This year has been very spontaneous, with events in various location allowing for a nomadic lifestyle.

It’s important to embrace this way of working as it is the foundation of what we believe in and that is exploring, exporting and expanding globally.

31 May, 2025, New York

Its official! We are joining From Beirut With Love on May 31 in NY! A gathering of creatives, DJ’s and food vendors, an event not to miss. Rana Salam will have some of her Home Decor for sale plus some of her vintage finds from around the world.

From Beirut, With Love.

113 Remsen Street Brooklyn, New York 11201 Sat, May 31 at 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Feb-July 2025, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rana Salam & Rana Salam STUDIO will be based in the heart of Al Balad, Jeddah at Bait Shouaib for the next 6 months. Bait Shouaib is an art residency program part of Athr Foundation designed to empower cultural creatives to pursue their projects. Bait Shouaib is in the heart of a UNESCO World heritage site, a perfect location for any artist looking for inspiration, exploration and intellectual growth.

Rana Salam is offering mentorship to young designers/entrepreneurs at the residency. You will need to book your slot in advance. Rana is also working with clients on branding projects and collaborations.

Rana is also using her time at the residency to work on her next book ‘Censor ME‘.

This year we had lots of goodies for you lined up. Swipe right to check things out!

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1 & 2 November 2024, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Join me this November in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia for a unique opportunity to spend two days with me exploring Saudi’s culture and design at Tanween.

As a Miami based graphic designer and Art Director, I’m obsessed with Arab Pop Culture and the unexpected, and love merging the two opposing worlds- From Shaabi to Chic!

I’ll be taking part of Ithra's Creative Conference and take you on a trip to the local to Souk, to get inspired and collect visual cues and translate them into ideas. I will also be sharing with you many tips and tricks using the latest digital technology. For your final project, you will get a chance to learn how to design a product of your choice produced by YOU and showcase to the world!

If you are a designer, working in graphics, fashion or interiors, this program is for you! Head to Ithra’s website and register to attend!

3 April 2024, Miami

The Cookbook Club at Soho Beach House, Miami is for its members and their guests who enjoy discovering the world through food and design.

On April 3rd, I am invited by Soho House to take their members on a delightful journey to the Middle East through a charming table setting and a slide show on the journey on how I designed the book for authors Tony Kitous & Dan Lepard.

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25 to 27 February 2024, AlUla

Invited by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with the Ministry of Culture to attend the first edition of the AlUla Future Culture Summit 2024, held under the theme: Cultural Landscapes

With an interdisciplinary program built around talks, workshops, performances and immersive experiences, the Summit provided a platform for cultural leaders and practitioners across the fields of arts, culture, policy, and government to discuss innovation, creativity, and empowerment.

The summit took take place at Daimumah in AlUla’s Oasis in Saudi Arabia.

15 February 2024, ALULa

We were thrilled to be invited as guest speaker and celebrated the launch of Design Space AlUla with a series of talks and workshops featuring leading designers, architects and academics.
Located in the heart of the AlJadidah Arts District, Design Space AlUla interrogates design practices from around the world through the prism of AlUla’s cultural and natural landscapes.

January 2024, Soho House, Miami

A one of a kind chronological journey that sheds light on the milestones of Beirut’s design history right through to today. From the flourishing years of the1950s and the maturing era of the 1960s and 1970s, all the way through the civil war of the 1980s, to the restoring phase of the 1990s and 2000s. This lecture pinpoints key moments, pivotal designers and great achievements that built the city’s reputation through its progressive design scene, from design education, to architecture and interior, product and graphic design.

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February 2023, ALULa

As part of the FAME: Andy Warhol in ALUla exhibition at Maraya, Rana Salam was invited to give two design workshops & a talk on Pop Art Arabia in the spirit of Andy Warhol's philosophy and work.

February 2023, ALULa

Invited as branding specialist as part of the ALUla Arts Festival, Rana Salam lead two Pop Art Arabia design workshops & a Talk in the spirit of Andy Warhol's philosophy and work.

February 2023, ALULa

We launched our Pop Arabia workshops as part of the FAME exhibition in ALULa. Looking at traditional Arabic/Islamic geometric shapes and letterform, this workshop brought these treasures to the students and taught them how to manipulate and reinvent them into contemporary forms.

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February 2023, ALULa

We launched our Pop Arabia workshops as part of the FAME exhibition in ALULa. This workshop took the students step by step on how designer Rana Salam merges two opposite worlds into one. It showed step by step how to reimagine one’s designs and get inspired from Arab vintage memorabilia.

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March 2023, Chicago

Reflecting the richness and diversity of the Francophone world the Alliance Française de Chicago hosts Rana Salam to deliver her first cooking workshop ‘Mezza with Me’ where she shares her recipes home away from home.

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March 2023, Chicago

Hosted at the Arts Club Chicago, this is a visually immersive presentation inviting individuals to reconsider images of the Modern Middle East through its popular and visual culture. A journey from childhood, career and to a socially conscious approach to design, merging the worlds of art, fashion, film, publishing, interiors and branding.

Presented by Alex Aubry, director of the Fashion Resource Center at School of The Art Institute of Chicago, this talk sheds light on Rana Salam’s WoW and Wonderful World that she created from her love for the Middle East.