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Shakeel Mohamed

MFA in Graphic Design - 3 Yr Path — Graduate Graphic Design
Course:
GRFX-512 Type 3: Context (MGx)
Faculty:
Simon Johnston

Referential Mono Typeface

When: 2023 (3 weeks) Professors: Simon Johnston, Lavinia Lascaris Course: Graduate Typography 3, ArtCenter Media: type design Tools: Glyphs, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma Referential Mono is built on a 5x5 grid, inspired by early computing and Islamic History. As a developer and Muslim, this project was an opportunity to combine many aspects of my identity in one. HMCT graciously featured some typefaces from our class in their 2023 holiday greetings.
Learning Outcomes:
Following advice from Tyler Whisnand during finals week, I changed my subject matter to make this project more personal. As a Muslim and programmer, I embraced both aspects of my identity to present my typeface with a richer concept. Though this was a short assignment, Simon encouraged us to iterate quickly and avoid overly complex designs.
Project Website:
https://shakeelmohamed.com/projects/referential-mono/
WIP: character charts of Arabic forms compared against IBM Plex Arabic.