Through a design sprint conducted by #MobilinkBank in collaboration with @GSMA & @ideateinnov, we delved deeper into the needs of #women #microentrepreneurs & understood their challenges for curating better products for them. #MMBLDost #VEON #WIN #Fintech #DigitalPakistan #UNSDGs

We're excited to release the entire recording of Dissecting Design Ep. 2 titled "Type Kijiye: Navigating Design in Urdu." Watch our panelists discuss their learnings and challenges here:

Our webinar on Aug 15 is sure to be packed with first-hand learnings about designing in Urdu and people named Ahmed. Learn more about @zeerakahmed of @matnsaz and Ideate's Zahab Ahmed and Ahmed Hashmi. Register at https://t.co/iyJ4xwB2NP #urdu #type #design #webinar #ideate

Ideate’s Ahmed Hashmi will host Matnsaz’s Zeerak Ahmed and our experience designer Zahab Ahmed in a conversation around the needs, challenges, and opportunities of designing in Urdu. #urdu #design #pakistan #webinar #dissectingdesign #ahmedhashmi #zahabahmed #ideate

Our webinar series Dissecting Design returns with a special Independence Day episode! “Type Kijiye: Navigating Design in Urdu” will be a must-watch for product owners looking to incorporate Urdu typography for a Pakistani audience. Register today at https://t.co/iyJ4xwB2NP

What if.. a financial app used Comic Sans? Ali Murtaza explores the impact of something seemingly simple like #font on #faith. Watch this Design & the World talk with @daftarkhwan at https://t.co/dEuxShT2Ua. #design #comicsans #designandtheworld #ideate #alimurtaza

Earlier this year, Ali Murtaza explored how faith in @Twitter's "blue tick" was exploited by troll accounts once the verification mark could be bought by anyone. Full video at https://t.co/MixPN1v65K #Twitter #BlueTick #Faith #DesignandtheWorld #AliMurtaza #Ideate

In her free time, Nida enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her pets. She’s also passionate about making food documentaries one day. 3/3

Subsequently, she was part of the creative and marketing teams at Jugnu Tech, working on improving the lives of small and medium-sized kiryana store owners all over Pakistan. 2/3

Here's to the newest addition to the growing Ideate team: Nida Hasan joined us today as Marketing Lead. Nida graduated from @LifeAtLUMS with a major in English and a dual minor in history and comparative literary and cultural studies with a focus on film. 1/3

Head of UX Design Ahmed Hashmi delves into the transformative impact of the Progress Principle in our latest blog. Discover how small wins, clear goals, and a supportive team environment can skyrocket motivation and productivity in your team. Read now:

More importantly, we would like to celebrate him for being a brilliant researcher, empathetic human, caring friend, a prolific story teller (with highly questionable authenticity), and for never being sure of which way to turn the tap for hot water! 5/5 #Ideate #team #farewell

While we will miss having Yahya in our team, we would like to congratulate him and wish him all the luck and success in the next chapter of his career. 4/5

Throughout these projects, his talent for constructive questioning, attention to detail, and commitment to understanding the people we work for constantly challenged all of us to do better. 3/5

In his time at Ideate, Yahya spent hundreds of hours conducting ethnographic research in challenging conditions, predominantly focusing on financial inclusion and agriculture. 2/5

After working with Ideate as a senior researcher, Yahya Aftab is heading to Cornell University to pursue a Master of Professional Studies in Global Development as a Fulbright Scholar. He will be focusing on rural development and agriculture during his MPS program. 1/5

Throwing back to Ep. 5 of Design & the World: Design & tech professionals engaged in conversation around AI and its impact at @Daftkarkhwan Downtown in Lahore on June 6. Read more here: https://t.co/yOeqlFSoOJ #design #AI #designandtheworld #event #PR #ideate

She has been involved in political organising work related to feminism, housing and ecology. We are excited to see Ayesha's work with our service design team. 3/3 #ideate #team #design #internship

Her recent work includes being part of the curatorial team for the Karachi Biennale 2022 and a resident artist at The Many Headed Hydra’s House of Kal Karachi (District Berlin) in 2021. 2/3

Our summer internship program has kicked off! Joining us today is Ayesha Alizeh, a writer, architect and artist interested in questions related to space, politics, and gender. She graduated with a BA in Architecture from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in 2019. 1/3