Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Year Started at JMU: 2025
crl7ng@jmu.edu
Contact Info
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Biography
Besides being an educator, Zenab’s pockets are filled with types of things. She employs a multi-script and multi-lingual approach in teaching typography and design, emphasizing both theory and practice. She is a researcher, aspiring type designer, and a sign walker. Zenab's activities highlight her interdisciplinary approach, combining education, research, design practice, and urban exploration. She shares her research findings and insights at international conferences, showcasing her expertise and contributing to the global discourse on typography and graphic design.
Education
M.A. Typeface Design, University of Reading, UK
B.A. Visual communication Design, Swinburne University, Australia
Dip. In Commercial Arts, Polytechnic, India
Areas of Expertise
- Typeface Design
- Bilingual Publication Design
- Branding
- Typography
- Letterpress
- Calligraphy
- Wayfinding Design Systems
Previous Experience
Maine College of Art and Design, Portland
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester
Awards and Publications
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Pangramme Honourable Jury Award for 'Ambersonious' Typeface Design (group project) 2016
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Allure Festival Honourable Certificate for Masterclass in Typography 2018
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Bastawala Z. (2020) ‘Evolution of Litho print technique in Indian typography and graphic design
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Bastawala Z. (2019) ‘Faces of Funtoosh’ - An Ornamented Typeface, Alphabettes.
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Bastawala Z. (2015) ‘Custom Typography’, Colophon Magazine, Volume 22 , Journal
Selected Presentations
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Typographics Typelab, New York, 2026
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Typecon Portland OR, 2024
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Typographics Typelab, New York, 2023
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Typecon Portland, OR, 2023\Hamilton Wayzgoose, USA, 2022
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Hamilton Wayzgoose, USA, 2020
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ATYPI, Association Typographique Internationale, 2020
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Typographics Typelab, USA, 2020
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LEAD: Letterpress Educators of Art & Design, USA 2020
Professional Affiliations
- ATYPI Board of Directors 2022
- AIGA Maine Board Directors 2022
- Docent Letterform Archive 2021
- American Printing History Association
- Hamilton Wood Type Museum
Service
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SADAH Gallery Committee
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Advisor, Kappa Pi Student Organization
Exhibition at JMU
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Janna Chromatic Kannada, JMU Innovation Lab 2025
