Category: Associates
Narges Zayyani
Posted on September 10, 2014 in Graphic designers
Date of Birth: 1985
Place of Birth: Shiraz, Iran
holds an MA in graphic design. She has produced more than fifty works including cover designs, posters and logos. She has also exhibited her works in a handful of exhibitions.
During his artistic career, she has tried her best to incorporate her academic knowledge into her creative work. In the volume Watch out! Take care of Rats… and others she has taken a big step toward finishing a unique art work. She has considered graphic design an intervening language that comes to being between the text and the images. She has given the work a new identity by amalgamating these two elements without falling into exaggeration and verbosity as if the graphic design is to offer new things retrieved from the depth of meaning…
Education: Master of Arts in Graphics
Bachelor of Arts in Graphics, Azad University of Art and Architecture, Tehran, Iran
Master of Arts in Graphics, Sooreh Art University, Tehran, Iran
- Title of Thesis: A Survey on the Evolution of Human Body in Islamic Illustration to the End of the Safavid Period
- Title of Practical part of Thesis: Book cover Designing with the Use of Human Figures in Illustrations
Certified from CaucasusUniversity’s Congress entitledStrategy, Design and Brand
Member of International Council of Graphic Design Association
Honorary Member of graphic design in Institute of Contemporary Arts
Member of Association of Visual Arts and Handicrafts of Fars
Publication of an article entitled “Study of the Evolution of Human Body in Mughal Period Illustrations” in Research Journal of University of Isfahan
Publication of an article entitled “Pathology of teaching graphics in technical institutes in recent years in Neshan-e-Ordibehesht Fourth Research Contest (IGDS Journal) in 2014
Publication of a Translated Article entitled “First, the idea, then, a language between 1930s and 1968″ in Neshan-e-Ordibehesht Fourth Research Contest (IGDS Journal) in 2014
Work experience: working as a graphic designer in Hamrang Graphic Company with the management of Mr. Onish Aminelahi – Tehran
Cover Designer in, Neyestan,Qoqnoos, Amoot and Kelk-e-Zarrin Publications.
Cooperation with Organization of Tehran Beautification– Tehran Municipality for designing billboards
Teaching at art institutions and universities of Shiraz
Delivering a lecture on designing book covers at Artistic Center of Fars in 2013
Solo exhibition entitled “Narges Zayyani Tentative Book Cover” with the use of human figures in Illustrations at Artistic Center of Fars in 2013
Solo Exhibition in designing posters with an approach toward book layout design in Safavid Era, at Vesal Gallery of Shiraz in 2012
Doubles exhibition in designing book covers and posters at Saba Art and Cultural Institute (Academy of Arts) in Tehran, 2013
Group exhibition in Typography in Shiraz, 2009
One of the selected members of Soogvareh Contest for designing Ashura Mourning Poster, Organization of Tehran Beautification– Tehran Municipality, 2012
Selection and representation of book covers and illustrations in Ukraine COW International Design Festival, 2013
Elahe Taherian
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Date of Birth: 1979
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Honar(Art) University , Tehran, Iran : Master of Illustration 2009
Shahed Art University , Tehran, Iran : Bachelor of Painting 2006
Illustration
Children’s and Teenager’s Book Illustration 2006 – 2011
-Golbahar Stories, Sureh Mehr Publication, Tehran, Iran 2006
-If Snowmen don’t Melt, Neyestan Publication, Tehran, Iran 2008
-Hero’s Story, Beh-Nashr publication, Tehran, Iran 2009
-Salemon and His Dreams, Soureh-Mehr publication, Tehra,Iran 2009
-Teaching Persian Musical Instrument to children, Soureh-Mehr Publication, Tehran, Iran 2010
-Dad’s Tales, Society of Children mental Development publication, Tehran, Iran , 2009
-Reading Easily for children, Neyestan Publication, Tehran, Iran, 2010
Illustration for Koushesh Magazine (Children’s Magazine), society of children’s Mental
Development, 2007-2010
Animation
-Design of Characters for Animation Series “Shekarestan” for Iranian Broadcasting TV, Iran,2007
Group Painting Exhibition
-Khaneh-Honarmandan-e- Iran (Society of Artist), Tehran, Iran 2007
-Atbin Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran 2007
-Ershad Art Center, Sanandaj, Iran 2006
-Quazvin Art Center, Quazvin, Iran 2006
Festivals
-Participated at Satrykon Cartoon Compitition. Poland 2008
-Participated at Dr.Sondouzi Drawing Festival, Iran 2007
-Award Nominee for Molavi Stories Festival, Iran 2006
Awards
-Winner of First Prize for Children & Teenagers Mag at Country Wide Festival ,Tehran, Iran, 2009
-Winner of Second prize for School Book Illustration Festival ,Tehran,Iran,2006
Nazanin Abbasi
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Born in Tehran, Iran,28 February 1982
Education:
- M.A. In Illustration,Tehran, Iran, Islamic Azad University
- B.A. In Painting Tehran, Iran, Sooreh Art university
Awards:
- 2015 – Tehran, Iran,The Little Black Fish Medal for illustration of,’’ Watch out! Take care of Rats … and Others…”, Selected for the Book Of The Year from The Children’s Book Council
- 2015 – Tehran, Iran, Selected for The Book Of The Year from The Children’s Book Council for illustration of “Fishermen and Spring”,
- 2015 –Bratislava,Slovakia, TheAward candidate ofThe Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (IBBY)
- 2011 –CJ South Korea,Selected forThe Fourth International Festival of Illustrations
Publication:
- 2014 – Seyed Ali Shojaee,’’ Watch out! Take care of Rats … and Others…”, Neyestan
- 2014 – Zahra Davari, “A slice of watermelon”, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
- 2014 – Susan Taghdis,”Game Devilish” , Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
- 2013 – MojganKalhor, “Fishermen and Spring”, Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
- 2013 – AhmadrezaAhmadi, “Little girl, Fish, Aloneness”, NazarPublishers
