Maece Seirafi
Maece Seirafi is an award-winning designer and art designer based in Los Angeles, California, she thrives in diverse creative communities. While living in Syria, where she was raised, she attended a bilingual international school in Damascus. In Damascus, she found herself inspired by diversity, international exchange programs, and cultural awareness initiatives through art and travel. Her travels took her to the United States to study communication arts and graphic design in the culturally diverse metropolis of Los Angeles. She took it upon herself to establish her own boutique design studio that focuses on creative strategy and design for culturally diverse initiatives and educational programs. Her clients include Qatar Foundation International (QFI), the United Nations, and a variety of universities such as UCLA and USC in Southern California.
Maece works with creative entrepreneurs and culture-focused brands around the world. She offers the unique opportunity to combine important cultural elements into a profitable business through authentic, respectful design that pays homage to a client's heritage—no matter the background.
She focuses on celebrating her clients’ cultures throughout the branding process and finding ways to incorporate important touch points and themes in every part of their brand strategy and identity. She wants to showcase the beauty, history, and wonder that flows from our heritage.
Professional Portfolio: www.maeceseirafi.com
- MFA in Graphic Design - CalArts (California Institute of the Arts), 2010
- BFA Communication Arts - Otis College of Art and Design, 2005
- Typography
- Arabic Typography
- Culture and Branding
- Heritage preservation
- Bilingual typography
- Educational programs for Arabic typography
- Arab American Creatives
Revealing • Recording • Reflecting, Women Designers from Southwest Asia and North Africa, 2022
Book interview and featured work
AIGA - SAN DEIGO, 2020
Online interview
THIS DESIGN LIFE, 2018
Online interview
PICTORIA, 2018
Featured work
Print publication
THIS DESIGN LIFE, 2017
Online interview
LOS ANGELES TIMES, 2016
Refugee Guidebook
Article
THE DAILY BREEZE, 2015
Local/Not Local Exhibition
Article
PRINT MAGAZINE, 2014
Local/Not Local
Exhibition Interview
FRENCH PAPER BLOG, 2013
Poster design
Blog post
JUXTAPOST, 2012
Logo and poster design
Feature
INDEX DESIGN, 2010
Water Campaign
COMMUNICATION ARTS, 2009
Logo and poster design
Magazine feature
FAST COMPANY, 2009
Rethink Your Green Project
Article