Leen Bakri Designs

Design education often begins with “universal” rules, but what happens when those rules are culturally specific? In my early design education, I was introduced to Bauhaus, Swiss typography and grid systems as if they were the natural starting point of all visual thinking. The message was consistent: Learn the rules before you break them. At the time, this felt helpful. These systems gave structure to something that initially felt overwhelming. But over time, I began to notice what was missing.