Waqas Jawaid

Waqas Jawaid is a co-founder and partner at Isometric Studio, a design consultancy based in New York City that focuses on visual identity and graphic design. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with highest honors from Princeton University and a Master of Architecture with distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His undergraduate thesis, which earned him the Frederick White Prize, addressed architectural apartheid in the Paris banlieues.134

Before co-founding Isometric Studio in 2014, Waqas gained significant experience in architecture, working with prestigious firms such as the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), SANAA, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). He has also served as a research associate at the Harvard Art Museums and has been involved in various design and civic initiatives, including being a founding organizer of Climate Collective, which focuses on climate change discourse through design.235

Waqas has lectured at notable institutions, including Harvard University and the Center for Architecture, and has been a faculty member at the Maryland Institute College of Art and the School of Visual Arts. His work at Isometric Studio emphasizes inclusivity, equity, and social justice, addressing complex social issues through design.3456