Biography


Visual Artist & Senior Graphic Designer

I am a senior graphic designer and visual artist. I have MA in Art Research and BA in Graphic Design and I started my career as a graphic designer in 2002. I am currently the creative director of my personal studio and during my career, In addition to creating works of art, I have designed more than a hundred projects for different clients.

During my professional experience, I have established several International Artistic Festivals, an advertising studio, a gallery, and a publication called Afdesta and also launched a startup called «Delan» and am head of the art department of the University of Applied Science & Technology – Kish Center (UAST). I am a member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), the Iranian Painters’ Association (AIP), an Honorary Member of the Institute for promotion of Contemporary Visual Arts of Iran, and the Iranian scientific association of visual arts.

As a senior graphic designer and creator of works of art and because of my participation in dozens of art events such as festivals, competitions, and exhibitions as or in the position of designer, judge, mentor &, etc. Am a very hardworking and creative individual who is passionate about creating distinctive and effective works, as well as teaching.

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CV


Solo Exhibition
2014 . Typography and calligraphy, Afdesta Art Gallery, Shiraz Iran.
2007 . Digital Art (Photomanipulation), (UAST), Neyriz, Iran.
2007 . Digital Art (Photomanipulation), Mehre Javan Gallery, Shiraz, Iran.

Group Exhibition
2021 & 2020 . Artworks of “Boom at Boom” workshop, Kish International Gallery, Kish, Iran.
2020 . Virtual Tour of artworks exhibition by members of the Iranian painter's association.
2019 . Iranian painter's association contest “Text in Text”, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran.
2019 . Group calligraphy exhibition “Rendan's Ring”, Form Gallery, Shiraz, Iran.
2018 . Calligram group Exhibition in Negar Art gallery, Tehran, Iran.
2015 . Conceptual and auditory art event, Sound Art (EHHE), Afdesta Gallery, Shiraz, Iran.
2015 . New Generation Posters of Iranian Graphic Designers Society “Minus 30”, Iran.
2013 . International invitational poster exhibition, Turkey.

Awards& honors
2021 . Slovenia | Selected poster, 13th Plaktivat Poster Design Competition “Solidarity”.
2021 . Mexico | The finalist and nominee for the Professional Poster Award for the Fini International Image Contest “Water”, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, National University of Mexico.
2019 . Mexico | Finalist and nominee for the Cartel Poster Professional Award at the Fini International Image Contest, “Populism-Demagogy”, organized by the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, National University of Mexico.
2019 & 2018 . Iran | Top Professor of Art and Graphics Department, University of Applied & Science and Technology - Kish Center (UAST).
2018 . South Korea | Poster effect selected for the 2nd International Exhibition of Asian Graphic Design (Triennale) KECD - Yang Gallery, Seoul.
2018 . Slovenia | Selected poster, PLAKTIVAT International Poster Design Competition “Diabetes” , TAM-TAM Center, organized by ZAVOD Institute.
2018, 2015 & 2012 . India | Selected works in the Indian Typography Day Competition “TypoDay”, organized by the Srishti Art Institute in collaboration with the Mumbai Institute of Technology of India (IITBombay) and with the support of the Indian Design Association (InDeAs) and Aksharaya.
2010 . Peru | Participant in the 4th International Poster Exhibition “Water”, Yaku, Lima.
2008 . Iran | The third prize, poster section of the 4th Young Art Visual Festival, Tehran.
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