{"id":40007,"date":"2025-06-19T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=40007"},"modified":"2025-06-25T03:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:12:22","slug":"interview-omar-almoteq-titan-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-omar-almoteq-titan-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Omar Almoteq Asks \u201cWhy?\u201d Before Anything Else"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Omar Almoteq is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of OSTUDIO, a Saudi agency shaping brand identities through culturally grounded, insight-driven design. His work is rooted in the belief that strategy precedes aesthetics, and real design impact begins by asking the right questions, not by chasing recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Omar Almoteq P1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am Omar Almoteq, Co-Founder and Creative Director at OSTUDIO, an independent Saudi agency focused on building exceptional visual identities and providing strategic design solutions based on a deep understanding of the market and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My journey in design started with a passion for changing how people interact with brands. And it extended to founding Ostudio with the goal of creating a visual impact that leaves a lasting impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motivation was clear: we want to put Saudi projects on the global design map. Winning the TITAN Brand Awards is not only recognition for our team. But also proof that bold ideas coming from our region have a place in international arenas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Midnight didn\u2019t start with chicken; it started with \u201clate-night hunger.\u201d We wanted to create a restaurant that mirrors an emotional experience, where eating becomes an emotional act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Blanco, it was an exercise in purity and simplicity. Where we drew the identity from the name of the project itself; every element had to be pure, direct, and without visual noise. Both projects reflect our understanding that design is not just form, but feeling and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Midnight, the story was the hero; we combined elements from abandoned train stations. With the atmosphere of the night to create a sense of solitude and comfort simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Blanco, the boldness was in the simplicity, in deciding not to overdo it, and allowing the product to \u201cbreathe.\u201d Both projects were born from a strong strategy and a design that speaks to the senses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest challenge was convincing the client that the design shouldn\u2019t resemble the \u201cfamiliar.\u201d It took deep sessions of persuasion and visual presentation. 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