Abraham Abebe was born and grew up in Ethiopia. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Art, Graphic Design at the Georgia College & State University. He came to Georgia College with the opportunity to develop two new curricula for the BA in Art with Graphic Design Concentration and Graphic Design Minor, which included the development and approval of seven new courses. Both programs aimed at enhancing students’ proficiency in skills, creativity, and imagination. The curricula integrates both theoretical and practical methodologies, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking, visual communication, and problem-solving skills.

Abraham has previously taught Graphic Design, Design Fundamentals and Drawing courses at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He also oversaw the Design Fundamentals III (Digital) class while teaching at UNLV. His ongoing research interest is centered around library signage, wayfinding system, security printing design (specifically developing currency and passport), and multiscript type development (focusing on Ethiopic and Latin writing systems).

Most of his Ge’ez (Ethiopic) typefaces are currently used by Ethiopian television networks, electronic media, and print media outlets, including ARTS TV, Haleta TV, Awtar TV, Andafta Media, Zehabesha Media, Nahom Records, and Feteh (ፍትሕ) Magazine, the leading weekly Amharic publication in Ethiopia. Additionally, his typefaces have been used for the opening title sequences in popular TV series and films, such as Eregnaye (እረኛዬ) the widely viewed Ethiopian drama on ARTS TV, Sene Ena Segno (ሰኔ እና ሰኞ) a drama series on Fana Television, Min Litazez (ምን ልታዘዝ) a comedy series on Hagere TV, Tsedal (ፀዳል) a miniseries produced by Sewmehon Films and released on YouTube, Agafari (አጋፋሪ) a drama series being aired on DStv, and Doka (ዶቃ) a feature film released in theaters. His Ethiopic typefaces have also been used as a visualizer for the music albums, including “VI”, “IX:Harambe”, and “IX:Nor” by musician and producer Rophnan (Universal Records), “Lewit: ለውጥ” by Samon, “ESATU SE: እሳቱ ሰ” by musician and producer Jemberu Demeke, “Sew, Pt. 2 Hiwot: ሰው ክፍል ፪ ሕይወት” by Dawit Chernet, “FIRFIR: ፍርፍር” by musicians and producers Uno and Jemberu Demeke, “And Qal: አንድ ቃል” by Michael Belayneh, and “Yenesew: የኔ ሰው” by musician Yenesew.

As a studio artist, Abraham exhibits regularly both in the USA and abroad. His paintings, drawings, digital art, and installations have been featured in twelve solo and more than sixty group exhibitions.

Abraham is the author of an experimental typography book, “Professor Fuzo: Poems and Short Stories”, published in 2018, and a book of poetry, “Eggmel”, published in 2012. Both books were written in his native language Amharic.

Abraham holds an MA degree in Type and Media from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK), The Netherlands, Postgraduate Certificate in Typeface Design from the Cooper Union, New York, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Cum Laude) with concentration in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Associate of Art Degree with Distinction from Truckee Meadows Community College as well as Diploma of Vocational in Business Office Technology from Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center.

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