Kurras al Salat is an information kit comprised of two posters and a pamphlet annex contained in a folder. The folder is printed in 4 colors while the insides are monochrome pages in which screen printing was employed for visual interest.
The project was entirely a personal endeavour. Basically, it was an attempt to address the deficiencies in available prayer tutorials, namely the poor illustrations.
The design of the kit was a celebration of the Yaqout Black Arabic fount, of which I was very interested in. The project was an opportunity to prove that Arabic type layout could be produced with a higher level of aesthetic quality. Moreover, the task was an exercise in type design. The four large titles labeling the cover, the two posters, and the Annex were new designs that I created. The design of these titles were the basis of a full-fledged font included in the AutoCAD Arabization package that I implemented a few years later.
Besides the working out of my typographic skills, I tried to apply several other skills that include illustration, pattern design, and infographics. The upper edges of the two posters in the kit are lined with a linear band of ornamentation which was simple and mid-way between the harsh geometric and the soft floral designs. The pattern was hand-drawn using rapidograph pens.
In designing this information kit, I tried to address weaknesses in the printing services available in Iraq in the 1980s. The cover colors were flat and bordered with thick black line to cover any shift in color registration. The screen tones on the posters and the Annex were implemented using acetate sheets to have full control of the tonal value of the tints.
