Purpose-driven startup in Edinburgh, Scotland specialising in Islamic art, architecture, material culture, and histories for wide public audiences. We work collaboratively across Games/Entertainment, XR, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and Education sectors for positive social impact. Led by founding director Glaire Anderson, games projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023), The Córdoba Journey (with Abertay University), and Digital Munya R&D projects.
Learning from Assassin's Creed Mirage Arabic calligrapher Hatem Arafa
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Our partnership with Arafa developed in the same spirit as our work on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage (with Digital Lab team providing historical expertise, and Arafa designing the iconic crest and the in-game calligraphy used for the game’s skill trees). Although we worked with Ubisoft independently our mutual desire to bring knowledge of Islamic art and history to wider audiences is very much aligned. There are still a few spots left - It’s hosted by the Digital Lab on Zoom, and we hope this will allow more people to participate. The workshop begins April 19. The sessions will be recorded and accessible to participants online for practice and referring back to individual feedback. Details and registration: DLIVCC community registration here Non-DLIVCC registration here See you in the workshop! |
Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)
Purpose-driven startup in Edinburgh, Scotland specialising in Islamic art, architecture, material culture, and histories for wide public audiences. We work collaboratively across Games/Entertainment, XR, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and Education sectors for positive social impact. Led by founding director Glaire Anderson, games projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023), The Córdoba Journey (with Abertay University), and Digital Munya R&D projects.
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