"My name is Nadina Ali and I’m a self-taught graphic artist currently based in London. My work is typography based and focuses on social justice, representation and inclusivity. I was born and raised in Marseille by East African Immigrants parents from Comoros who moved to France in the 80s for a better life. I followed their footsteps and moved to the UK to pursue better career opportunities in the mid 2000s. I went to University in Manchester to study Clothing Design and worked in fashion doing product development and quality control for 8 years. As my work in fashion wasn’t creative, I used to spend a lot of my spare time experimenting with different creative outlets which is how I got into lettering and typography. In 2020, following a career a break from the fashion industry and being made redundant at my day job due to COVID, I decided to focus on my typography work and went freelance. I have since used my work to speak about topics I care about, especially social justice and representation. My aim is to normalise conversations around those topics and empower people to speak up and act against injustice. Mediums I work with include posters, t-shirts, billboards, murals and art installations. I also host workshops as a way to make creativity and art accessible to as many people as possible.
Nadina Ali
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