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Agnieszka Ziemiszewska — a graphic designer, educator, and art curator. Her works have been presented all over the world at the International Poster Biennials, design events and at solo exhibitions. She has been awarded numerous distinctions. Agnieszka has been part of juries in national and international graphic design competitions. She has also curated and co-organized multiple exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Portfolio online: www.ziemi.art.pl

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Crystian Cruz is a senior graphic and typeface designer, educator, and speaker recognized for his extensive experience in typography and editorial design. He holds a PhD in Design from the University of Newcastle and a Master's in Typeface Design from Reading University. Crystian has worked as a creative director for leading magazines and newspapers in Brazil, including GQ, and has headed Typography at Africa, one of the most awarded advertising agencies in South America. He is also a part-time lecturer in bachelor and postgraduate design courses and has presented talks at over 60 design events globally.

Nada Abdallah is the founder of Bilarabic Design Festival and Director of Meta.motif masterclasses and is an Assistant Professor in Visual Communication at the College of Fine Arts and Design, University of Sharjah. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication from the American University of Sharjah and an MFA from the Lebanese University. Abdallah began teaching in 2002 and taught design at the Higher Colleges of Technology, Lebanese University, and Lebanese International University. She is a Certified Arabic Calligrapher, which she obtained from the Master Calligrapher Mosaad Khodeir ElBorsaidi in Cairo, Egypt. Abdallah’s research and work focus on Arabic Calligraphy and mainly the Kufic Script. She has won several awards in design and held many exhibitions in Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Korea, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

Tania Hearn is an Australian type designer and lettering artist from the Gold Coast, Australia. She creates kinetic typography, SVG and SBIX colour fonts, and tactile ambigrams. Tania studied design at Griffith University, going on to complete her Honours degree in type design at the University of Newcastle. Tania has been featured in Typism’s annual books. She teaches lettering workshops to pass on her tips and techniques, and cherishes any spare time sketching by hand. Tania is hosting her Type Down Under exhibition at Southbank Brisbane during the ATypI conference and invites letter lovers and puzzle pundits to come along and enjoy her colourful collection of brain-benders that challenge you to look at words in new ways.