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About · N° 01 Doha, Qatar Abdullah Abbas 9 years · since 2017

A note on the practice

A bilingual practice,
born in Doha.

An Egyptian designer working between Arabic and English — institutional design and broadcast craft for ministries, government bureaus, and Al Kass Sports Channels. Since 2017.

Read on
Approach · N° 02 Editorial discipline Bilingual · EN / AR 9 years · 1 standard

Approach

Typography first,
in two scripts.

Editorial discipline at institutional scale — identity for ministries, video-wall packages for broadcast, and reports and campaigns that ship in two scripts at once.

Bilingual is the default condition. Arabic and English share the page; neither leads, neither acts as a translation of the other.

Nine years, one standard: read clean, in either language, at any size.

Preface
Preface · N° 03 Background Abdullah Abbas

Preface

How the work began,
and where it’s arrived.

Doha, 2017. The work began as personal practice — small experiments, trying new things, before any commission came in.

By 2018, the work had moved into employment — at Tebyan Media and Nadeeb Qatar, two imprints under one owner. Two years of designing to a brief, on a deadline, for someone else.

From 2019 to 2021, the work moved into the social sector — at Orphans Care Center (Dreama) and Protection & Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN). Two institutions whose audience couldn’t be ignored.

In 2021, a parallel track opened: Al Kass Sports Channels. Graphic designer and operator on live broadcast — UEFA, FIFA, AFC, Le Mans, World Aquatics. The on-air work shown on this site spans 2022 — 2026.

From 2023, the work returned to government — first at the Ministry of Social Development & Family, then at the Civil Service & Government Development Bureau (CGB) from 2024 to May 2026. The thread is constant: design for institutions, in two languages, that has to read clearly.

Career
Career · N° 04 7 stations 2017 — 2026 Doha, Qatar

Career

Career,
station by station.

2017 — 2026

  1. 2017 — 2018

    Freelance Graphic Designer

    Independent practice — Doha

    First commissions — branding and digital media for SMEs and startups.

  2. 2018 — 2020

    Graphic Designer

    Tebyan Media · Nadeeb Qatar

    Two imprints under one owner — corporate branding, campaigns, and print, to brief and on deadline.

  3. 2019 — 2020

    Graphic Specialist

    Orphans Care Center (Dreama)

    Educational and promotional material for awareness programs.

  4. 2020 — 2021

    Graphic Specialist

    Protection & Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN)

    Reports, infographics, and awareness campaigns for a protection and rehabilitation institution.

  5. 2021 — 2025

    Graphic Designer & Graphic Operator

    Al Kass Sports Channels

    On-air design and live graphics operation — UEFA, FIFA, AFC, Le Mans, World Aquatics. Selected on-air work shown on this site spans 2022 — 2026.

  6. 2023 — 2024

    Graphic Designer

    Ministry of Social Development & Family

    Awareness campaigns and corporate documents for community-engagement initiatives.

  7. 2024 — May 2026

    Graphic Designer

    Civil Service & Government Development Bureau (CGB)

    Reports, infographics, and corporate presentations; brand consistency across government programs.

Practice
Practice · N° 05 Two registers Institutional · Broadcast 01 / 02

Practice

Two registers,
one discipline.

— Institutional

Identity, systems, and editorial work for ministries, government bureaus, and social institutions.

  • Identity systems for state institutions
  • Visual systems for institutional communications
  • Reports, white papers, and public-facing collateral
  • Editorial systems and publishing

Selected CGB · MSDF · AMAN · Dreama · Tebyan

— Broadcast

On-air design and live graphics for international tournaments and sports channels.

  • Tournament identity and on-air packages
  • Live graphics operation
  • Multi-channel show design

Selected UEFA · FIFA · AFC · Le Mans · World Aquatics

Three decisions
Proof · N° 06 Three decisions Al Kass · Khaleeji 27 · Doha Film Institute Visible in the artwork

Proof

Three decisions,
with proof.

  • Al Kass · Small video wall

    The background stays. Information enters, holds 15 seconds, leaves.

    Layer 1 · Background Stays
    Layer 2 · Information Enters, holds, leaves
  • Khaleeji 27 · Stadium signage

    One signage system: Arabic above English, one mark position, one green field.

    FOP Entrance
    Match Commissioner
    Media Tribune
  • Women of Steel · Film poster

    Arabic and English at equal optical weight.

    Detail · title area of the poster
Selected credits
Credits · N° 07 Selected credits 2020 — 2026 Doha · London

Credits

On air,
and in print.

  • 2020 Women of Steel Poster design Film awarded at Ajyal Film Festival, Doha, 2020 — poster by Abdullah Abbas
  • 2024 FIFA The Best Awards Broadcast credit Al Kass · Doha
  • 2024 UEFA Champions League Final Broadcast credit Al Kass · London
  • 2024 — 2026 AFC Champions League Elite Broadcast credit Al Kass · seasons 2024 — 2026
  • 2025 24h Le Mans Broadcast credit Al Kass in-house coverage
  • 2024 World Aquatics Championships Broadcast credit Al Kass · Doha · Feb 2024
Clients
Clients · N° 08 Selected commissions Doha, Qatar 8 organizations

Clients

Built in-house, or
commissioned, for —

the Civil Service & Government Development Bureau, the Ministry of Social Development & Family, Al Kass Sports Channels, the Protection & Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN), the Orphans Care Center (Dreama), Tebyan Media, Nadeeb Qatar, and Talabat.

Currently
Currently · N° 09 Status & channels Doha · GMT+3 Available for selected opportunities

Currently

Available for
selected opportunities.

Latest roles

Graphic Designer at the Civil Service & Government Development Bureau (CGB), Qatar, 2024 — May 2026.

Graphic Designer & Graphic Operator at Al Kass Sports Channels.

On staff 2021 — 2025; the on-air work shown here spans 2022 — 2026.