Design & commissions
Creative projects developed through The Striped Hyenas, from identities and websites to commissioned artworks and moving image.
- Brand identities & design systems
- Business & artist websites
- Art direction, artworks & moving image
Independent art house & studio
Working across image,
surface, and systems.
A design studio. A home for artists.
For businesses, individuals & families.
Image / Surface / Systems
What we do.
We create with clients, represent independent artists, and bring works, editions and books to new audiences.
Artists & original works
Independent practices, brought into a shared circle. We represent artists and connect their original works with collectors, collaborators and audiences.
- Alex Dahdah & William Okaily
- Paintings, prints, film & video art
- Representation & collaboration enquiries
Editions & books
Art to live with, publications to spend time with. The Shop brings together selected works, editions and printed matter, alongside book distribution.
- Art editions & selected objects
- Books & printed matter
- Individual & distribution enquiries
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From first questions to public presence
One considered process.
Research, design and delivery, developed together through the Studio.
- 01 / UnderstandResearch & positioning
Audience research, market study and a clear direction for the brand.
- 02 / DefineBranding & design systems
Identity, typography, colour, imagery and guidelines that work together.
- 03 / Put it to workDigital & presence
Websites, content, SEO and presence optimisation across relevant channels.
Based in Richmond, Virginia · Working internationally
The Studio / Projects & systems
From the studio.
Selected identities, websites and studio systems across culture, business and independent practice.
Cyclamen InstitutionCulture & learning
Culture & learning
Cyclamen Institution
Identity direction and website design.
Alex DahdahArtist website
Alex Dahdah
An artist’s practice, connected.ArtFilmPractice
Art & film
Alex Dahdah
A connected portfolio for artworks, films and an independent practice.
LocusStudio-built system
CreativeTeachBusiness
Connected creative practiceCreative systems
Locus
Product identity and connected tools for creative, teaching and business work.
The Commission LabArt commissioning
commission lab
Art commissioning
The Commission Lab
An interactive experience for shaping a commissioned artwork.
FIXABLHome services / Richmond
Home services
FIXABL
Brand identity, motion and digital design.
KelmeLanguage / Culture
Language & culture
Kelme
Digital experiences for writing, reading and learning Lebanese.
Hyam El HachemLaw firm / Lebanon
Legal services
Hyam El Hachem
Brand identity and a multilingual website.
Sworn translation / Lebanon
Translation services
Odette El Dahdah
Visual identity and a four-language website.
Aaqoura RenaissanceCommunity initiative
Community / IdentityCommunity
Aaqoura Renaissance
Identity, campaign graphics and an English–Arabic website.
Timeless CedarsFoundation
TIMELESSCEDARSFOUNDATIONBrand direction in development
Foundation / CommunityFoundation
Timeless Cedars Foundation
Brand direction and identity exploration.
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Representation / Independent practices
Meet the artists.
Meet the artists we represent. Explore their original works, each credited to its creator.
Represented artist
Alex Dahdah
Art / Film / Moving image
A practice across image, film and experimental forms, exploring identity, perception and the stories images carry.
Selected works
Independent works by Alex DahdahRepresented by The Striped HyenasSelected works from alexdahdah.com
Represented artist
William Okaily
Painting / Material / Installation
A practice attentive to surface, colour and structure, moving between painting and the physical presence of materials.
Selected works
Independent works by William OkailyRepresented by The Striped HyenasSelected works from williamokaily.art
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Editions / Books / Distribution
The Shop.
Original works, editions and printed matter. Enquire about a work or discuss book distribution.
Residue of what never spokeWilliam Okaily · 2026 · Represented artist
01 / Works & editions
Works & editions.
Original works and editions by the artists we represent, alongside selected releases from The Striped Hyenas. Authorship stays with each creator.
Availability confirmed on enquiry.
Books · Editions · Printed matter02 / Books & distribution
Books & distribution.
Books and printed matter for readers, booksellers and cultural spaces. Contact us about titles, quantities and distribution.
Enquiries handled directly by The Striped Hyenas.01 / 02
Projects / Representation / Commissions
Work with us.
Tell us what you need. We’ll discuss the scope, timing and next steps.
Identity / Digital / Applications01 / Identity & digital
Design a public presence.
Research, positioning and a visual system carried through your website, content and professional presence.
- Brand strategy & design systems
- Websites, SEO & presence optimisation
Alex Dahdah / William OkailyRepresented artists
02 / Representation & collaboration
Discuss your practice.
Introduce your work and the kind of collaboration you have in mind, from representation to a portfolio or publication.
- Artist representation enquiries
- Portfolio & publication design
03 / Painting & commissions
Commission a painting.
Tell us about the space, the scale and what matters to you. We’ll discuss the direction and the practical details together.
- For individuals, families & shared spaces
- Begin directly with the studio
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People / Process
Working with us.
We start with your context, define the work together, and carry the agreed direction through design and delivery. Commissions and studio projects are developed to a brief; represented artists retain their independent practices and authorship.
Working together
01 Start with a conversation
Tell us what you’re making, who it’s for and what you need. An early idea is enough to begin.
02 Define the work
We’ll discuss the scope, deliverables, timing and budget with you before moving into production.
03 Develop it together
Review the direction, refine the details and agree what’s ready to be delivered or published.
The Commission Lab / In development
A painting begins
with a conversation.
Tell us about the space, the scale and what matters to you. We’ll discuss the direction, your involvement and the practical details together.
The Commission Lab will bring parts of this conversation into an interactive builder. Until its public release, commissions begin directly with the studio.