From being known as the “kid who can draw” amongst family members to getting featured in the GQ Middle East’s “50 faces of Lebanon’s global creative community,” Maalouf successfully uses local pop culture to create relatable digital art.
His “Bonjus and Mankouché” Valentine-special went viral across social media platforms.
Known for his anti-corruption drawing that went viral during the October 2019 revolution, the young Ivan Debs translates Lebanese political and social events into powerful illustrations. He was featured on Sarde After Dinner’s podcast which you can catch here.
After growing up in Saudi Arabia, Zankoul moved to Lebanon to complete her design studies and has since been illustrating the daily occurrences of Lebanese life from a fresh perspective. She is also the creator of the Peek-A-Boom animated short film that made it to the LA Shorts Fest, and is currently running Lilia TV, the first Lebanese educational and entertainment YouTube channel for kids.
Neon colors, extraterrestrial beings, and psychedelic feel are what characterize Sfeir’s designs that are predominantly influenced by Disney movies. He is a photographer who loves experiments with 3D art, and is currently looking to expand into the booming field of NFTs.
Nourie Flayhan’s distinguished talent and surreal female-centric style landed her major deals with brands such as Spotify and Gucci Beauty. Her latest project was one on which she teamed up with US label Carolina Herrera to design three works that celebrate women for Eid Al Fitr and which were printed on three different products. She also created an Instagram account dedicated to telling the stories of Druze and its diaspora through fun visuals.
Currently based in Paris, Raphaelle has been working as an illustrator and comics creator since 2012. Also an active member of Samandal Comics, Raphaelle’s distinctive body of work mainly features Beirut prints and lots of vibrant colors which led her to be featured in magazines like The New York Times and The Washington Post.
