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01Color & color theory
The Color Guide
From the language and meaning of color to a palette with clear roles, contrast and color blindness, and from screen to print.
An Arabic learning series for designers 2026 edition
Design isn't just a pretty look.Design is a decision with a reason.
Six practical guides that take you from choosing your first color and font to building a logo and a complete visual identity, plus how to price your work and deal with clients. Illustrated examples, exercises, and rules you can apply from day one. Written in Egyptian Arabic.
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- 191
- practical chapters
- 119
- Arabic dialect
- Egyptian
Learn. Apply. Grow.
01 / THE JOURNEY
Every skill builds on the one before.
A clear, connected path instead of learning everything at random. The same five brands follow you from the first handbook to the last.
- 01
Understand color
Choose your colors with logic, not taste alone.
- 02
Choose the type
Build a type system that speaks for the brand.
- 03
Arrange the elements
Grids, spacing and visual hierarchy.
- 04
Design the logo
From brief to concept to delivery.
- 05
Build the identity
Turn every element into one complete system.
- 06
Work the right way
Briefs, pricing, contracts and payments.
02 / THE LIBRARY
Your creative library starts here.
Browse sample pages from any book, or download it straight to your device. All books are free, with an interactive index that takes you to any chapter.
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02Type & typography
The Type Guide
Anatomy of Arabic letters, the psychology of type, pairing Arabic with Latin, spacing and licensing.
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03Layout & grids
The Layout & Grids Guide
Alignment, white space and hierarchy, a spacing system, and grids for social media, print and apps.
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04Logo design
The Logo Design Guide
From brief and sketch to Arabic logotypes and letter customization, variations, testing and delivery.
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05Identity systems
The Visual Identity Guide
Brand personality and voice, supporting elements, applications, writing the brand guidelines (Guidelines) and templates.
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06Freelancing
The Clients & Pricing Guide
Answering “how much?”, calculating your rate, proposals and contracts, payments and revisions, plus ready-to-copy messages.
03 / THE LAB
Test Your Eye: is this text readable?
The tool grew into its own page: type your text, choose your colors and fonts, see it on a post, a button or a sign, and let the font advisor make suggestions.
- Your own text in your fonts, weights and sizes
- Real previews: post, button, product card, sign, website
- An image background and the tool checks its hardest spot
- Through other eyes: see your design the way people with color blindness see it
- Font advisor: 4 questions, then a headline font and a body font
- The guess-first challenge plus a PNG and a shareable link
A great designer doesn't only know what to do. They know why they do it.
MOHAMMED BAHAAUDDIN / 202604 / THE PHILOSOPHYNot just books.
Not just books.
A way of thinking.
The series is built to move you from random trial and error to conscious design decisions. Every guide combines explanation, illustrated examples, case studies, exercises and checklists.
Practical, in plain Egyptian ArabicNo complexity and no unnecessary jargon.
Connected examplesFive fictional brands follow you from color all the way to pricing.
A reference you'll come back toAn interactive index, exercises, and a checklist at the end of every guide.
06 / FAQ
Frequently asked.
Are the books really free?
Yes. All six handbooks are free to download as PDFs from this page.
Which book should I start with?
If you're new to design, go in order starting with color. If you're already working, start with the book that covers the problem you're facing; every book points to related chapters in the others.
Do I need specific software?
No. The books explain the thinking and the decisions, and you can apply them in any app: Illustrator, Figma, Photoshop or Canva.
How does the interactive index work?
Click any item in the index to jump to its page, and every page has a button back to the index or the cover. It works in regular PDF apps like Acrobat, Preview and your browser.
Can I share the books?
Share the link to this page so people always get the latest version. If you have a question or a note, message me on Instagram.
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