Layan Al Ramahi is a UAE based designer and artist who has completed her BA in design at Goldsmiths,
University of London and MA at Central Saint Martins. She has completed a fellowship programme (SEAF) for emerging artists and is currently pursuing a teaching residency in Abu Dhabi.
She is interested in design research,social design, graphics and art direction.Her art explores themes of identity, how memory occupies spaces and domestic objects.
Education
-
︎︎︎ Central Saint Martins, London, United Kingdom 2019–2021
MA Graphic Communication Design
︎︎︎ Goldsmiths College, University of London 2015-2019
Bachelor in Design - First Class Honours
Shows and Residencies
-︎︎︎ Teaching Residency at MAS , December 2022 - February 2023
Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi
︎︎︎ The Salama bint Hamdan Emerging Artists Fellowship (SEAF), Feb - Nov 2022
Showcase and attending fellow, Abu Dhabi
︎︎︎ Visual Elements of User Interface Award, 2020
Coursera
︎︎︎ The Milk Has Turned Against Me - June 2019
Degree Show at Copeland Park, Peckham
Experience
-︎︎︎ Freelance Designer and Artist , Currently
Abu Dhabi, UAE
︎︎︎Slash Design Studio, September 2021 - 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Junior Graphic Designer
︎︎︎ ‘Under Me’ by Rebecca Phillips - Debut Music Video Production, October 2020
London, UK
Set Design Assistant on a shoot for a music video
︎︎︎ Möbius Design Studio, June - Aug 2018
Dubai, UAE
Graphic Design internship in Dubai , worked collaboratively with a team of designers on branding, art direction and campaigns.
︎︎︎ London Design Bienalle, September 2018
Somerset House, London UK
Volunteer at the Norway pavillion where they were showcasing Kahoot! a robot and virutal gaming tool using inclusive design to transform lives of students who are too ill to go to school.
︎︎︎ Goodsted: Civic Makers Craft Space, April 2018
Peckham Levels, London UK
Design and build a flexible upcycled market stall for the community to use for retail or showcase work.
︎︎︎ IDEO: The Future Van, Jan 2018
Goldsmiths , London UK
Working with IDEO as a design consultant on a specific brief, worked as a team on models and presentations.
︎︎︎ Brandmoxie Tempo Magazine , June - July 2015
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Worked as an intern to organize and schedule meetings for brand executives as well as create illustrations for the June 2015 magazine issue.
kn
Contact:
︎ +971501092411
︎ layanalramahi123@gmail.com
︎ layanram_art