Substrate

A working library of design, type, and visual culture.

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The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City

The cheery and expressive illustrations of Finnish illustrator Antti Kalevi

Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling

Finnish Illustrators

The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine

Sword (Saif) with Scabbard

Spear

Gumuri

Guenbri

Rebab

Guenbri

Nay

Sword with Scabbard

Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription

Välskärinkatu 9, Sandelsinkatu 10, Helsinki

Välskärinkatu 3, Helsinki

Välskärinkatu 5, Helsinki

Välskärinkatu 1b, Helsinki

Välskärinkatu 7, Helsinki

Sandelsinkatu 4, Helsinki

Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair

Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")

Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes

Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan

Members of Olybos commission in front of the poster for the Olympic games in Helsinki 1948 (JOKAUAS2 140-1)

Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir

Scandanavia. Norway. Finland. Sweden.

Mohamad Abdouni on documenting an “important time in Arab queer culture”

More great new work from talented Finnish illustrator Toni Halonen

The Attack — Finnish painting

Typography, Tom of Finland and the technological sublime in the British Art Show 8

Liv Siddall looks back on Helsinki's time in the design spotlight

Finnish design studio TSTO is pushing boundaries in the cultural corner

Type foundry Boharat Cairo on the vast possibilities of Arabic type design

David Shrigley's favourite Finnish illustrator, and now ours: Amanda Vähämäki

Got a really dry brief and need something brilliant? Call Helsinki studio Werklig

Introducing: Meet Helsinki-based graphic designer Pol Solsona!

Graphic Design: Lovely new liquorice packaging all the way from Finland

Active Arab Women: Lara Al-Hadeedi records the determination of sporting Kuwaiti women

A poster for raising money for the Finnish national team 1948 (JOKAUAS2 140-2)

Illustration: More work from the hilarious and sometimes naughty Finnish illustrator, Rami Niemi

Graphic Design: Whoever chose Tom of Finland to be on Finnish stamps is a genius

By the union of Arabs — Algerian poster

Finnish-German friendship poster

Fighting funds for Finland — American poster

Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.

Araberreich und Nachbargebiete: Bevölkerung. (Arab empire and neighboring areas: population).

Environmentally interactive swarm illuminations in Helsinki's Silo 468

Brilliant Lacombe sisters' show Hey'Ya featuring Arab sportswomen opens in London

Illustration: Retro loveliness from brilliant Finnish illustrator Sanna Mander

Helsinki World Design Capital 2012

New work by Finnish illustrator extraordinaire Linda Linko

Finnish illustration brilliance goes Dutch as Agent Pekka sets up Amsterdam office

Two Points create stirring motivational posters for the Helsinki Design Lab

Finland World War II Aircraft Insignia - Newsmap Vol 2 No 22 1943-09-20 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-2-22-overseas 002 (cropped)

Helsinki Olympic Games 1940 poster competition 1938 (8063B; JOKAHBL3B I01-2)

Helsinki Olympic Games 1940 poster competition 1938 (8062B; JOKAHBL3B I01-4)

Helsinki Olympic Games 1940 poster competition 1938 (8061B; JOKAHBL3B I01-1)

What’s in store for the future of Arabic visual culture? Archief Cairo on communicating across borders

From Rihanna at Barnbrook Studios, to a queer Arab archive: Marwan Kaabour’s graphic design is incredibly bold

Mannerheim — Finnish painting

WWII Arabic Poster Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Väinö Olavi Leskinen - Finnish Heritage Agency (1156164)

PragmataPro Arabic 2016

People in Helsinki, the host city of the Olympic Games 1952 (JOKAUAS2 1436-7)

Thomas Milo Explaining How to Render an Arabic Typeface Digitized

Helsinki Olympic Games 1940 poster competition 1938 (8064B; JOKAHBL3B I01-3)

Arabia (musée du design, Helsinki)

Exhibition: Finnish artist Kustaa Saksi takes weaving to psychedelic new levels

Every month for three years, Helsinki-club Post Bar has commissioned a poster from local designers to big industry names

Lonely Boyz: Finnish illustrator Rami Niemi creates a specially commissioned graphic story

Araberreich und Nachbargebiete: Städte. (Arab empire and neighboring areas: cities).

Drifting SUVs in the Arabian desert: Peter Garritano explores the world of hajwalah

Illustration: bold, brash patterns and pictures from Finland's Antti Uotila

Preserving Syrian design history and graphics in the Arab world: Meet the Syrian Design Archive

Chantal Jahchan explores the Arabic type design landscape and concepts of modernity in En Route

Tommi Musturi's keeping comics alive for the people of Finland