About Bahia
I am a…
Activist, Artist, Brainstormer, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Designer, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator, Parent, Social entrepreneur
Bio
Bahia Shehab is an artist and author based in Cairo. She is Professor of design and founder of the graphic design program at The American University in Cairo. Her work has been exhibited internationally and has received a number of international awards including the BBC’s 100 women’s list, a TED Senior Fellowship, a Prince Claus Award, and the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture. Her latest publications include You Can Crush the Flowers: A Visual Memoir of the Egyptian Revolution and the award winning co-authored book A History of Arab Graphic Design. She is the founding director of TypeLab@AUC.
I'm passionate about
Design education. Revolutionary art. Arabic calligraphy and typography. Islamic art history.
An idea worth spreading
Decolonize curricula
Areas of expertise
Advertising and Branding, Arabic Epigraphy, Calligraphy, Typography, Cultural Heritage, Design Education, Graphic Design in the Arab World, Islamic Art History, Revolution Art
Things you might not know
Telling stories.