vinyl souk mini festival

vinyl souk mini festival dancers . 2026

vinyl souk mini festival early bird tickets announcement . 2026

vinyl souk mini festival poster . 2026

vinyl souk mini festival lineup . 2026

vinyl souk mini festival programme . 2026

at vinyl souk mini festival, 25hours hotel dubai one central . 2026

i had the pleasure of working on the visuals for the third edition of vinyl souk's mini festival which happened on 1 feb '26 at the 25hours hotel dubai one central. as an avid music lover, this was a dream project to work on! thank you to vinyl souk's dynamic duo jayesh and serina for having me on board and for the opportunity.

some of the things i worked on included the festival's identity, poster, assets for social media and a lovely lil' programme for festival goers to take and (hopefully) keep. i haven't worked on a visual identity project in quite awhile since most clients reach out for my illustration work. this was a good exercise to get my graphic design juices flowing and i'm really happy with the final outcome. i hope festival participants and visitors liked the visuals too. it was also great seeing more of my work, even if it was just for one day, around the 25hours property alongside the existing murals i worked on years ago in the lobby (see more on that here).

this is my second time working with vinyl souk (see previous project here). it was blast working together again! here's to more collabs in the near future...

dallah door

 

dallah door . 2026

dallah door (print) . 2026

'dallah door' at the workshop dxb . 2026

'dallah door' at the urban house by the workshop dxb, sikka art and design festival . 2026

here's my second screenprint collaboration with the workshop dxb (see first print here) – 'dallah door' is a three colour screenprint inspired by the beautiful metal doors of old, traditional homes that are rarely seen today.

'dallah door' is exhibited at this year's sikka art & design festival from january 23 – february 1 at 'the urban house' by workshop dxb. in case you missed it at sikka, 'dallah door' is also on display at the workshop dxb's hq shop at alserkal avenue alongside other great prints.

i'm really happy with how this turned out – thank you to the workshop dxb's ahmad for the opportunity to exhibit once again, and for sorting out printing. 'dallah door' is an edition of thirty and available for sale. and just like it's predecessor, it would make me so happy to hear that these new prints sell out.

lastly, for those asking, the arabic word 'dallah' (دلة) refers to the traditional arabic coffee pot! 

the paper lesson

'the paper lesson' i . 2025

'the paper lesson' ii . 2025

'the paper lesson' iii . 2025

'young voices of arabia 2025' publication . 2026

i had the opportunity to work with voices of future generations (vofg) once again (see previous post here) on the 2025 edition of 'young voices of arabia', an annual publication for young creative writers between the ages 8 – 12 to submit short stories for the opportunity to be published (if selected). and with every edition, each story is supported with illustrations by invited artists and illustrators.

the story i was assigned to illustrate this year was 'the paper lesson' by twelve year old mariam saeed khalifa aldarmaki – a sweet story about caring for the environment and learning innovative ways of sustainability for a better, cleaner world. i hope you're happy with my interpretation of your story maitha!

'young voices of arabia 2025' is now available in english and arabic. for more information head to vofg's website. thank you team vofg for having me on board for four consecutive books so far!

artmap 31

artmap 31 . 2026

 

artmap 31 cover . 2026

artmap 31 listings – galleries . 2026

artmap 31 listings – community & maker spaces . 2026

artmap 31 listings – museums, art institutions/foundations & heritage spaces . 2026

artmap 31 listings – performance, digital art & film . 2026

artmap 31 listings – educational institutes & libraries . 2026

artmap 31 listings – fairs, festivals, biennials & auction houses . 2026

artmap 31 – maps . 2026

artmap 31 – dubai art season supplement cover icons . 2026

artmap 31 – dubai art season supplement (cover) . 2026

artmap 31 pull-out poster & interview . 2026

hello from the first post of 2026! i hope the new year has been off to a good start so far...

sharing the first project of the new year – i worked on the latest issue of artmap, a bi-annual publication by thejamjar and dubai culture & arts authority, highlighting art and cultural events happening around dubai and the rest of the emirates.

i worked on a series of illustrations for artmap used for the cover, 'listings' sections and 'dubai art season 2026' supplement cover. they were quite a lot of illustrations to work on but i'm really glad with how they all came together. my favourite illustration from the series is of the map, which is a nod to the neighbourhood i live in (i've incorporated personal narratives in the other 'listings' illustrations as well. can you guess what they are?!)

the issue also includes a pullout poster of the window illustration i worked on for thejamjar's twentieth anniversary (see here) for people to colour in. it's wedged between a short interview with me by laura egerton about my practise over the last (nearly) two decades.

i'm truly honoured to have such a major presence in this issue of artmap. i have to thank thejamjar/artmap teams and dubai culture & arts authority for the opportunity to be featured, as well as recognising my work and practise.

artmap issue 31 is currently out and be found across all major art and cultural institutions around town. be sure to pick up this very special issue and share the love...