Practical articles from real projects: brand identity, packaging, Arabic type, interfaces, and the AI tools I direct.
RSS feedWhat AI does well and badly in a design workflow, where a designer's judgement still decides, a realistic packaging workflow and the copyright points to check.
A brand identity is far more than a logo. Its elements, the brand guide, how it builds trust and what a small business needs first, from real projects.
What AI does well and badly in a design workflow, where a designer's judgement still decides, a realistic packaging workflow and the copyright points to check.
A brand identity is far more than a logo. Its elements, the brand guide, how it builds trust and what a small business needs first, from real projects.
Vibe coding means building software by describing it to AI in plain words. Where the term came from, the tools, a safe workflow and where it stops working.
How an AI video generator turns a still image into a short clip in 2026, with the main tools, source images, motion prompts, sound, editing and licences.
Packaging design from brief to shelf: what a pack must do, the process, Arabic and English labels, pack families, print proofs and the mistakes to avoid.
Arabic RTL UI design in practice: what to mirror and what to keep, Arabic type and numerals, mixed text, forms, start and end layout, testing and handoff.
How to learn graphic design from zero: the basics that never change, the tools in order, real briefs, critique, a six-month plan and your first clients.
What Midjourney, ChatGPT, Nano Banana, Firefly, Ideogram, Recraft and Canva are each known for, and which one to choose for each design job in 2026.
What the US Copyright Office, the courts, the EU AI Act and tool terms say about AI images in 2026, with a practical checklist for designers and clients.
Where AI helps in packaging design and mockups, where it fails (dielines, legal text, barcodes, Arabic, print colour) and a workflow that keeps it honest.
How to make an Arabic AI voice over that sounds right in 2026: ElevenLabs and other tools, dialects, vowel marks, scripts for the ear, mixing and consent.
Why AI image models still get Arabic letters wrong, what the tools' own notes say in 2026, and the workflow I use to add correct Arabic type to AI images.