We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Shadi Al Hroub about their original and creative Cafe design work. Shadi Al Hroub is an award-winning communication designer, that makes our world a better place with their original cafe works.
Shadi Al Hroub ("SAH") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Lazord Cafe. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
SAH : A coffee shop in the heart of musandam governor. The coffee shop that serves the omani arabic coffee and the omani halwa as main the main menu item plus other beverages with a touch of the halwa flavor aside with the snake. This ancient rock is an aggregate of several minerals.
SAH : To reflects of success, achievement and triumph. Associated with abundance and prosperity, luxury and quality, prestige and sophistication, value and elegance, affluence, material wealth and extravagance.
SAH : As a winning design I attend to expand it as much as possible from gallery to social events, and show case the design to my current and future clients.
SAH : To come up with the concept, around two weeks, the first week spend on research and sketches and the second was to develop the idea.
SAH : Well, Each of us is responsible for protecting the company’s interests, As creative director my duties was to blow clients mind, therefore I have to do what i'm good with.
SAH : The design was produced for a client considering the huge budget of the company as investment firm.
SAH : Frankly, the client challenge us to create one shot award winning design, even he already own design agency. So I accepted the challenge and we sold it to him.
SAH : Thinking of simplicity of the concept match my model of simple is beautiful.
SAH : tourists and local people
SAH : Simplicity of the concept.
SAH : Lazord is one of the most sought after stones in use since man's history began. Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision. It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth.
SAH : Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
SAH : Historians believe the link between humans and lapis lazuli lazord stretches back more than 6,500 years. The gem was treasured by the ancient civilizations of mesopotamia, egypt, china, greece, and rome. They valued it for its vivid, exquisite colour, and prized it asIt is not an expensive stone, but truly fine material is still rare.
SAH : Well, I work remotely with team based in Oman, so they meet the clients to reflect what they looking for, then I do my part and back to them for presented to the clients again.
SAH : In design field, technology is major aspects in any design, but this particular one was only 25%.
SAH : For thousands of years, lapis has been fashioned to show off its rich, dark color. Typically, lapis used in jewelry has been cut into cabochons, beads, inlays, and tablets. But lapis lazuli’s use has never been limited to jewelry alone. It’s also a popular carving material.
SAH : Throughout its history, lapis has been fashioned into practical objects, including game boards, bowls, dagger handles, hair combs, and amulets. much as they prized other blue gems like sapphire and turquoise.
SAH : I know this award from 2014, Its the best award ever that reflect the glory of design and the designers, therefore the effort i did in the design process was worth it to see it shine in such award.
SAH : For me every day I must learn something new or inspired by other shapes around us, this design helped me to focus on little things.
SAH : Thank you, well done is better than well said
