Lujain Abulfaraj was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and raised in Kuwait. She has recently graduated from the American University of Sharjah with a Bachelor degree in Visual Communications.

She is passionate about design and currently very active in the art scene. Lujain is the winner of an honorable mention in the 2008 international competition, Memefest, for her work titled “Serenity”. Her winning artwork is also featured in the book “Demonstrating Relevance: Response-Ability” by Oliver Vodeb, Ph.D. and Nikola Janovi, Ph.D. Furthermore, she has been part of several group exhibitions and prestigious competitions including the Sheikha Manal Competition and the Offscreen Expedition to Saudi Arabia.

Her latest work involves exploring new areas of design where she translates Arabic calligraphy into expressive forms that has resulted in a series of lyrical Islamic artworks. Lujain is currently working on WTD Magazine, a new architecture and design magazine scheduled to launch during Design Days Dubai 2012.

Of the Arabia Offscreen expedition, she says: “Exploring the rich heritage of the kingdom during this expedition was truly eye opening. I admit as a Saudi living most of my life abroad, I didn’t know much about the fruitful history my home country had to offer. This experience has definitely sparked a fire inside me and I know that this is not the end, but merely the beginning. It has inspired me to do artwork addressing this issue. I am also determined to dedicate a whole issue in my upcoming magazine, WTD, about reviving and preserving old sites.”

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