- 2011 – AhmadrezaAhmadi, “I found my white rabbit in the spring”, Neyestan
- 2010 – DaryooshSadeghi, , “Easy to read”, Neyestan
Group Exhibitions:
- 2013 – Tehran, Iran, Tehran Biennial of Illustrations, Saba Cultural Institute
- 2013 -Tehran, Iran, 104 Windows Illustration Exhibition, Iranian Artists’ Forum
- 2012 -Frankfurt, Germany, Illustration Exhibition
- 2011 -Tehran, Iran, Illustrations annual, Iranian Artists’ Forum
- 2010 -Tehran, Iran, Illustrations annual Imam Ali Museum
Date of Birth: 1981
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
BA in Painting, Sooreh University, Tehran
Master in Illustration, Islamic Azad University
-Illustrated more than 6 children books and a number of book covers
-Illustrated for Iran Newspaper and for the Year Book of Sooreh Mehr Publishing House
Farhad Jamshidi
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Date of Birth: 1970
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Alireza Goldouzian
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Date of Birth: 1976
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
He is MA in illustration. He has illustrated 87 books for children and young adults so far. The Last his awards and Exhibitions are:
Grand Prix winner at the BIB Grand Prix at the Biennial of Illustrations of Bratislava, 2005 (BIB 2005)
3rd Winner of the 1st Edition of Sharjah Exhibition for Children Books’ Illustrations, 2012
Selected Artist at the 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012 & 2013 Bologna Children’s Illustration
1st winner of the Golden Pen at the 2003 Belgrade Exhibition of Illustration
Honourable Diploma at the 2001 BAIJ Biennial of Asian Illustrators in Japan
Pejman Rahimizadeh
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Date of Birth: 1970
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
He finished his primary education in the city of Lahijan, and in 1997, he received his Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication from The Art and Architecture branch of Azad University of Tehran. He started his professional career as an illustrator and graphic designer in 1994, and has contributed in creating more than 40 titles of children and young adult books, as well as designing and illustrating more than 300 books and magazine covers. He is also an instructor of specialized academic illustration-related courses.
wards:
He has gained a great number of national and international prizes, among them are;
-The honorary diploma of illustration; International Competition of Books for Young Adults (IBBY), 2004
– The honorary diploma of illustration; Asian Illustrators’ Competition, Japan (BAIJ), 2002
Mitra Abdolahi
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Illustrators
Date of Birth: 1973
Place of Birth: Manjil, Iran
BA in Communication Illustration at Art University , Tehran
MA in Illustrations at Tehran University
Has worked with various Children Press
Member of the Iranian Illustrators Cultural & Artistic Association
Has illustrated more than 50 children books
Winner of a number of national and international prizes
Seyed Ali Shojaee
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Authors
Date of Birth: 1983
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
B. E. in Industrial Engineering, System Analyzing
Deputy Head of Neyestan Book Publishing House (Tehran- Iran)
Awards
-Recipient of an Excellent Award from “The Season Book Festival” for authoring the book “The Stars which are not very Far”
-Recipient of “The Quranic Stories Festival Award “ for authoring the book “Falling in love at the time of inscriptions”
-Recipient of an Excellence Award from “The Children and Adolescents Festival” for authoring the book “What if the Snowman Won’t Melt?”
-Recipient of a national award from “The Iranian Young Festival” for authoring the book “Season of Laylas’ Loves”
Books
Author of 8 Books in Persian Language;
– “The Stars that are Not very Far” (12 short stories)
– “Love at the Time of Epigraphs” (9 short stories)
– “What if the Snowman Won’t Melt?” (Picture Book)
– “ Season of Love for Leilas” (A novel)
– “Angels have no stories” (14 short stories)
– “Nim Man Boogh” (Half Man Horn)
– “H.S.N”
Exhibition
-Holding an Individual expo with 25 artworks in conceptual art style, Iran 2005
-Holding 10 workshops on western and Iranian art and story writing methods for young writers and college students, Iran 2008-2012
Ahmad Dehghan
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Authors
Date of Birth: 1966
Place of Birth: Karaj, Iran
Studied Electrical Engineering and Social Sciences at the university, Tehran, Iran
MA in Anthropology
He has written more than 10 novels and a number of articles in the field of his studies and most of all a handful of War Memoires
Sadegh Karamyar
Posted on August 22, 2014 in Authors
Date of Birth: 1959
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
BA in Theology, Islamic Azad University
He has been working as a journalist and reporter in “Etela’at” newspaper for twelve years. He has been the editor -in chief and writer of a popular radio show; “At the end of the night” and the deputy editor of “People & Cinema” magazine. His books include “Showing in the ash” (war stories collection, 1990), “The Revenge in the Camp”, 1991”, the novel “Immortal” 2009, the novel “The Spoil” 2010 and the novel “Scorching Plains” 2011. He has published many literary reviews and articles about the modern literature of Germany, South America, France and Iran in various magazines.
He is a screenwriter, and a member of House of Cinema and Iranian screenwriter’s club. He has also been the director for several art and literature festivals and awards including: Tehran’s literary festivals, “Iran-e ma” nationwide poem festival and “Tanz-e Tehran” nationwide festival.
He is the winner of “The first Holy Defense Art and Literature Festival 1988 and his novel “Immortal” has won the 3rd Jalal Al Ahmad Literary Award in 2010 and was praised in Iran’s Book of the Year 2010.