Salem
Al Quassimi
Designer and Co-founder
“Fikra investigates Emirati identity and its intersection with design.”
Biography
Salem Al-Qassimi is a graphic designer and entrepreneur born and raised in Sharjah. He founded Fikra in 2006. While practicing, Salem also teaches design studios at the American University of Sharjah in the College of Architecture, Art and Design. Salem is based in Sharjah, UAE, and New York, USA.
Fikra
Sharjah
Fikra is a design-led educational platform that comprises a co-working space, design studio, café, gallery, and library. The design studio specializes in providing bilingual graphic design solutions in Arabic and English. It works in print and new media, including: identity creation, book design, environmental graphics, data-visualizations, interaction design, web design, and motion graphics. The studio’s philosophy is deeply rooted in exploring the intersections of cultural Arabic and Islamic traditions and modern lifestyle through design.
PROJECT & PROGRAMS
Fikra residency
The co-working space, design studio, café, gallery, and library in the heart of Sharjah.
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