Speaker Jawaher Alali

Jawaher Alali is a designer and educator from Bahrain. She graduated with BA degrees in Graphic Design and Advertising from Drake University, and holds an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading. Jawaher has 9 years of experience working as a graphic designer in the fields of publishing, branding, and advertising, and has been a full-time lecturer of Visual Design at Bahrain Polytechnic since 2017. Her typeface Layaan Arabic, which was originally developed during her MA studies, was released in 2023 in collaboration with Universal Thirst type foundry. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and finding hidden foodie spots.