Hazar Elbayya

BFA Graphic Design

Website: hazarbayya.wixsite.com/hazarelbayya
Instagram: @hazzzdesigns

DESIGNER STATEMENT: As a Palestinian woman, my background influences me greatly, and love to showcase the beauty of my culture in my designs. I design to present my culture in hopes of getting my message across. With this children’s book, I wanted to exhibit the life of a child living in Gaza, Palestine with the current war that is happening with Israel. Addressing this topic in a form of a children’s book is controversial but the message needs to be discussed no matter the age so it can distribute hope. I chose to create illustrations that are heavenly infused with Palestinian culture to give the reader a sense of what a Palestinian sees every day . With the typography displayed, I chose a handwritten approach to stay in the theme with the roughly lined illustrations.