Shahab Siavash
Graphic & Type Designer - Author & Critic
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
+989214616270
shahabsiavash.com
Graphic & Type Designer
Author & Critic
Penographer
I'm a graphic designer and typographer with 13 years of experience. I usually do logos, posters and book covers. I design Persian/Arabic fonts, too. My works have been featured in books at UK, France, USA, Iran & exhibited at Germany, Turkey, Greece, Museum of Complementary Arts of Tehran. I've been awarded as the best critic in Iran at Iranian Artists' Forum. Published 3 books and was a jury once.
Author & Critic
Penographer
I'm a graphic designer and typographer with 13 years of experience. I usually do logos, posters and book covers. I design Persian/Arabic fonts, too. My works have been featured in books at UK, France, USA, Iran & exhibited at Germany, Turkey, Greece, Museum of Complementary Arts of Tehran. I've been awarded as the best critic in Iran at Iranian Artists' Forum. Published 3 books and was a jury once.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic & Type Designer, Author & Critic
I'm a graphic designer and typographer with 8 years of experience. I usually do logos, posters and book covers. I design Persian/Arabic fonts, too. My works have been featured in books at UK, France, USA, Iran & exhibited at Germany, Turkey, Greece, Museum of Complementary Arts of Tehran. I've been awarded as the best critic in Iran at Iranian Artists' Forum. Published 3 books and was a jury once.
September 2005
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
Gorgan University
Associated Degree
2003
- 2005
Gorgan, Iran
Komeyl
High School
1997
- 2001
Rasht, Iran
Languages
English (Advanced),
Persian (Native),
Awards
Garteh
First Garteh prize on criticism category on World Graphic Day
2012
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
FontCreator,
FontLab Studio,
MS Office ,
TransType,
Jury Member
One of the juries of the First Iranian Wooden Book of Graphic and Illustration by Rasm publication in glorification of Dr. Shafiei Kadkani, the Poet
Articles
Article about Mr. Reza Abedini’s Typeface (ReZar) named "Typeface or Font, the problem is this!"
"Asterisk dot ttf!" article about Latin font families & look at Persian Fonts
"Welcome, Lady Bride!" an Article about First Unicode Nastaliq Font
Article about Inaccuracies in Type in Four Books of Mr. Bahram Afravi about Graphic & Print
Comments About Standard Persian Writer Program in Reply of AFARVI Group
"In Profits of Open Type or Everything You Want From a Font!" article in GRAFIK va CHAP Mag.
"Tell FontLab that It Hasn’t Menu, Hence!" about FontLab software
"Asterisk dot ttf!" article about Latin font families & look at Persian Fonts
"Welcome, Lady Bride!" an Article about First Unicode Nastaliq Font
Article about Inaccuracies in Type in Four Books of Mr. Bahram Afravi about Graphic & Print
Comments About Standard Persian Writer Program in Reply of AFARVI Group
"In Profits of Open Type or Everything You Want From a Font!" article in GRAFIK va CHAP Mag.
"Tell FontLab that It Hasn’t Menu, Hence!" about FontLab software
Interviews
Conversation with Mr. Mehdi Sadeghi in RASM Magazine (Director of Rasm Pub.)
Interview with Grafik o Chap Mag. in Iranian Font Designers exclusive section
Exclusive interview with “Toronto Shahrvand” published at Canada
Conversation with NorDar Magazine in Ukraine about Armenian Typography and Fonts featuring my posters
Interview with Grafik o Chap Mag. in Iranian Font Designers exclusive section
Exclusive interview with “Toronto Shahrvand” published at Canada
Conversation with NorDar Magazine in Ukraine about Armenian Typography and Fonts featuring my posters
Books
Printed artwork in "40th Years Marquez" book by Rasm pub.
Printed artwork in "Gutenberg 555" book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks in Rasm Student book of the year “Posters” book by Rasm pub.
Presented in Rasm Student book of the year “Artists” book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks and invited to “New Illustration with Type” book by Anova pub. at England (sole Iranian Designer)
Printed 3 artworks in “Design And Design Vol.2” book by IndexBook pub. at Spain & France (sole Iranian Designer)
Author of “Graphic & Irony” Book by Rasm pub.
Printed poster in “World Graphic Day” book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks in “Iranian Logotypes” book by 30 Bal e Honar pub.
Author and designer of book “Penography” by Rasm pub.
Printed artwork in First Iranian Wooden Book of Graphic Design by Rasm pub.
Printed artwork in "Gutenberg 555" book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks in Rasm Student book of the year “Posters” book by Rasm pub.
Presented in Rasm Student book of the year “Artists” book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks and invited to “New Illustration with Type” book by Anova pub. at England (sole Iranian Designer)
Printed 3 artworks in “Design And Design Vol.2” book by IndexBook pub. at Spain & France (sole Iranian Designer)
Author of “Graphic & Irony” Book by Rasm pub.
