Egyptian Identity Shines in MAPs Festival Graphic Design Winners

Distinguished and excelled students of the Faculty of Arts and Design in the annual Innovation Competition, which is organized as part of the main events of the Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Festival (MAPs). The Graphics and Media Arts department students won the Special Jury Prize in the Graphic Design category for the best packaging of medicinal and aromatic plants and their products.

Honoured Students:

• Dina Walid Ibrahim Gamal El-Din was awarded for her design of special packaging for high-quality Egyptian olive oil, using ancient Pharaonic illustrations found on the walls of temples to showcase the quality of Egyptian olive oil production throughout history.
• Noran Yahia Ibrahim Rashid Al-Hawari was awarded for her design of special packaging for Egyptian hibiscus, incorporating patterns and drawings belonging to Egyptian Nubian art, reflecting the quality of Egyptian hibiscus, which is cultivated in Samar and is renowned in Aswan and Upper Egypt.

The winning designs stood out for their focus on highlighting the Egyptian identity in the designs, contributing to the creation of a unique identity for Egyptian exports, easily recognizable through the decorations, drawings, and colours associated with the rich and diverse Egyptian artistic heritage, with its historical and human dimensions.

These winning designs are the educational outcomes of the Packaging Design course for the academic year 2022-2023, supervised by Dr. Ahmed Atteya and the team composed of AL. Nashwa Mahmoud, LA. Nesreen Heikal, Rawan Abdelgalil, LA. Ahmed Ayman, and LA. Marwa Khamees.