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Ahmad, Shoaib Nabi
Associate Professor of Design, at The American University of Sharjah and a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, my emphasis in teaching has been on process and craftsmanship. The objective has never been simply to pass out information, to teach techniques or trade skills. The underlying philosophy has been to teach my students how to think. To develop concepts that are original in theory and form. I am less interested in solutions to problems but more eager to learn their thinking behind the solution – how did one get there? Teaching focus is in Visual Communications, Multimedia Design, and Foundations. My ongoing research is on cultural identity in the age of globalization titled Crossing Boundaries. The focus of my research comes from studying and documenting the cultural identity of a cityscape which includes its people, social, public and commercial art, music and architecture, looking at visual language and forms of communications that brings communities and cultures together or sets them apart. A unique sensitivity to indigenous subcultures and exploration of the most common elements from daily lives often misunderstood, misinterpreted, or simply miss-communicated can be a source of fascination and an opportunity for creativity.
User name: Shoaib
Real name: Shoaib Nabi Ahmad
Gender: male
Location: United Arab Emirates
Occupation: Design Professor
Date joined: Fri 04 Sep 2009
Number of posts: 1
Last activity: 16:12 Wed 21 Oct 2009