October 13, 2021

ARTIST TALK—Wael Morcos: Graphic Design in Multi-Cultural Contexts

by Lana Barkawi | in Art

Designing across a variety of scripts comes with a set of challenges. Consideration for history, cultural nuances, and diverse communities come into play. In this talk, Wael Morcos will share some of his current work at the design studio Morcos Key unfolding between the US and South West Asia and North Africa, spanning editorial, branding, exhibition, and type design.

This talk is co-presented with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design on the occasion of a gallery exhibition at MCAD that Wael designed the branding for and is included in, Inner Structures-Outer Rhythms: Contemporary Arab and Persian Graphic Design, on view through November 6.

ARTIST TALK + RECEPTION | Friday, November 5, 2021, 6pm–8pm | Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 4501 Stevens Ave, Mpls 55404

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Wael Morcos, of the design studio Morcos Key, is the designer behind Mizna’s graphic identity, having worked closely with us in 2018 in an in-depth process to reimagine Mizna’s aesthetic to represent the work we do and the values we live. We are thrilled to co-host his first visit to the Twin Cities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

About Wael Marcos
Wael Morcos is a graphic designer and type designer from Beirut, Lebanon. Upon receiving his BA in Graphic Design from Notre Dame University (Lebanon), he spent three years developing identities and Arabic-Latin bilingual typefaces, in addition to working in print and exhibition design. Wael received his MFA from RISD in 2013, after which he moved to New York and worked with several studios in the city before founding Morcos Key. Wael has been featured in Print Magazine’s 15 under 30, was named a Young Gun by the Art Directors Club and an Ascender by the Type Directors Club.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS WITH WAEL MORCOS

Arabic Lettering Workshop, Nov 6

Launch for I Want Sky PRINT EDITION, Nov 7