Printed poster in “World Graphic Day” book by Rasm pub.
Printed artworks in “Iranian Logotypes” book by 30 Bal e Honar pub.
Author and designer of book “Penography” by Rasm pub.
Printed artwork in First Iranian Wooden Book of Graphic Design by Rasm pub.
Exhibitions
Participate in "International Visual Arts Festival of Resistance" in Tehran museum of contemporary arts
Participate in "Poster Festival of Stability" in Felestin museum of contemporary arts
Participated and Finalist at ITHACA Poster contest in Greece [Ten Images 2008]
Logotypes for The International Year of Astronomy at Mir Ali Tabrizi Gallery
Individual poster exhibition “Seven Meters Deep In” at Marlik gallery, Khatam Organization, Rasht
Individual Font design exhibition “Dirt Dark” at Howzeh Honary gallery, Rasht
Individual poster exhibition “HAMTIRAH” at Gholamhossein Nami's gallery, Iranian Artists' Forum, Tehran
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Virtual:
Virtual exhibition "Digital Generation" by AVAJANG in Rang Magazine
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “World Graphic Day”
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “Master Sadegh Barirani Glorification”
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “Armenian Typography”
Artworks virtual gallery at Babelearte.it (Italy)
Artworks virtual gallery at Saatchi website (London)
My Created Penography© artworks in a virtual gallery at rasm.ir
Participate in "Poster Festival of Stability" in Felestin museum of contemporary arts
Participated and Finalist at ITHACA Poster contest in Greece [Ten Images 2008]
Logotypes for The International Year of Astronomy at Mir Ali Tabrizi Gallery
Individual poster exhibition “Seven Meters Deep In” at Marlik gallery, Khatam Organization, Rasht
Individual Font design exhibition “Dirt Dark” at Howzeh Honary gallery, Rasht
Individual poster exhibition “HAMTIRAH” at Gholamhossein Nami's gallery, Iranian Artists' Forum, Tehran
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Virtual:
Virtual exhibition "Digital Generation" by AVAJANG in Rang Magazine
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “World Graphic Day”
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “Master Sadegh Barirani Glorification”
Virtual gallery at rasm.ir for “Armenian Typography”
Artworks virtual gallery at Babelearte.it (Italy)
Artworks virtual gallery at Saatchi website (London)
My Created Penography© artworks in a virtual gallery at rasm.ir
Other activities
Appreciation for Teacher’s day poster
Member of "Art Directory of the Middle East" in Graphic Design Part
Accepted in REZA ABEDINI workshop named "Kargah e Avval"
Joining in "Khatt Foundation Center"
Postal Card for Norouz 1387 in Khatt Foundation Center Home Page
Two Posters For World Graphic Day 2008 in ICOGRADA
Selected young artist in "SEGAL" International Graphic Design Magazine No15
Special Plaque from Afravi Group For Re-Implementation of The Invisible poster
Inventor & Designer a Special Handwriting Based on MOALA [Iranian Calligraphy] named Kajire
Designer of More Than 30 TypeFaces & Fonts in Persian
Designer of First Persian DIRTY Font in IRAN
Member of RASM Publication Investigators
News Agent of AFRAVI Researchers Group in RASHT
Creator and host of the Intimate Interviews with Iranian Graphic Designers (12 issues)
Announcer of Art-Culture news section at Radio Tabestaneh (Australia)
Presented at TypographyServed as a selected project at Font design
Graduated from Iranian Technical & Vocational Training Organization in Computer Graphics field. [with mark 96/100]
Review Meeting at Howzeh Honari about Persian Fonts Designing with Master Majid Safabakhsh
Selected as a Persian font designer by Luc Devroye from School of Computer Science of McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Member of "Art Directory of the Middle East" in Graphic Design Part
Accepted in REZA ABEDINI workshop named "Kargah e Avval"
Joining in "Khatt Foundation Center"
Postal Card for Norouz 1387 in Khatt Foundation Center Home Page
Two Posters For World Graphic Day 2008 in ICOGRADA
Selected young artist in "SEGAL" International Graphic Design Magazine No15
Special Plaque from Afravi Group For Re-Implementation of The Invisible poster
Inventor & Designer a Special Handwriting Based on MOALA [Iranian Calligraphy] named Kajire
Designer of More Than 30 TypeFaces & Fonts in Persian
Designer of First Persian DIRTY Font in IRAN
Member of RASM Publication Investigators
News Agent of AFRAVI Researchers Group in RASHT
Creator and host of the Intimate Interviews with Iranian Graphic Designers (12 issues)
Announcer of Art-Culture news section at Radio Tabestaneh (Australia)
Presented at TypographyServed as a selected project at Font design
Graduated from Iranian Technical & Vocational Training Organization in Computer Graphics field. [with mark 96/100]
Review Meeting at Howzeh Honari about Persian Fonts Designing with Master Majid Safabakhsh
