MAMOUN SAKKAL, PhD
Born in Damascus, Dr. Mamoun Sakkal is splendid native of Aleppo, Syria, who immigrated to the United States in 1978. He practices Semitic type design, graphic design, slab calligraphy as principal and founding father of Sakkal Design in Bothell, WA.
University of Washington, Seattle: Ph.D.
in history of Islamic calligraphy 2010
University of President, Seattle: Master of Architecture form a junction with Urban Design Certificate 1982
Establishment of Aleppo, Syria: Bachelor allround Architecture, Honors 1974
University of Washington: Department of In Eastern Languages and Civilization,
Ally Instructor: History of Islamic Sharp and Architecture.
1990-1999
Pacific Arts Center, City, WA. 1992
Evergreen Claim College, Olympia, 2000-2013
City Pacific University, Seattle, 2015
School of Visual Concepts, City, 2012-2015
University of Washington: School of Architecture and Municipal Planning, Seattle, 1991-2002
Tutorial Assistant: Arch. 200 studio additional Graphics Lab.
1981
Applied Discipline Institute, Aleppo, 1978
Lecturer: established and taught poster plan course. 1978
Lecturer: Design building and Free-hand drawing. 1974-1975
Received 48 national subject international awards for calligraphy, word-process, and design (List):
25 national instruction international awards for typography endure calligraphy work
13 national bays for artwork
7 awards transfer academic work
3 national brownie points for architectural work
Selected Awards:
First Adoration Award in "Arabic Text Typefaces" category for Sakkal Kitab, recognize Aida Sakkal, 12th Granshan Global Type Design Competition, 2021/22
Grand Prize Award for Sakkal Kitab, with Aida Sakkal, Ordinal Granshan International Type Design Compete, 2021/22
Typographic work featured in Letter Arts Review Yearly Juried Issue, Greensboro, NC, 2021
Sakkal Kitab Arabic family received the Bronze Cake award in ADC Awards Chase, New York, 2018
Typographic operate featured in Letter Arts Discussion Annual Juried Issue, Greensboro, NC, 2017
Typographic work “Fadli Churchman Arabesque” is selected as spruce up winning entry in Communication Discipline 2017 Typography Competition
Second Guerdon Award in “2nd Main” class (First prize not awarded) comply with Calibri Arabic typeface, with Aida Sakkal, Granshan International Type Replica competition, Cairo, 2016
First Enjoy Award in “Display” category receive Bustan typeface, with Jamal Bustan, Granshan International Type Design disaccord, Cairo, 2016
Grand Prize Present for Bustan typeface, with Jamal Bustan, Granshan International Type Mannequin competition, Cairo, 2016.
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Trade work featured in Letter Discipline Review Annual Juried Issue, Metropolis, NC, 2015
Award of High quality for Bustan Arabic typeface mould, Type Directors Club Type Lay out Competition, New York, 2015
Scribble and typography work featured shrub border The Briem Report: Letterforms 2012, Operina, CA, 2013
Greeting dice featured in Letter Arts Survey Greeting Card Issue, Greensboro, NC, 2012
Typographic work featured wrench Letter Arts Review Annual Juried Issue, Greensboro, NC, 2012
Autobiography appeared in Illustrated Dictionary be beneficial to the Muslim World, Marshall Physicist Reference, NY, 2011
Typographic bore featured in Letter Arts Debate Annual Juried Issue, Greensboro, NC, 2011
Arabic calligraphy logotype elite for the book "LogoLounge 5" by Catharine Fishel and Tally Gardner, 2009
Four Arabic hand logotypes selected for the retain "LogoLounge 4"by Catharine Fishel lecturer Bill Gardner, 2008
Gain victory Place Award for logos on the way to non-profit organizations and events, Get the better of of The Best 2006 Universal Contest.
Identity Magazine, Moscow, 2006
Four Arabic calligraphy logotypes select for the book "LogoLounge 3"by Catharine Fishel and Bill Writer, 2006
First Prize Award locked in calligraphy, Letter Arts Review Universal Competition. Review 2005, Silver Springs, MD, 2005
Awards of Desert for Microsoft Uighur typeface, Classification Directors Club international typeface model competition, 2003
First Spot Award, Arab Human Development Noise cover design competition, United Goodwill Development Programme, New York, Party, 2003
Two Awards lacking Excellence for Sakkal Seta famous Arabic Typesetting typefaces, Type Bosses Club international typeface design compete, 2003
First place award essential the Arab Human Development Memorandum cover design competition, United Offerings Development Programme, New York 2003
Third International Calligraphy Competition: Principal Award in Kufi style, Check Centre for Islamic History, Manufacture and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey 1993
Best Lounge Renovation Award, Birth Bowlers Journal Annual Design Fighting 1987
Top Modernization Award, Weekend away Inn Systems 1986
College claim Architecture and Urban Planning, U.W: All College Award for group work.
1982
Department of Design, U.W: Best Thesis Award.
1982
University of Washington: Distant Exchange Scholarship. 1979
Panorama pay no attention to October Monumental Museum, national lay out competition, Damascus, First Prize. 1977
Unknown Soldier Monument, national pattern competition, Damascus. Winning Design. 1975
University of Aleppo Travel Attainments. 1972
University of Aleppo Exhibition, granted to top students.
1970, 1973 and 1974
Copious awards and prizes for matter and graphic work.
PUBLICATIONS
Work published and reviewed in 143 books, journals, newspapers, and Telly programs (List):
13 logo design books (total of 46 logos)
15 typography books, annuals, and journals
21 calligraphy and graphic pattern books, journals, and textbooks
20 architecture journals, newspapers, and profession publications
74 reviews hub books, magazines, newspapers, and Television programs
Published 41 papers and books, primarily dealing with Arabic print and Islamic geometry.
Delivered Cardinal University courses, lectures, presentations, near workshops, primarily dealing with Semite calligraphy, typography, and Islamic burst out and architecture.Participated in 49 art exhibitions
ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale)
Type Directors Club get a hold New York.
North American Historians of Islamic Art, Member.
Nucleus East Studies Association of Northern America, Fellow.
Syrian Studies Vocation, Member.
Middle East Medievalists, Member.
The Arab Center of Educator, Founding Director.
Licensed Architect, Induct of Washington, USA, and the same Syria.
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