
Ayman Alabduljabbar
{Graphic design influences the culture it exists in and is influenced by.
Graphic design can bridge the gap between cultures.}
Prints
Stone Lithography

This piece was made through stone lithography using grease-based crayons. This print depicts a rebellious kitten.

This print was made using a process in which the stone is covered in black ink and the white areas are created by scraping the layer of ink off of the lithography stone.

This piece was made through stone lithography using grease-based crayons. This print depicts a rebellious kitten.
Stone lithography involves the use of a grease-based crayon and oil-based inks to create an image on a lithography stone. The stone is then used to transfer the image to a sheet of paper, which can be done multiple times. Each copy of the image is called an edition.

Monotype print uses Plexiglass and ink to create a one-of-a-kind print.

Monotype print uses Plexiglass and ink to create a one-of-a-kind print.

Monotype print uses Plexiglass and ink to create a one-of-a-kind print.
Monotype
Monotype uses inks or watercolors to create an image on Plexiglass, which is then transferred onto sheet of paper. Unlike lithography, intaglio and screen-printing this method creates only one print.

Duotone intaglio using multiple methods to fix the image on the plate including image transfer, marbling and aquatint. The illustration is an incense burner used in the Middle East in celebrations.

One in a series of six, this duotone intaglio print represents the spirit animal of a family member. From left to right: loving and lovable, majestic, patient

This print depicts a scene from a traditional fairy tale told in eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula titled “Gifts From the Water Imp.” Here the gift is a magical pestle and mortar that bring forth unlimited amounts of coffee beans.

Duotone intaglio using multiple methods to fix the image on the plate including image transfer, marbling and aquatint. The illustration is an incense burner used in the Middle East in celebrations.
Intaglio is a print-making method that uses acid to etch an image on a copper plate. Ink is deposited into the etched parts of the copper plate and then passed through the press to transfer the image onto a sheet of paper.
Intaglio

Relief Printing
Intaglio is a print-making method that involves carving a material to create a raised surface on which ink is applied, then transferred to a substrate using pressure.
This piece is titled "Voodoo Doll: Make Your Own Luck." The idea is that one must pursue their own destiny while facing adversity, and that at times it's up to you to piece yourself together.



Digital illustration
Digital illustration
This illustration was done in Adobe Illustrator based on a quick pencil sketch.

pencil sketch

pencil sketch

pencil sketch

pencil sketch
Illustration
Pencil illustration, exploring how to use shading to depict volume.