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    1. Asma M
      Komraids 9 Sep 11

      Do you say what's on your mind?

      Formspring question of the day

      Depends how thin the filter between my mind and tongue is at the time.

    2. Asma M
      Komraids 9 Sep 11

      How do you tweet/type in Japanese? Do you have a Japanese keyboard or software installed?

      I use the Japanese keyboard on my iPhone. It's there in the iPhone, you just need to enable it/turn it on.

    3. Asma M
      Komraids 16 Jul 11

      I remember I used to read your short stories or fanfiction as you called them on livejournal. Do you still keep it up? If no, will you ever pick it up?

      Oh, wow. Where did you come from? I was almost certain no one remembers that by now. Do I keep it up? No, unfortunately. I wish I could afford time to. Will I ever pick it up? You never know.

    4. Asma M
      Komraids 14 Jul 11

      Where can I get those adorable jars you made for Bullets and Butterlies?

      They're giving them away at their stores in Mercato shopping mall.

    5. Asma M
      Komraids 20 Jun 11

      Hi! I just wanted to let you know I just finished the Neverending Story and it blew my mind! I liked Fahrehnheit 451 too and now that I'm on vacation I can get some serious reading with Age of Innocence and House of Mirth. Thanks for the recommendation :D

      You're welcome :)

    6. Asma M
      Komraids 16 Jun 11

      Can we visit your studio?

      Sorry you can't. I'm a private person and I like maintaining that.

    7. Asma M
      Komraids 16 Jun 11

      Do you take interns?

      Not at the moment. I'm a little swamped with projects at the moment and while I'd welcome the extra help, I'm not set to have an intern around.

    8. Asma M
      Komraids responded to Salemachine 12 Jun 11

      Ah, that was so inspiring. I've never met someone who quoted Ira Glass that I didn't like. In fact, I've never met someone who quoted Ira Glass, period. Favorite designer?

      I have a hidden list on twitter in which I stalk Mark Weaver, Christopher David Ryan (CDRyan), Eight Hour Day, Olly Moss—who I'd hate to love because his work makes me insanely jealous, and others. I suppose it makes them favorite contemporaries.
      Then there's Dieter Rams, Pentagram, and Paul Rand.

    9. Asma M
      Komraids 12 Jun 11

      grab the nearest book to you or the first book you see, what's the title?

      Top 100 Herbal Remedies. Good stuff.

    10. Asma M
      Komraids 12 Jun 11

      Have you tried or considered tumblr? I think it suits your posting format better?

      I had a Tumblr back in '08. Because of Tumblr's relative obscurity back then, people didn't want to touch a URL with .tumblr.com attached to it. So I moved to blogger instead.
      I've been opening, closing and moving blog accounts for longer than I care to count. So I'd like to settle down for a change and gather moss, so to speak.

    11. Asma M
      Komraids responded to Salemachine 12 Jun 11

      How did you get to be such an amazing designer, masha-Allah? While others think that design = shopping for Photoshop brushes, you deliver the real thing. What is your educational background, if I may ask?

      Besides introducing the concept and tools (software included), my educational background did little to advance my knowledge in graphic design. By today's standards, my three years of Comm.Tech (Communications Technology) at HCT amount to a 101 class.

      I'd go on to what happened next, but I'm wont to ramble. Instead, I'll share something Ira Glass said in an interview I saw a couple of years ago on YouTube. It aptly and succinctly sums up what I've been going through—still going through—since graduation, even if I wasn't aware of it at the time.

      "All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work … It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions … It’s gonna take awhile … You’ve just gotta fight your way through."

    12. Asma M
      Komraids 7 May 11

      Digital, print or audiobooks? Which do you prefer and why?

      Print for fiction/non-fiction and things like art or design books. But I buy less of these because I have piles upon piles of unread books.
      Audiobooks are pricey compared to print and digital, so I'm more selective about what I get. With fiction, it's mostly classics and books I feel like I missed out on. It goes without saying the reader's voice tips the buying decision scale.
      Digital for reference books, and if available, art/design books.

    13. Asma M
      Komraids 30 Mar 11

      The Count of Monte Cristo, The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights.

      Good movies. What else you got?

    14. Asma M
      Komraids 30 Mar 11

      I'm looking for good books to read this summer. I like classics but I'm tired of the same suggestions like Alice in Wonderland, anything by Jane Austen or HP series. What do you recommend?

      http://komraids.blogspot.com/2011/03/reading-list.html

    15. Asma M
      Komraids 15 Mar 11

      why did you stop making ipad and iphone wallpapers?

      It has been a while, hasn't it? I just had other things take priority. It's still an on-going project, only on hiatus until I find the time to resume.

    16. Asma M
      Komraids 7 Mar 11

      Soap! Skincare?? Are you fucking kidding me?!

      I'm... sorry? I like clean?

    17. Asma M
      Komraids 25 Jan 11

      Do you know a cheap kraft paper bag printing service with personalized logo in the UAE with no more than half a dirham per bag? TIA!

      I wish I did. Sorry. Let me know if you find a good place.

    18. Asma M
      Komraids 18 Jan 11

      Hi there, would very much like to contact you with regards to your blog! All best wishes, Reem Fekri, Media relations, Art Dubai

      You can contact me through my email: komraids[at]gmail.com

    19. Asma M
      Komraids 14 Jan 11

      Hi Komraids! I'm looking for a cheap copy of Illustrator (can be old). Don't want to torrent. Also, what reasonably priced printing press in Dubai/Abu Dhabi do you recommend for projects? Thanks!

      I wouldn't know where they stock old versions of Illustrator. Some vendors offer discounts on Adobe software for students if they present their Student ID. If you're looking for a free vector graphics editor, you might want to try open source software like Inkscape.
      Re: Printers, depends on the type of project, but Al Suwaidi Computers on Sheikh Zayed road provide good, reasonably priced printing service.

    20. Asma M
      Komraids 7 Nov 10

      After seeing your illustration for Bullets & Butterflies, I'm surprised you didn't partiscipate in Harper Bazaar's Fashion Illustration Competition!

      It's not really for me. I'm not too keen about participating in competitions. But mainly, I already have my plate full, so I wouldn't have had the time to prepare something to submit anyway.

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An independent designer and founder of Komraids Design & Illustration.

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