Kristyan Sarkis (1985) was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He holds a BA in Graphic Design with an emphasis on Moving Images and Typography, and a Master of Design in Type and Media from the The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands. He has worked in the fields of graphic design and branding/advertising, and has also taught at Virginia Commonwealth University (in Qatar). He is currently an independent graphic and type designer in Amsterdam and partner at TPTQ Arabic.
Fonts
- Zed Text Semi-WideZed Text Semi-Wide18 styles
- Zed Round WideZed Round Wide27 styles
- Zed Round Semi-WideZed Round Semi-Wide27 styles
- Zed Round Semi-CondensedZed Round Semi-Condensed27 styles
- Zed Round Extra-WideZed Round Extra-Wide27 styles
- Zed Round Extra-CompressedZed Round Extra-Compressed27 styles
Stories
The Influences of Greta Arabic
Typeface stories by Kristyan SarkisDocumentation and research that lead to design of Arabic newspaper typefaceArabic Calligraphy and Type Design
Typeface stories by Kristyan SarkisThis article presents the Diwani style of Arabic which lead to designing Thuraya, a contemporary yet faithful interpretation of the Diwani style with extensive calligraphic features.