NOORAH’S PORTFOLIO

AN ODE TO MOULD

An Ode to Mould is a response to International Society of Typographic Designers’ (ISTD) Weather Dependent brief. The publication is a love letter to mould, exploring the inherent biological beauty of something deemed disgusting. The choice to focus on mould was inspired by the damp climate of the South West of England, which is the perfect environment for mould to grow and spread. The central aim of the publication is to show that mould, like most things, is multifaceted; it can be both beautiful and disgusting, helpful and hazardous.

A TASTE OF HOME

A Taste of Home was a design experience centred on the tradition of Iftar—the evening meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan. Created for students at Falmouth University, the event invited guests into a space shaped by my own memories of family Iftars in Oman. Through a carefully crafted visual identity and considered ambient design, the project explored how food can cultivate connection and cultural understanding.

PERSPECTIVES

Perspectives is a collaborative publication showcasing the critical writing of Falmouth University Graphic Design students. Spanning 15 essays that explore design’s relationship with culture and social change, the publication treats typography as a vessel for thought. To ensure visual cohesion across each individually typeset chapter, I co-developed a set of typographic guidelines. I also co-designed the cover, spine, and back, bringing a unified finish to the whole. The final publication demonstrates the role of typography in elevating discourse and giving space to meaningful critical thought.

Campaign poster launched by Internationale Gesellschaft für Menschenrechte (IGFM). In April 2011,
Fatemeh Fakhraie uploaded the poster to Muslim Media Watch. The text on the bottom right of the
posters translates to: Oppressed Women Are Easily Overlooked. Please Support Us in the Fight for Their Rights.

CAGED BIRDS

Created during a five-day design sprint, the work challenges the recurring portrayal of Muslim women as “caged birds” in need of saving. Critiquing saviour–victim narratives that position Islam as confinement, tracing their roots from colonial rhetoric to modern reappropriations. Made from scrap metal and wrapped in black bin bags, the bird makes reference to a German human rights campaign that likened veiled women to discarded trash, urging a Western audience to “save” these women. Through material and metaphor, it confronts this dehumanising imagery and exposes the violence behind narratives that claim to liberate.

BETWEEN THE LINES
with Munro Black

By creating a guerrilla campaign that tapes off elaborate messaging in books and news stories across platforms, readers will be encouraged to change the way they read and become more conscious of everything they read.

REMNANTS

Remnants confronts the horrors of cultural erasure in Ireland. A heavily burnt, hand-bound leather book, containing an aisling (genre of classic Irish poetry) in Gaelic with handcrafted illustrations, forces us to face the heartbreaking destruction of something once carefully crafted —lost in an instant.

R.B.T.

R.B.T. (Rabbit Based Typeface)is a hand embroidered typeface inspired by the folklore and physiology of rabbits. Drawn to the branching patterns of blood vessels in rabbit ears, the letterforms were developed to echo their delicate structure. The typeface was sketched, digitised, and then carefully transferred onto canvas using red thread. With each stitch, the process mirrored how stories — like those told through folklore — are altered in their passing, carrying traces of every retelling.

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