Morteza Momayez (President)
Born in Tehran, 1936 - died in Tehran, 2005
Education: 1964, graduated from Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran; 1968, Ecole Nationale Superieur des Art Deco.
Practice: 1969, teaching at Visual Communication department of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran; 1974-1978, Art director of Tehran International Film Festival; 1952-1958, Art director of Pars Studio, Ketab Hafteh weekly, Roudaki magazine, Farhang-o Zendeghi magazine, Kelk & Goft-o Gou quarterly and Payam-e Emrouz & Zaman magazines; 1997-2003, President of Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS); 2003, Vice-president of Iranian Artists Forum; 2004, President of Tehran International Poster Biennial.
Selected bibliography: 1974, Graphic Art in Iran; 1983, Morteza Momayez Posters; 1989, Morteza Momayez Illustrations; 2002, Morteza Momayez Covers; 2004, Articles; 2005, Morteza Momayez Logo & Logotypes.
Selected exhibition: 1964, Gallery of Faculty of Fine Art, Tehran; 1969, Iran Gallery, Tehran; 1973, Persepolis Gallery, Tehran; 1988, Bergisch Gladbach Cultural Center; 1988, Art Poster Gallery, Durkheim Bad; 1996, Laleh Gallery, Tehran; 2001, Sayhoun Gallery, Tehran; 2002, Un cri persan, Echirolles; 2003, Un cri persan II, Les Silos, Chaumont; 2004, Un cri persan III, Centre de la gravure et de l’image imprimée, La Louviere; 2004, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art; 2005, Momayez Gsallery, Tehran.
Awards: 2001, Award for Toady Design Exhibition; 2004, Icograda Lifetime Achievement Award; 2004, Academy of Art Award.
Membership: 1975, Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI); 1997, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS); 2000, Iranian Academy of Art.
www.momayez.ir
e-mail: momayez@graphiciran.com
M.S in communication design, Pratt institute. N.Y. 1980
B.A in painting, faculty of fin arts Tehran University 1966
Over several decades, he achieved to modern graphic with a Persian flavour.
His art works are in museums and collectors, collection across the world.
He established graphic department for NITV in 1968 and Soroush publication in 1971.
He is one of the confounder of (IGDS) and its various activities.
There are four books published nationally & internationally on his graphic designs.
He has held exhibitions and won prizes in graphic competitions.
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Ebrahim Haghighi (Treasurer)
Born:1949, Tehran, Iran.
Education: M.A. in Architecture, Faculty of Arts, Tehran
University
Member of the "Alliance Graphique Internationale" (AGI)
Member of the "Iranian Graphic Designers Society" (IGDS)
Member of the "Iranian Documentary Film Makers Society"
Member of the "Iranian Association for Illustrators of
Children's Book"
Publications:
1995 "The Signs "(Cultural Symbols & Trademarks )
1999 " Photopaints" (AAKKASHI) Paints on Maryam Zandi's
Photos of Iranian Artists.
2004 "Calligraphic Paintings" & The Second Edition of "The
Signs"
2006 "Theater Posters "
Professional Experience:
1970 Beginning of professional activities in graphic arts.
1979 Present Professor of Graphic Arts
2003 General Secretary of "The 8th Tehran International
Poster Biennial"
e-mail: e@haghighi.ws
Amrollah Farhadi Ardkapan
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
Mohammad Ehsai
Born in Qazvin, 1939. Lives and works in Tehran.
Education: 1966, graduated from Faculty of Fine Art,
University of Tehran.
Practice: 1958-1978, official member of the Ministry of
Culture and Art; 1964-1974, designer and calligrapher for
educational books on Art; 1971, teaching at Visual
Communication department of Faculty of Fine Art, University
of Tehran; 1985-1988, Member of the board of the Iranian
Institute of Calligraphy; 1997-2000, member of the board of
Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS).
Selected bibliography: 2004, 8th Tehran International Poster
Biennial Catalogue; 2004, Neshan, Iranian graphic design
magazine no. 2.
Selected exhibition: 1973, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran; 1974,
Iran-American Society, Tehran; 1975, Lito Gallery, Teharn;
1976, Cyrus Gallery, Paris; 1990, Olo Gallery, Finland;
1990, Zand Gallery, Dubai; 2001, Ziba Gallery, Vancouver;
2002, Un cri persan, Echirolles; 2003, Un cri persan II, Les
Silos, Chaumont; 2004, Saba Gallery, Tehran; 2004, Un cri
persan III, Centre de la gravure et de l’image imprimée, La
Louviere; 2004, Second Iranian Typography Exhibition,
Momayez Gallery, Tehran; 2005, Bloem van het Oosten, Persian
and Arabian Posters, Dutch Poster Museum, Hoorn.
Awards: 1958, Award of calligraphy in students competition,
Ramsar; 1973, Award for the first designer of the year;
2005; Honorable Mention of ISESCO; 2005, National Award for
Art and Culture.
Membership: 1996, member of the Iranian Calligraphers
Society; 1997, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS);
2003, Iranian Academy of Art.
IGDS Board 2000-2003
IGDS Board 2003-2006
IGDS Board 2006-2009
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