Dina Benbrahim
Dina Benbrahim is an Arab multidisciplinary creative who uses a feminist lens to focus on illuminating the power in human beings to be transformative forces in society. She is currently an Endowed Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at University of Arkansas. Her research investigates design for visibility, civic action and social justice for marginalized communities to collectively reimagine equitable futures. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dina has also 8 years of industry experience in design, art direction, copywriting and entrepreneurship in New York and Casablanca, with SYPartners New York, J. Walter Thompson New York and Casablanca, and Shem’s Publicité. Her work has been featured in national and international exhibitions and awarded multiple times. She received a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communications in addition to participating in the Exchange Program in Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University. She completed her MFA in Design & Visual Communications at University of Florida where she additionally taught design as an Instructor of Record and was the 2020 recipient of the Calvin A. VanderWerf Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is motivated to activate greatness in everyone she encounters. When she is not working, she is baking with her best friend and husband, Kári, and tickling her son’s toes.