Selected as a Persian font designer by Luc Devroye from School of Computer Science of McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Web
http://www.shahabsiavash.com
http://shahabsiavash.com/Biography.htm
https://www.facebook.com/SI47ASH
https://www.facebook.com/SI47ASH?sk=info
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http://www.284brasil.com.br/blog/?p=746
http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/Persian-Typeface-First-Dirty/182056
http://tasgratas.blogspot.com/2009/01/shahab-siavash.html
http://designerslab.blogspot.com/2009/02/internationad-year-of-astronomy.html
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http://thecuriousbrain.com/?p=23826
http://www.mocia.org/pages/graphic.html
http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/First-Distorted/193952
http://www.posterpage.ch/exhib/ex278jap/ex278jap.htm
http://clinf.net/archives/3432
www.shahrvand.com/?p=8561
www.namadineh.com/Pages/News-965.html
www.rangmagazine.com/?type=dynamic&lang=1&id=2121
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http://printnews.ir/Pages/News-1820.html
www.garteh.com/Dpages.asp?IDM=189
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http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=4342
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http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=2595
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www.segal-mag.com/select_target.asp?cat=15
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www.tavoosonline.com/News/NewsDetailFa.aspx?src=15296
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http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-50733.html
http://issuu.com/thenordar/docs/thenordar6
http://shahabsiavash.com/Biography.htm
https://www.facebook.com/SI47ASH
https://www.facebook.com/SI47ASH?sk=info
Some links on web:
http://portfolios.aiga.org/siavash
http://www.behance.net/siavash
http://kajire.deviantart.com/
http://www.coroflot.com/shahabsiavash
http://www.linkedin.com/in/shahabsiavash
http://www.iranartists.org/article.aspx?id=2513
http://www.designanddesign.com/winners.php?type=2&order=2&country=79
http://www.saatchionline.com/shahabsiavash
http://www.khtt.net/person-1536-en.html
http://www.babelearte.it/redazione/tipoartista.asp?arid=1712&lid=ing
http://artdirectoryme.com/index.php?option=com_sobi2&catid=7&Itemid=31&limit=9&limitstart=27
http://aftab.ir/articles/user_articles.php?u=shahabsiavash
http://designyoutrust.com/2009/02/03/shahab-siavash/
http://designslices.com/slice/february-09/shahab-siavash-iranian-graphic-designer
http://www.madeinmundo.com/en/2009/02/shahab-siavash/
http://www.yarikka.com/shahab-siavash/
http://www.bloggapedia.com/blog_post.php?p=Shahab-Siavash-864696
http://www.284brasil.com.br/blog/?p=746
http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/Persian-Typeface-First-Dirty/182056
http://tasgratas.blogspot.com/2009/01/shahab-siavash.html
http://designerslab.blogspot.com/2009/02/internationad-year-of-astronomy.html
http://cg.scs.carleton.ca/~luc/designers.html
http://www.custom52.com/cardview.aspx?cid=91
http://designerslab.blogspot.com/2009/02/no-sexy-posters-in-iran.html
http://talent.adweek.com/siavash
http://www.icograda.org/events/archive/category18/gallery262.htm
http://www.tenimages.org/winners.php?aa=8
http://www.creativehotlist.com/index.asp?linkTarget=fullProfile.asp&indID=145580
http://mobile.designtaxi.com/kajire/info.php
http://www.fondazioneclaudiobuziol.org/us/artists/show/237
http://www.icograda.org/events/archive/category18/gallery235.htm
http://www.artflakes.com/en/shop/shahabsiavash
http://creativeroots.org/2009/03/iranian-grunge-font-designed-by-shahab-siavash/attachment/937741234360416/
http://thecuriousbrain.com/?p=23826
http://www.mocia.org/pages/graphic.html
http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/First-Distorted/193952
http://www.posterpage.ch/exhib/ex278jap/ex278jap.htm
http://clinf.net/archives/3432
www.shahrvand.com/?p=8561
www.namadineh.com/Pages/News-965.html
www.rangmagazine.com/?type=dynamic&lang=1&id=2121
www.artguilan.ir/PrintListItem.aspx?id=10624
http://printnews.ir/Pages/News-1820.html
www.garteh.com/Dpages.asp?IDM=189
www.adinebook.com/gp/product/9648763201
http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=4342
http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=4109
http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=4062
http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddmcf8xt_3xqsnspd4
http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=2595
www.mehrnews.ir/NewsPrint.aspx?NewsID=1257168
www.segal-mag.com/select_target.asp?cat=15
www.rangmagazine.com/?type=static&lang=1&id=98
www.tavoosonline.com/News/NewsDetailFa.aspx?src=15296
http://homayounshajarian.blogfa.com/8907.aspx
http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-50733.html
http://issuu.com/thenordar/docs/thenordar6