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