Real/Time Interventions hosted a series of events titled “Khūrākī” to engage Pittsburgh residents with the culture, stories, and food of our Afghan neighbors that have arrived in the last few years. I was asked to create the social media graphics and print materials.
I created 2 options for graphics, and the creator Molly Rice chose to use one for Part 1 of the series and the other graphic for Part 2 of the series. I used Adobe Capture to create the first background pattern (red) and recolored it using Procreate and the photo editor in Over. The second background (yellow) was a creative commons pattern that I recolored using Procreate.
In 2020, I was asked to design a third version of the Khuraki artwork for a renewed showing. I used a similar method and added a saffron flower as a tie-in to the Afghan women’s new catering business and as a nod to the spring season. I also took some photos at one night of the event, but this run was cut short due to the pandemic.
Khuraki 2020 Graphics
Khuraki 2019 Graphics
Programs in PDF form:
For Khuraki Part 2 and the third run of Khuraki in 2020, I also was asked to take some photos of the show, especially behind-the-scenes shots of the women cooking food. In most cases, the women did not want their faces shown, so I had to be mindful of that while taking photos.
