Art and Visual Identity Director, Yoya Fun
A place can be read through its buildings, streets, and artistic details, not only through its tourist image.
Eman was born in Saudi Arabia and studied Fine Arts in Egypt, specializing in visual identity and image composition. She continued her postgraduate studies by researching the impact of visual composition on the character of society — an interest that extends in her work to the relationship between art, architecture, and the cultural identity of place.
She is interested in archaeology, architecture, and art across different cultures and periods, and is particularly drawn to the way buildings and cities reflect the history of societies and their transformations. While in Italy, she studied the cultural influence of Italian architecture and engineering across Mediterranean countries, and the visual and architectural relationships that connect the region’s cities despite their different histories.
Her Work at Yoya Fun
Eman directs Yoya Fun’s design and visual identity, and oversees the selection of components, images, and elements that shape the magazine’s visual language.
Her editorial interests extend to architecture, art, archaeology, design, and visual heritage, as well as places that can be read through their buildings, streets, squares, and artistic details.
How She Works
Eman sees an image as part of how a place is presented and understood, not as a decorative element accompanying the text. For her, choosing an image for an article is an editorial decision: what does this angle show, and what does it hide? Does it say something true about the place, or does it simply show what a traveler expects before arriving?
Her work brings together artistic study, visual observation, and an interest in cultural history — whether she is choosing an image for an article or writing about a building, a city, or a work of art.
How a Traveler Sees the City
Eman is interested in how architectural and visual composition creates a first impression of a place while also revealing aspects of its cultural character. A square that gives people room, a facade facing the sea, and the height of a building in relation to its surroundings — all say something about the society that built them before a visitor reads a single line about its history.
Her Firsthand Experience
Eman was born in Saudi Arabia, studied and worked in Egypt, and lived in Italy, where she continued her interest in Mediterranean architecture.
Eman is a human contributor to Yoya Fun, and her firsthand experience informs our visual and architectural coverage.
Coverage areas: Architecture · Art · Archaeology · Visual identity · Design · Cultural heritage · Mediterranean cities · Architectural history