Learning by teaching
‘I'm a student, of the drums
And I'm also a teacher of the drums too’
DJ Shadow, Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
Teaching obviously has the purpose of transmission & education. But ideally it is more than a one-way street. By articulating and trying to convey a thought or process, one may elevate one's own thinking, practice and discourse. For me teaching has a role similar to the one of theory: it is an opportunity for reflection, assessment and reevaluation of practice.
I am currently teaching typography and typeface design at the ESAD in Amiens and the ESAV in Marrakech, Morocco. In addition to this regular course work, I am giving lectures and conducting workshops on short-term basis.
February 24, 2010: Typographische Reisen, tga, Designforum MQ, Vienna, Austria
October 29, 2009, L’arabe maghrébin, reviving an Arabic metal typeface, annual ATypI conference, Mexico City
March 17, 2009, Quelques aspects de l’écriture arabe et sa representation typographique, École des beaux arts, Rennes, France
December 1, 2008, Theory and practice, department of Typography & Graphic Communication, University of Reading, UK
November 13, 2008, Périples typographiques, ESAD Amiens, France
September 18, 2008, Typeface design in Arabic, annual ATypI conference, St. Petersburg, Russia
January 24–27, 2010: Pochoirs!, IUP Arts Appliqués, Université de Toulouse Le Mirail >
March 18–20, 2009: L’écriture arabe, 3 days exploring Arabic at the ESAD >
