Zawaya
Culture by the youth, for the youth – Pan Arab
2001 – 2007
  • Periodical Publication

Founded by journalist and critic Pierre Abi Saab, Zawaya is an Arabic cultural publication targeting the Arab youth. Its eighteen issues (including issue zero) were released at irregular intervals during its active years from 2001 to 2007. Topics addressed regional practices in the arts such as theater, film, music, literature... Art directed in collaboration with Zeina Maasri, the publication’s design played a major role in the making of its content, where our input was as much an editorial feat as it was a design one. In its flexible layout, the grid and visual material – both image and text – were inventively manipulated as an integral component of each article, blurring the classical separation between design and content.

  • Zawaya-Logo

    Disconnected
    2001
    “Skoun”, a type designed by then recently graduated designer Nadine Chahine was used for the masthead in the spirit of promoting the work of young people from the region.
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  • Zawaya-Issue covers 01

    In-frequency
    2001 – 2007
    Since some of the publications were released as dual issues, 11 publications of a total of 18 issues were designed.
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    Judging by the cover
    2001 – 2007
    One of the common attributes to Zawaya’s covers is the striking image each of them boasts. Be it a photograph or an illustration, the cover images do not conform to one aesthetic and always manage to be loud, assertive, and sometimes even controversial.
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  • Zawaya-Inside pages 01

    Storytelling grids
    2001 – 2007
    The layouts of different articles are always worked in close negotiation with the content. An overview of the spreads reveals the effectiveness of the publication’s versatile compositions.
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    Grid-breaking stories
    2001 – 2007
    The grid/text/image relationship is crucial to bringing forth the main idea behind every article.
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  • Zawaya-Section titles

    A verbal visual language
    2001 – 2007
    Zawaya’s tailored section titles are given a uniform treatment and are sometimes complemented by an issue-specific graphic device.
    Tagged: Inside pages
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