Mehdi Mahdian
Mehdi Mahdian
Born in 1980 Tehran, Iran
Master in Graphic Design, Tehran University of Art 2004
Graphic Design Diploma, Malek Ashtar School of The Arts and Architecture 1998
Member of IGDS, Iranian Graphic Designers Society
Member of Institute for Promotion of Contemporary Visual Arts
International Awards
20th Lahti International Poster Triennial, “Certificate of Honor”, Finland 2017
14th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, “Honorary Mention”, Mexic 2016
23rd International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, “ICOGRADA Excellence Award”, Poland 2012
8th Trnava Poster Triennial, “Honorary Mention”, Slovakia 2012
5th Taiwan International Graphic Design Award, “Special Jury Prize”, Taiwan 2011
Teaching, Lecture and Workshops
Lecturer, Tehran University of Art, 2017 – 2018
Lecturer, Soureh University of Art, 2014 – 2019
Teacher,” Alefpa” Workshops, 2010 – 2019
Lecture, “Process Design”, Alborz Graphic Design Week, 2018
Workshop, “Conceived in Design”, Research week, Soureh University of Arts, 2016
Lecturer, Elmi Karbordi University, 2006 – 2011
Teacher, Honareno Visual Art Institute, 2005 – 2014
Teacher, Faran Institute, 2003 – 2006
Judgment
1st “Negah” Group Poster Exhibition, Tehran, 2018
2nd World Graphic Design Day Symposium, Tehran, 2018
2nd Dal Annual of Student Graphic Design Festival, Tehran, 2017
4th “Sooreh Tamasha” Graphic Design Festival, 2016
1st Biennial of Poster 99, Lorestan, 2015
31st Fadjr International Theater Festival, Poster Competition, Tehran, 2013
1st Visual Arts Festival of Norooz’s Tree, Tehran, 2012
Events Secretary and Executive Manager
Graphic Design Week, Tehran 2015
1st Exhibition of Iranian Motion Graphics Designer, Tehran 2015
“Ruedi Baur” Overview of the works Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2015
“Ken Cato” Overview of the works Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2015
Graphic Design Week, Tehran 2014
“-30” Poster Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designer New Generation, 2014
“Fons Hickmann” Overview of the works Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum, 2014
“Abbas Saranj” Review of Posters Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum, 2014
Graphic Design Week, Tehran 2013
“Francois Caspar” Poster Exhibition, Iranian Artists Forum, 2013
“Glob-all Mix” International Poster Exhibition, Curated by Felipe Taborda, Iranian Artists Forum, 2013
“Project Sunshine for Japan” International Poster Exhibition, Curated by Mansoureh Rahnama, Iranian Artists Forum, 2013
“Alefpa” The Poster Exhibition of Students’ Experiences, Shafaq Gallery, 2011
3rd International Graphic Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2009
1st International Photography Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2008
2nd International Poster Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2007
4th International Painting Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2006
3rd International Painting Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2005
1st International Poster Biennial of the Islamic World, Iranian Academy of Arts, 2004
International Exhibitions
14th International Poster Triennial in Toyama, Japan, 2018
7th International Poster Biennial, Bolivia, 2017
8th Taiwan International Graphic Design Award, Taiwan, 2017
“Poster for Peace” Invitational Poster Exhibition, Oklahoma, Tehran, Kermanshah, 2017
20th Lahti International Poster Triennial, Finland, 2017
“Fairplay” International Group Exhibition of Poster, Karaj, Arak, Iran, 2016
8th Sofia International Triennial of Stage Poster, Bulgaria, 2016
12th Golden Bee, Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design, Russia, 2016
14th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, 2016
15th International Biennale of Theater Poster, Rzeszów, Poland, 2015
9th Trnava International Poster Triennial, Slovakia, 2015
11th Golden Bee, Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design, Russia, 2014
13rd International Poster Biennial in Mexico, 2014
24th International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, Poland, 2014
19th Lahti International Poster Triennial, Finland, 2014
International World Graphic Day, Poster Exhibition, Tehran, 2014
Hong Kong International Poster Triennial, Hong Kong, 2014
