RESEARCH
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Research Principles
Collaborative
I am passionate about engaging in meaningful collaborations to move at the speed of our ever-evolving, uncertain world.Pluriversal
I am dedicated to illuminating the power inherent within the multi-dimensional and historically overlooked narratives of minoritized communities to inspire individual and societal impact.Equitable
I am motivated to use design as a tool to create more equitable futures.
- Self-reflective
I always remain self-reflective about my own position in relation to power.
Publications
2023: Essay, Woven in Oral History: An Incomplete Taxonomy of Amazigh Symbols, in the book Centered, Edited by Kaleena Sales
2023: Essay, Woven in Patriarchy, in the book Feminist Designer, Edited by Ali Place
2022: Paper, Collective Dialogues on Motherhood for Feminist Futures, DRS Bilbao 2022 Conference Proceedings
2022: Interview by DHS Ambassador Alexandra Banister, Hidden Histories, Gender in Design, Design History Society
2021: Photo Essay with Kári Björn, Mama-ing, Visual Ethnography Journal.
2021: Contribution to the book Type Specimens: A Visual History of Typesetting and Printing by Dori Griffin
2021: Essay, Orientalist Posters on Morocco, a Call for Repair, Design Repository.
2021: Essay, Moroccan Design Stories, Beyond The Bauhaus, AIGA Dec.
2021: Double-blind peer-reviewed case study, Co-designing Meaningful Dialogues on Sexual Harassment, Temes de Disseny #37, https://doi.org/10.46467/TdD37.2021.106-131
2021: Portrait interview, Diseño, justicia social y género, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano
2021: Period glyph contribution to the Periods on Periods project by Rethink Canada, periodsforperiods.com
2020: Review of Brando Arabic on Typographical’s Annual
2020: Essay, A Biased Typographical Collection of Tangier, in the book Our Morocco, edited by Lucas M. Peters
2020: Essay, What does a feminist graphic design history in the United States look like? Part 1–4, Alphabettes
2020: Photograph, Jaes, Type of the Day, Type on Earth
2015: Illustration, Chaos, Risha Zine 001
Awards. Grants. Fellowships.
2023: AIGA 365 A Year in Design, Social Design
2022: $10000 towards a DEI project, Walmart
2022: Design Writing Fellowship, Writing Space
2021: Feminist Future(s) Design Hackathon
2021: Against the Grain, design history fellowship
2021: A16 Design Award 2021, Student Award
2021: A16 Design Award 2021, Editorial Design
2021: A16 Design Award 2021, DEI Doing the Work
︎︎︎ University of Florida
2020: Calvin A. VanderWerd Award for Excellence in teaching
2020: $400 UF Research
2020: $400 College of the Art
2020: $200 School of Art + Art History
2020: $350 Graduate Student Council Grant
2019: Art+AH Director’s Award
2019: Harold Garde Award
2019: UF College of the Arts Outstanding Merit Award
2018: UF College of the Arts Outstanding Merit Award
2018: Phi Kappa Phi member
2018: Grinter Fellowship
2017: Grinter Fellowship
︎︎︎ African Cristal Festival 2018
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Grand Prix Media / Press
Gold Press / Media
Gold NGO / Charity / Cause / Public Interest
Gold NGO / Regional Award
︎︎︎ Effie Awards 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Gold Social Good
︎︎︎ London International Awards 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Silver Social Influencer
︎︎︎ The Loeries Awards 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Silver Media Innovation
Bronze Tactical Use of Magazine
6 shortlists
︎︎︎ Cannes Lions 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Shortlist PR Social Influencer Communication & Amplification
︎︎︎ Dubai Lynx Festival 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Silver PR
7 shortlists
︎︎︎ African Cristal Festival 2017
Enti.ma — Flawlessness
Gold Regional viral film / Digital
Gold Regional viral film / Film
Gold social video / Digital
Sapphire media / Media
Sapphire Viral film / Film
Sapphire Viral film / Digital
Sapphire Media / Digital
Sapphire Regional / Media
Emerald best use of social media / Media
︎︎︎ African Cristal Festival 2017
Renault Kadjar — Master Your Success
Emerald craft Film