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IGDS Board 2003-2006
Mostafa Assadollahi (President)
Mostafa Assadollahi was born in Tehran in 1950. Currently he is a Professor and Director of the Graphic Design Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University. Assadollahi, who is himself a graduate of this university, began his professional activities in the field of graphic design in 1965 as a freelancer for several newspapers and magazines as well as working for graphic design studios. In 1981 he established the Mostafa Assadollahi and Associates Graphic Design Studio, which is still active today. In 1996 he joined the Iranian Graphic Designer Society (IGDS) and for several years headed the Educational Committee of the Society. In 2003 he was elected the President of the Board of Directors of IGDS. He was always very active in planning and setting up of the Iranian Graphic Design Biennials and participated in the selection committee and jury of these exhibitions. In 2002 he was the General Secretary of the 7th Iranian Graphic Design Biennal. His works have been shown in several exhibitions and he has received awards in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Biennals for logo and poster designs. He has led and directed national projects related to graphic design and his works have been printed in several domestic and international publications.
e-mail: mo_asadollahi@yahoo.com


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	IGDS Board 2003-2006 Mostafa Assadollahi (President) Mostafa Assadollahi was born in Tehran in 1950. Currently he is a Professor and Director of the Graphic Design Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University. Assadollahi, who is himself a graduate of this university, began his professional activities in the field of graphic design in 1965 as a freelancer for several newspapers and magazines as well as working for graphic design studios. In 1981 he established the Mostafa Assadollahi and Associates Graphic Design Studio, which is still active today. In 1996 he joined the Iranian Graphic Designer Society (IGDS) and for several years headed the Educational Committee of the Society. In 2003 he was elected the President of the Board of Directors of IGDS. He was always very active in planning and setting up of the Iranian Graphic Design Biennials and participated in the selection committee and jury of these exhibitions. In 2002 he was the General Secretary of the 7th Iranian Graphic Design Biennal. His works have been shown in several exhibitions and he has received awards in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Biennals for logo and poster designs. He has led and directed national projects related to graphic design and his works have been printed in several domestic and international publications. e-mail: mo_asadollahi@yahoo.com
	Majid Balouch (Vice-president) Born in Tehran, 1937. Graduated from Tehran University, faculty of social science. Trainee of interior design, sculpturing & photography. Fine Arts department of Iran in biennial section, 1957-1961. Graphic Designer in “Universal” advertising agency, “Ziba” advertising agency, Oil Consortium, “Avazeh” advertising. agency & “Caspian” advertising corporation, 1959-1968. Founder & art director of “Amico” & “Chap Atelier” graphic design studio, 1968 to date. Design & production of an animation movie, 1964. Second Award in advertising posters & proposals exhibition, NewYork-1964. Art Director of more than 50 live movie, puppet animation and commercial animation, 1968-1978. Exhibition of 50 Years graphic of Iran (1976) and IRAN biennials. Graphic designer of encyclopedia for young people, since 1988. Member of children’s book council of Iran, since 1986.
	Majid Abbasi (Treasurer) Majid Abbasi was born in Tehran on May 6, 1965. He lives in Tehran. From 1986 to 1989, he was a free-lance graphic designer. He was graduated on visual communications at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran. In 1989, Majid Abbasi established Did Graphics Inc., one of the most prestigious graphic design studios in Tehran with Firouz Shafei, his 50% partner. With his team at the studio, he has completed numerous design projects and a wide range of disciplines including corporate identities, packaging designs, advertising design campaigns, posters, book designs and web designs. Since January 2003, he has started teaching at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, following the invitation of Morteza Momayez. He has been a member of the board and treasurer of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) since 2003 and the web assistant of graphiciran.com, the official website of IGDS. He is also a member of the editorial board of "Neshan", the Iranian graphic design magazine. He received national awards in different categories. He was a member of the jury at the 7th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers in 2002 as well as the member of the organizing committee at the 8th & 9th Tehran International Poster Biennial. His works have been published in some specialized international magazines and in addition, since 1999 he has participated in many national and international exhibitions. His works are presented in well-known museums, collections and galleries around the world. He is one of the founders of a group called "The 5th Color" which is formed by a new generation of the Iranian graphic designers. e-mail: art-director@didgraphics.com website: http://majidabbasi.ir/
	Amrollah Farhadi Ardkapan (Secretary) Born in Fars province/Iran - 1957. Educated in graphic design in Tehran - Co-founder & manager of; Agrandisman Graphic Group, Vije Graphics Ad. Agency, Vije Pardazan Artistic & Cultural Organization, Vije Negar Publications. -Founding member of , IGDS and Iranian Advertising Agencies Association -Member of IAA ( International Advertising Association). -University lecturer in graphic design, marketing, advertising strategy & management. Amrollah Farhadi is well-known as: Art director, marketing & advertising strategic planner, because of his many years of work and experience in fields of management – advertising agencies both on local and international scale – since 1976. His works has been present in many graphic and advertising exhibitions & biennials. Establishing "Vije Communicative Art School" as a professional private institute by collaboration & participation of many famous Iranian graphic designers is his recent effort. e-mail: vije_farhadi@yahoo.com
	Fathollah Marzban Fathollah Marzban was born in 1956 in Ghaemshahr province, Iran and in 1975 entered the Faculty of Decorative Arts of Tehran University to study Graphic Design. In 1985 he established his own office called PARGAR Graphic Group. He has participated in most biannual and exhibitions and in 2001 he held his individual exhibition to show his Graphic designs. He has also been teaching at different universities as well as being a member of executive committee at Eighth International Poster Biennial. Fathollah Marzban is in charge of Educational and Price Tariff committees and also a member of Board of Directors of Iranian Graphic Designers' Society. He was the winner of the best prize for book cover design at the Drug Addiction Prevention Exhibition and won the special prize of Jury for the World of Islam Biennial. He also won a Honorary Diploma from Environmental Exhibition and was winner of the best Pavilion Decoration for 19th and 20th Tehran International Trade Fair as well as being the winner of Iranian Trade Exhibition prize in Hannover (Germany). e-mail: sohrabmarzban@yahoo.com IGDS Board 1997-2000 IGDS Board 2000-2003 IGDS Board 2006-2009 about IGDS