By Nada Deyaa’ Inspiration is often lingering around the next corner, and for Farid Emarah, inspiration hit him during a simple shopping tour with his friend. But unlike many whose inspiration stops at their boundaries, Emarah ended up passing on the muse to the thousands of Facebook users who have become well acquainted with his simplistic monochrome designs which speak the minds and hearts of his followers. Emarah’s designs have become popular for their single themed approach and use of short sentences or verses of the Quran. Fariedesigns (FD) is the Facebook page that has captured thousands of hearts with the simple white and black designs. These designs, which are usually based on verses of the Quran or famous quotes, are outstanding due to their simplicity, yet strength in delivering the meaning. When 27-year-old Farid Emarah decided to establish the page for the first time, he aimed to deliver a different meaning of beauty in a new unique way. Even though his designs had already seen him reach 10 million international followers on Tumblr, a micro-blogging platform and social networking website, by the time he created his Facebook page, he…
