Cultural relevance is our expertise.
We are expert storytellers and help businesses articulate that story from strategy to visual design, all without missing a beat. We help you build a brand that you can be proud of, no matter which side of the world is watching.
Between East and West, it’s hard to be accurately represented. Branding is all about building your reputation so that it clearly and effectively communicates your business idea to the world.
Our Creative Director:
Khadijah Abdul Nabi is a multi-disciplinary creative and branding expert based out of Erbil, Iraq. She is the Creative Director of Ya Khadijah, a female-led design studio in Iraq established in 2017.
Born in The Bronx, New York to resilient immigrant parents from Tunis, Tunisia, and Baghdad, Iraq, Khadijah has a deep passion for dissecting identity and culture through a creative lens. She loves learning and is a proud visual arts graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, a Barnard College, Columbia University Alumna in Middle Eastern Studies, and a Shillington College graduate in Graphic Design (London Campus).
Our Collective:
We work with talented designers, artists, and illustrators from all over the SWANA region. We believe in the power of community and love working with talent on all of our projects.
The Ya Khadijah studio also runs two locations of the Ladies, Wine Design Chapters in both Erbil and Baghdad, Iraq.
Are you a freelancer interested in joining our tribe? Send us an email below and we’ll be in touch!
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