nahalstudio

i’m nahal, a self-taught graphic designer and illustrator. with pakistani roots based in amsterdam. i’m interested in connecting historic and contemporary designs from many cultures. currently obsessed with bauhaus minimalism and urdu typography. 

teaching media and culture at university of amsterdam since 2023.

welcome to my independent creative studio. in this space, i’m curious to collaborate with minds who value visual design to narrate stories. 

services
illustration
poster
book cover
podcast/music album cover
report/magazine layout
social media template
branding material

work flow
1. enquiry & introductions
2. share moodboards
3. present concept sketches
4. present final sketch
5. revisions & delivery 


Eclipse

Client: jfa human rights journal
Format: Art print
City: London, United Kingdom
Year: 2022
This art print presents a hopeful vision of Afghanistan, focusing on its rich cultural symbols rather than war and conflict. It features the Mazar-i-Sharif tomb, an Afghani woman in traditional attire, and archival photographs of a man and two children, set against a starry sky inspired by vintage Sci-Fi comics. A bright solar eclipse symbolizes calmness, drawing on an ancient African belief about human conflict reaching celestial bodies.