Dabireh is a Collective of young Iranian graphic designers who share a passion for calligraphy and typography and have a keen interest in the history and theories of Persian language and writing system.
Recognizing the absence of a comprehensive body of critical writings and professional commentary, Dabireh aims to be a credible source of articles, interviews and research-based projects which address the less explored territories connecting the vast historical sources and the inspired diverse practices of contemporary designers today.
Members of Dabireh Collective are:
Reza Abedini
Founding Editor
reza@dabirehcollective.com
Reza Abedini graduated as a graphic designer at the school of Fine Arts in Tehran in 1985. In 1992 he received his B.A. in painting from the Tehran Art University. From 1993 onwards, Reza Abedini Studio’s reputation grew steadily along with its body of work. Recognition came first in Iran, and quickly followed in the rest of the world. His vision and work has traveled the world through exhibitions, awards and lectures. In 2006, he won the prestigious Prins Claus Prize. In 2009, he founded international design agency OrientationLab with LAVA. Abedini currently lives and works in the Netherlands.
Follow his work via www.rezaabedini.com
Iman Raad
Managing Editor
iman@dabirehcollective.com
Iman is a self taught designer, he lives and works in Tehran in his personal studio. With use of hand drawn type and imagery he brings influences and elements of calligraphy and manuscripts into his work. He is currently carrying out an in depth study of traditional Persian arts and culture with focus on local typography and design. Iman was the editor in chief of Rang Magazine from 2006 to 2007 and also and editorial member of Manzar in 2005. Currently Iman is an editorial member of the Dabireh Journal.
Iman has exhibited his work extensively in Iran. In 2007 he cocurated The Seattle-Tehran Show which featured works by selected designers from the two cities. His works have been shown as a part of the 50 years of Iranian Typography both in Basel School of Design in Switzerland and at York University in Canada. Iman's work has been published in books and periodicals including Area 2 (Phaidon) and Young Asian graphic Designers (DAAB).
Follow his work via www.imanraad.com
Farhad Fozouni
Senior Editor
farhad@dabirehcollective.com
Follow his work via www.farhadfozouni.com
Aria Kasaei
Senior Editor
aria@dabirehcollective.com
Aria is an active contributor to the Tandis Visual Arts Biweekly. He has written and translated numerous articles for Tandis and Dabireh. A graduate of Graphic Design from Sooreh High Education Institute, he works in his design studio in Tehran and has exhibited his work in Iran and internationally including in France Japan, China, USA, Canada, Russia and Mexico. Aria's work has been published in Arabesque, Un Cri Persan and Almanac of Asia-Pacific Design.
Shahrzad Changlavaee
Senior Editor
shahrzad@dabirehcollective.com
Shahrzad holds a bachelor of graphic design from University of Tehran. She has explored with typography in three dimentional space and has carried out typography experiments with various material as a part of her typo-photographs that address Persian poetry. An active member of Dabireh Collective, Shahrzad has exhibited her works in Iran, USA and Canada. In 2008 a selection of her Posters were publised in Arabesque (Gestalten).
Follow her work via www.shahrzad.ch
Behrouz Hariri
Online Editor
behrouz@dabirehcollective.com
Behrouz holds a B.Des. from York University and Sheridan Institute and has studied and worked with prominent Iranian designers at University of Tehran. This mixed background enables him to explore new grounds in design and communication.
Behrouz is the online editor of DabirehCollective.com and a contributor to Neshan Magazine, PingMag and Design Taxi. His recent projects include 50 Years of Iranian Graphic Design in Toronto, and translation of the acclaimed documentary Helvetica into Farsi, which was screened in Tehran in 2008. He constantly travels between Canada and Iran and is at his best when connecting the two places he calls home.
Visit him online at www.elasticpattern.com
Maryam Enayati
Editor
maryam@dabirehcollective.com
Homa Delvaray
Editor
homa@dabirehcollective.com
Asieh Dehghani
Editor
asieh@dabirehcollective.com
Mohammad Reza Abdolali
Editor
mreza@dabirehcollective.com
Mohammad Reza has researched and experimented with dimensional type both in theory and practice as a part of his education in University of Tehran in Undergraduate and Master levels. He is working on dimensional Square Kufic script as a part of his projects in Dabireh collective. In addition to showing his work in Iran, most recetly his work was shown in Illinois University in Chicago as a part of Dimention+Type.
Zeynab Izadyar
Editor
zeynab@dabirehcollective.com
Zeynab is a graduate of University of Tehran. Over the past years she has worked with clients in music and art sectors. Her poster design has won the first prize in typography section of Tehran's Resist Art festival in 2006 and award of recognition of Iranian Proverbs competition in 2005. Her work has been exhibited in group exhibitions in Tehran, Toronto, Seattle, Paris and Geneva. In 2008 a selection of her CD cover designs and posters were published in the book Arabesque.
Behrad Javanbakht
Editor
behrad@dabirehcollective.com
Follow his work via www.javanbakht.ir