no evil mural

hear no evil . 2012

see no evil . 2012

speak no evil . 2012

no evil mural process . 2012

no evil mural process . 2012

no evil mural . 2012

no evil mural . 2012

no evil mural . 2012

no evil mural (signature) . 2012

i was invited to create a mural for the maraya art centre as part of their initiative to promote local talent. 

for the concept, i decided to communicate the famous phrase 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil'. as we are all familiar with this phrase being communicated by the iconic monkeys gesturing each action, i wanted to communicate the phrase with my visual aesthetic, & relating the phrase in context to the region & community of the arab world, combining abstract forms with subtle cultural references & arabic language. the phrase 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' has been interpreted in many ways over the years. my visual interpretation of the phrase is it's always better to 'hear, see & speak' the right things in order to be a good person, & move away from all things evil...

a few thank you's are in order; this project wouldn't have been possible without the maraya art centre & their support. so thank you to the team for making this possible. a huge thanks also goes out to my favorite girls in the world layan & tulip, for helping me complete this mural on time. without their help, this mural probably wouldn't exist...

if anyone's interested in seeing the mural in person, make sure to drop by the maraya art centre to check it out. as all mural's have an expiration date, 'no evil' has a lifespan of at least 8 months until it disappears to make room for the next one by another talented artist.

happy halloween

halloween '12 . 2012

wishing everyone a happy halloween...

eid al adha '12

eid al adha . 2012

wishing all the krossbreed lovers out there a happy eid mubarak to you & your loved ones. god bless...

the illustration above was designed as an e-card used at tashkeel.

from me to you

from me to you (b/w) . 2012

from me to you . 2012

from me to you tee . 2012

the illustration above was my second contribution/design on t-shirts, for the present exhibition.

'from me to you' derived from the question’s ‘what would you leave as a present?’ & ‘ on a personal level, how are you present in the current landscape?'. 'from me to you' pays homage to the lovely gesture of gift giving & will hopefully leave a memorable mark on whoever purchases them. when the world grows older, & i no longer exist, i hope these t-shirts act as a memory of who i was, & the presence i had as an individual & designer.

this limited edition tee comes in a female cut only, & are currently on sale at the maraya art centre for the duration of the exhibition. again, if sharjah seems to be out of your way, you can always get in touch directly via email...

i dedicate this t-shirt (& all the tees created so far) to everyone who's supported my work & to all the krossbreed lovers out there...

camels & birds tee

camels & birds (gif) . 2012

camels & birds tee (male) . 2012

camels & birds tee (female) . 2012

over the years as krossbreed continues to grow & get recognition, one of the most popular designs people have enjoyed till this day has to be the camels & birds pattern. from tote bags to wallpapers, camels & birds has moved from the digital screen where it was conceived, to the public's personal & private domains.

during this time, i always wanted to have camels & birds printed on t-shirts. but whenever the opportunity arose, i was never ready for it. but the time finally arrived where i was comfortable & ready to make this happen. as a participant at maraya art centre's latest exhibition titled 'the present', i decided to create two new t-shirt designs, one being camels & birds (more on the second design soon!). to make everyone happy (i hope!), i decided to create two versions of the design, having the pink/black combination as a female tee, and the blue/black for males.

to get your hands on one of these limited edition tees, make sure to head to maraya art centre in sharjah where they are currently sold. but if sharjah seems to be out of your way, you can always get in touch directly via email...

king + queen

king + queen . 2012

king tee . 2012

queen tee . 2012 

a long due post, but here it finally is...

earlier in the year, i launched two new tee designs based on my king & queen illustrations, which were launched & sold at this year's art dubai's dxb store. both designs come in both male & female cuts, & are packaged in a nice 'deck-of-cards' inspired box, when you purchase both designs at once!

i guess the t-shirts were received well as they still get good feedback so far (yaay!).

the king & queen tees are still in stock, so if anyone is interested in getting their hands on one (or both!), make sure to get in touch via email...

a krossbreed gif

from me to you . 2012

a new illustration i created for an upcoming t-shirt design coming out later this month. details coming to you all very soon.

for now, enjoy the gif, which may i add, is my first attempt at making one! more gif's coming soon (fingers crossed)...