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Tarek Atrissi
Creative Dutch-Lebanese designer, Tarek Atrissi, is the founder of Tarek Atrissi Design (www.atrissi.com), a design studio based in Barcelona and with offices in The Netherlands. He has a diversified knowledge of a variety of cultures, with his ability to fluently speak Arabic, French, English, Dutch & Spanish. Atrissi’s studio’s typographic and cross-cultural design approach is a production of projects that left a significant influence on the contemporary graphic design landscape in the Middle East. He is a member of the advisory committee of The Creative Industries Fund NL, the biggest cultural fund in Holland supporting international design projects with funding from The Netherlands' ministries of culture and education. Atrissi is an interesting designer with an extraordinary vision. He was listed in 2017 as one of the most influential 100 Lebanese professional figures around the globe, and was named a distinguished Alumni from both the American University of Beirut and the School of Visual Arts in New York, from where he holds an MFA in design entrepreneurship. During his career, he won many awards, including TDC New York and the Design for Asia Award, among others. He earned the trusts of major clients including Apple, the V&A museum in London, BBC, Dubai Television and The Arab Museum of Modern Arts “Mathaf”. One of Atrissi’s goals is to spread his Knowledge and experience in design. Thus, he lectures internationally about Arabic design and visual culture. He has taught at the American University of Dubai, The Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, and at the Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands. Furthermore, He has been on the judging panel of many international design competitions, including the D&AD awards. He established the Arabic Type Foundry, www.ArabicTypography.com, designing and developing Arabic & multilingual typefaces for branding needs. Atrissi has achieved many accomplishments through his experiences and is yet to advance his knowledge and share his interest in design.