The Markup #2

Designers Like You Are Loving The Markup. Here’s What’s Inside This Month!

Alan George
February 28, 2025

🎙️🎙️ Hello and welcome aFormers 🎙️ 🎙️

We’re back! After an amazing response to our first edition, we’re more convinced than ever - your curated window into the MENA design ecosystem, The Markup is here to stay!

We hope to spark ideas, inspire creativity, and keep you in the loop with the latest in MENA’s design scene!

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