Design Dispatch

Design Dispatch: Poster T-shirt exhibition is a tribute to Egyptian designer and illustrator Mohieddine Ellabbad. Ellabbad's visionary publication, The Illustrator's Notebook: The Power of the T-Shirt, examined the immense potential of T-shirts as a unique medium to convey political, social and environmental messages through graphic design. Ellabbad saw T-shirts as a form of wearable graphic design, providing an opportunity to express ideas and engage with a broader audience.
Expanding on Ellabbad's profound ideas, Design Dispatch: Poster T-shirt delves into the diverse world of "T-shirt culture." In partnership with Manarat Al Saadiyat, Mobius curated the first edition of Design Dispatch, inviting 20 designers to respond to Ellabbad's "The Illustrator's Notebook: The Power of the T-Shirt." The exhibition took place at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi from December 12, 2023, to February 23, 2024. The visuals were silk-screened on large T-shirts, measuring an impressive 2 x 2 meters.
Each designer created T-shirt designs specifically for the exhibition, incorporating their own interpretation of Ellabbad’s analysis:
Amna Al Saleh
Azim Al Ghussein
Fermin Guerrero
Hussien Khalifa
Khalid Mezaina
Leen AlBaz
Nada AlYafei
Nassim Riad Azarzar
Nora Aly and Ahmed Hammoud
Nora Zeid and Sally Mallat
Omaima Dajani
Ranim AlHalaky
Ryan Vincente Lee Grees
Saba Sayfaee
Saba Shahin
Sarah Elawed
Sarah Shebl and Maha Akl
Shamma Buhazza
Studio Kawakeb
Studio Mekanik