14th International Biennale of Theater Poster, Rzeszów, Poland, 2013
6th China International Poster Biennial, China, 2013
6th Taiwan International Graphic Design Award, Taiwan, 2013
1st Italian Invitational Poster Biennial, Italy, 2013
1st International Invitational Poster Festival, Turkey, 2013
7th Sofia International Triennial of Stage Poster, Bulgaria, 2013
6th Trnava International Poster Triennial, Slovakia, 2012
23rd International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, Poland, 2012
8th International Triennial of Eco Posters “4th Block”, Ukraine, 2012
12th International Triennial of Ekoplagat, Zilina, Slovakia, 2011
5th Taiwan International Graphic Design Award, Taiwan, 2011
11th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, 2010
3rd International Socio-Political Poster Biennial, Auschwitz, Poland, 2010
9th Golden Bee, Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design, Russia, 2010
3rd International Poster Biennial, Bolivia, 2009
7th International Triennial of Eco Posters “4th Block”, Ukraine, 2009
17th Lahti International Poster Biennial, Finland, 2009
8th Golden Bee, Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design, Russia, 2008
10th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, 2008
21th International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, Poland, 2008
9th Tehran International Poster Biennial, Iran, 2007
3rd China International Poster Biennial, China, 2007
2nd International Poster Biennial of the Islamic World, Iran, 2007
16th Lahti International Poster Biennial, Finland, 2007
10th International Triennial of the Political Posters, Mons, Belgium, 2007
9th International Poster Biennial in Mexico, 2006
8th International Poster Triennial in Toyama, Japan, 2006
6th Trnava International Poster Triennial, Slovakia, 2006
6th International Triennial of Eco Posters “4th Block”, Ukraine, 2006
20th International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, Poland, 2006
1st International Poster Biennial of the Islamic World, Iran, 2004
National Exhibitions
“The New Wind” Contemporary Iranian Design Exhibition, California, USA, 2018
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2018
“Silver Cypress” The 5th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designer Society, Tehran, 2017
“Art for Peace” Iranian Artists’ Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017
“Persian Garden” Exhibition of Contemporary Posters from Iran, Michigan, USA, 2017
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2017
“Independently” Exhibition of Iranian Theater Posters, 2016
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2016
“Silver Cypress” The 4th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designer Society, Tehran, 2015
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2015
2nd “Art for Peace” Festival, Tehran, 2014
“Oriental Design” Typography Posters of 4 Generations of Iranian Graphic Designers, Torino, Sari, Qazvin, Tehran, 2014
“Vitrine” A Selection of 35 Years of Contemporary Iranian book cover designs, Tehran, 2014
Poster exhibition for the world’s graphic day, Art University of Tabriz, Iran, 2009
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2014
“Silver Cypress” The 3rd Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designer Society, Tehran, 2013
1st “Art for Peace” Festival, Tehran, 2013
“Family and Society” Invitational Poster Exhibition, Isfahan, 2012
Poster Competition of the 30th Fadjr theater festival, Tehran, 2012
“Silver Cypress” The 2nd Annual of Iranian Graphic Designer Society, Tehran, 2011
Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition from the collection of Krzysztof Dydo, Cracow, Poland, 2011
100 Poster by 55 Designer, Invitational Poster Exhibition, 2011
Poster Competition of the 29th Fadjr Theater Festival, Tehran, 2011
“Divarkoob” Poster Exhibition, Tehran, Shiraz, Semnan, Mashhad, Isfahan, 2010
“Silver Cypress” The 1st Annual of Iranian Graphic Designer Society, Tehran, 2010
“Un Cri Persian 4” (Iranian Shout), Iranian Poster Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008
Invitational Poster Exhibition “Image of the Year”, Tehran, 2006
Poster Exhibition of the 5th Generation of Iranian Graphic Designer, Tehran 2006
Bank and Environment Poster Design Competition, Tehran 2004