Mustaali is an award-winning art director, graphic designer, and visual artist. He is a circle, living in a square, drawing triangles. His creative approach centers around community building, elevating concept and designing for social good. Being both a third culture kid and an avid traveller, his sense of belonging extends well beyond geographic boundaries. This plays an important role in exploring intersection of identities through his work.

He is a circle, living in a square, drawing triangles.

#CurrentWorkspace — Vancouver, Canada.
 

Mustaali is an independent art director and graphic designer with a multi-disciplinary practice. Being both a third culture kid and an avid traveller, his sense of belonging extends well beyond geographic boundaries. This multi-faceted sense of belonging and experiences play an important role in exploring intersection of identities through his work.

As an engineer turned designer, his creative process is a cohesive blend between left and right brain thinking. He is a circle, living in a square, drawing triangles.

#CurrentWorkspace
— Vancouver, Canada.
 

HOSTED WORKSHOPS:

Burnaby Art Gallery Workshop (2024)
RGD DesignThinkers (2023)
CIMA Workshop (2020)
Spiritual Arts Workshop (2019)
VCC + RBC Workshop (2019)

HOSTED WORKSHOPS:

Burnaby Art Gallery Workshop (2024)
RGD DesignThinkers (2023)
CIMA Workshop (2020)
Spiritual Arts Workshop (2019)
VCC + RBC Workshop (2019)

"At a time when our industry is struggling to come to terms with the Western European aesthetic that has governed our stylistic tastes, Mustaali's work stands out for its quality and effectiveness in ways quite apart from the traditional industry mindset. Cultural expression is not always a safe or appreciate space in the mainstreams of design. However, I hope other young designers will see that it is appreciated and that there is great value in exposing design from non-dominate cultures to new and wider audiences. Mustaali's work most definitely identifies him as Ultrabold!

— Angela Bains  |  Acting Associate Dean, Faculty of Design  |  OCAD University

"At a time when our industry is struggling to come to terms with the Western European aesthetic that has governed our stylistic tastes, Mustaali's work stands out for its quality and effectiveness in ways quite apart from the traditional industry mindset. Cultural expression is not always a safe or appreciate space in the mainstreams of design. However, I hope other young designers will see that it is appreciated and that there is great value in exposing design from non-dominate cultures to new and wider audiences. Mustaali's work most definitely identifies him as Ultrabold!

— Angela Bains  |  Acting Associate Dean, Faculty of Design  |  OCAD University