- Reza Abedini
Reza Abedini, (PerB| رضا عابدینی , born 1967 in
Tehran ) is a world renownedIran iandesigner and a professor of graphic design and visual culture atTehran University .Abedini is one of the most famous graphics designer in Iran because of his modern Persian
Typography . He combined modern and traditional themes in his unique style.Reza Abedini has won dozens of national and international design awards. In 2006 Abedini received the Principal "Prince Claus Award" in recognition of his personal creativity in the production of special graphic designs, as well as for the personal manner in which he applies and redefines the knowledge and accomplishments of Iran’s artistic heritage, thus making them highly interesting. The award also focuses attention on the diversity of both the historical and the modern Iranian culture, recognising the impact of graphic design as an influential international means of communication.
He is a member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) since 1997, and the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) since 2001. Abedini was a member of jury at several biennials throughout the world. His name is listed in Meggs' History of Graphic Design, as one of the world's outstanding post digital designers. [ [http://www.rangmagazine.com/?type=dynamic&lang=1&id=65 RangMagazine.com - رضا عابدینی در کتاب تاریخ طراحی گرافیک مگز ] ]
Honors and Awards
*First Prize: best film poster of
Fajr International Film Festival Iran 1993-94-96
*Film Critics Special Award for the Best film poster,Iran 1994
*IRIB ’S Special Award: The Best film poster,Iran 1996
*3rd Award: poster, The 6th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designers,Tehran 1999
*Special Award: Creativity from Iranian Graphic Designers Society,Tehran 1999
*Special Prize: China International Poster BiennaleChina 2003
*Honorable mention: 13 Colorado international poster exhibitions U.S. 2003
*The Union of Visual Artists of the Czech Republic Award,Brno 2004
*Second prize: 15th Festival d'affiches de ChaumontFrance 2004
*Gold Prize: Hong Kong International Poster TriennialHong Kong 2004
*First prize and gold medal: 8th International Biennial of the Poster inMexico 2004
*Silver Prize: Second international poster BiennaleKorea 2004
*First prize: The First international Biennale of the Islamic world PosterIran 2004
*Bronze Medal: The 2nd China International Poster Biennial CIPBChina 2005
*First prize: 9th Press Festival of Children & Young AdultsIran 2005
* The Principal Prince Claus Award, 2006Bibliography
* "Reza Abedini (Vision of Design)" by Jianping He (ISBN 978-9812455024)
* "Reza Abedini (design & designer)" by Alain le Quernec (ISBN 978-2-910565-86-2)
* "New Visual Culture of Modern Iran" by Reza Abedini and Hans Wolbers (ISBN 978-90-6369-097-7)See also
Other Iranian Prince Claus Award winners
*Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
*Ebrahim Nabavi Notes
External links
* [http://www.rezaabedini.com Reza Abedini's Official Website]
*fa icon [http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2006/08/060822_pm-abedini-claus.shtml Reza Abedini won Prince Claus Award]
* [http://www.princeclausfund.org/en/what_we_do/awards/PrinceClausFundPrincipalAward2006RezaAbedini.shtml Reza Abedini's profile at Prince Claus Fund website]
* [http://www.arabesquespress.org/international/prince-claus-award-for-reza-abedini-048612 Prince Claus Award for Reza Abedini]
*fa icon [http://www.roozonline.com/archives/2006/12/000959.php His Prince Claus award acceptance speech]
* [http://www.bispublishers.nl/htm_cat/iran.html New Visual Culture of Modern Iran, Book which Compiled by Reza Abedini]
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