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Abraham Abebe
Axum
Abraham Abebe
Abraham Abebe was born and grew up in Ethiopia. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design at the Georgia College & State University. He came to Georgia College with the opportunity to develop two new curricula for the BA in Art with Graphic Design Concentration and Graphic Design Minor, which included the development and approval of seven new courses.
Abraham holds an MA degree in Type and Media from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK), The Netherlands, Postgraduate Certificate in Typeface Design from the Cooper Union, New York, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Cum Laude) with concentration in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Associate of Art Degree with Distinction from Truckee Meadows Community College as well as Diploma of Vocational in Business Office Technology from Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center.
Axum
Axum is a multilingual typeface that has been developed for use in publication and wayfinding systems, supporting both Ethiopic and Latin scripts. Its primary purpose is to ensure consistency, enhance aesthetics, improve legibility, facilitate navigation, and promote safety within the system. The typeface family offers a variable option, providing a range of weights to optimize performance and flexibility.



