Kristyan Sarkis (1985) was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He holds a BA in Graphic Design with an emphasis on Moving Images and Typography, and a Master of Design in Type and Media from the The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands. He has worked in the fields of graphic design and branding/advertising, and has also taught at Virginia Commonwealth University (in Qatar). He is currently an independent graphic and type designer in Amsterdam and partner at TPTQ Arabic.
Fonts
- Ping RoundPing Round18 styles
- PingPing18 styles
- November StencilNovember Stencil9 styles
- October CondensedOctober Condensed18 styles
- October CompressedOctober Compressed18 styles
- OctoberOctober18 styles
Stories
The Influences of Greta Arabic
Typeface stories by Kristyan SarkisDocumentation and research that lead to design of Arabic newspaper typefaceArabic Calligraphy and Type Design
Typeface stories by Kristyan SarkisThis article presents the Diwani style of Arabic which lead to designing Thuraya, a contemporary yet faithful interpretation of the Diwani style with extensive calligraphic features.