Amel Afzal 8/23/21 Amel Afzal 8/23/21

User Friendly

Kuang with his journalistic excellence and Fabricant with his pioneering design: User Friendly provides a definitive, thoughtful, and practical perspective on a topic that has rapidly gone from arcane to urgent to inescapable.

Amel Afzal 5/3/21 Amel Afzal 5/3/21

My time at Yale: Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders

Sharing some insight for anyone coming from a design background looking to expand on their leadership & managerial skills.

Amel Afzal 1/17/21 Amel Afzal 1/17/21

Project Zero

Join Project Zero. An organization supported by renowned ocean experts who are all working to awaken the fight to protect and restore the ocean.

Amel Afzal 1/12/21 Amel Afzal 1/12/21

Can graphic design mend a political divide?

Trump supporters mobbed the Capital last night. In a despicable event that disrespects the constitution, we are at the crossroads - living in a country divided and confused. Seemed fitting to re-visit this piece by Madeleine Morley.

Amel Afzal 12/28/20 Amel Afzal 12/28/20

Local travel to Dia Beacon

The first museum I went to in the year of #Covid was Dia Beacon. Dia is one of my absolute favorites and is a must for contemporary arts housing some of the most profound artists.

Amel Afzal 12/23/20 Amel Afzal 12/23/20

20 things I learnt in my 20’s

An unsolicited list of learnings from my 20’s.

Amel Afzal 11/30/20 Amel Afzal 11/30/20

Launch partner for House of Wise

House of Wise is a luxury CBD and wellness brand that empowers women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, strength, and wealth.

Amel Afzal 10/23/20 Amel Afzal 10/23/20

When Did Design Stop Being “Multidisciplinary?”

To be a multidisciplinary designer today signals a prestige, a privilege even. It’s for those who feel confident enough, or financially secure enough, to move beyond the assembly line and choose their own projects, to move from interest to interest.

Amel Afzal 8/17/20 Amel Afzal 8/17/20

I made quarantine cards

With all the endless modes of digital communication these days - the simplicity of a card is so wholesome and satisfying to me.

Amel Afzal 7/28/20 Amel Afzal 7/28/20

Volunteering with In Gods Love We Deliver

Gods Love turns 35 this year! We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves.

Amel Afzal 7/21/20 Amel Afzal 7/21/20

Lots of Covid Cooking

Quarantine really kicked up our cooking game! Didn’t forget to document these meals so I can prove it to my mama. View some recipes on Little Chefs.

Amel Afzal 7/1/20 Amel Afzal 7/1/20

Where are the Black Designers?

The Black Lives Matter Movement has been a watershed moment not only in the United States but all over the world. The purpose of this post is to share resources and tools I’ve found in the design space and beyond.