"Our design profession is in its infancy. Design is not recognized by business or government. In fact, it is usually confused with advertising even by those people practicing it..."
"Clients want to imitate Europe or the US."
"It is very difficult to convince new graduates to remain and improve the scene. They feel their only salvation is to go oversees to work within design firms where they can continue to learn, earn a livable wage and gain respect."
"...with all of the negative media attention, many people here want to deny or ignore their traditions. They have also been dramatically effected by French colonization and the more recent Americanization...The use of three languages—Arabic, French and English—creates some design dilemmas. In speaking, the people will use all three but in print, they are separated. Everyone can speak Arabic, in many cases an informal vernacular Arabic, but are educated in French or English language schools. This causes the society to become segmented by class, culture and/or geographical region and also requires a clear knowledge of the target audiences for design/advertising purposes."
- Sherry Blankenship, Notre Dame University, Lebanon 2003
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