for who are interested in expanding their skills to use calligraphy and hand lettering in their own professional or personal practice. This course is designed to give participants an understanding of the principles of letterform creation through demonstrations of techniques by Abdelghanyshoair and his team hands-on participation in individual and group exercises, one-on-one guidance, and critical discussion among peers

 About the instructor, AbdelghanyShoair

AbdelghanyShoair is an Egyptian calligrapher and typographer. Four years later, he decided to launch his own studio (Shoair Studio). He wanted to show for those who are working in visual communication and design that Arabic letters and type has a huge untapped potential. Over the last few years he organized and participated in many events and workshops related to design/calligraphy and typography and managed to find the time for his own experiments and daily practice. He worked with many multinational agencies, individuals and businesses throughout Egypt, the Arab world, USA, and some European countries

The workshop will consists of 4 sessions

Dates: Every Saturday from From Sat 23rd of February till 16th March 2019

Time: From 11:00AM to 4:00PM

Duration of session: 5 Hours