Odette El Dahdah
About the work
A visual identity and website for sworn translator Odette El Dahdah. Two overlapping Ds connect her nickname, Dede, with the rhythm of Dahdah; their continuous exchange carries the mark into motion. Cobalt blue and geometric wordmarks extend across services, professional experience and client guidance in four languages.
Completed and launched October 7, 2026.
- Medium
- Visual identity & website
- Year
- 2026
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Alex’s contribution
Alex Dahdah · Visual identity & website design
Identity
A mark built around DD
Alex developed the overlapping monogram, English and Arabic wordmarks, cobalt-led palette and the continuous exchange between the two Ds.
Website
A practice across four languages
Alex designed and built the nine-page site in English, French, Arabic and Spanish, bringing services, experience, an inquiry route and three original preparation guides into one structure.
Credit
Alex Dahdah · The Striped Hyenas
Visual identity and website by Alex Dahdah, completed as part of his work at The Striped Hyenas. The client is Odette El Dahdah. The finished site launched on October 7, 2026.
Visual identity and website by Alex Dahdah, completed as part of his work at The Striped Hyenas.
Two Ds, in conversation.
A personal mark that moves between a nickname and a family name.
The overlapping DD monogram draws on Odette’s nickname, Dede, and the repeated rhythm of Dahdah. White and pale-blue forms exchange positions in a continuous movement.
A compact Manrope wordmark and a geometric Arabic signature bring the two writing systems into the same visual family. Cobalt blue, a small blue full stop and restrained translucent surfaces carry the identity into the website.
- Cobalt#385BF6
- Ink#10131A
- Paper#F5F6F8
- Muted#616977
- Lime#D9FD95
One practice.
Four languages.
Nine pages connect services, professional experience and practical preparation guides in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.


Clear service routes lead from an initial question to the information needed for an inquiry. A language selector stays within reach and becomes part of the footer; the Arabic presentation uses right-to-left layout and a locally hosted Kufi wordmark.
The delivered site includes three original preparation guides, a guide hub, responsive layouts, device-language detection and page metadata. The portrait shown is an edited client image used within the website design.
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English homepage of the completed Odette El Dahdah website, captured October 7, 2026.

