I’m Ezldean Shalabi, a designer and storyteller searching for beauty that feels honest.

My work moves between graphics, fashion, branding, photography, and experiential design, unified by one purpose: to capture what I feel more truthfully through design than I ever could through words.

I run Hawa and Qiyam, two parallel brand projects that reflect different sides of the same pursuit. Hawa is the representation of my lived & shared experience as a Muslim growing up in the States. Qiyam is the embodyment of my philosophy of pursuing excellence and self-mastery. Together they form the tension I design from: identity and self development.

Beyond my independent practice, I’ve built my skills across formal employment, institutional, academic, and consulting environments. I’ve contributed my work within hungry startups, curious classrooms, established organizations, and alongside busy research faculty.

I'm a designer obsessed with storytelling and experience focused work. I’m wrapping up my Senior year at the University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign studying Sustainable Design & Architecture. I can’t wait to take what I’ve learned in these last few years and share it with the world.