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

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︎︎︎ 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 

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︎︎︎ 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 

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︎︎︎ 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.    





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Contact: 


︎ +971501092411
︎ layanalramahi123@gmail.com
︎ layanram_art