Mohammad Ehsai, born 1939, Qazvin, Iran

Education: Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran, 1966

Professional Activities: Designer and Calligrapher for educational books on Art, 1964 – 1974 / Teaches in the Visual Communication Department at Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran, 1971

Memberships: Official member of the Ministry of Culture and Art, 1958 – 1978 / Member of the Board of the Iranian Institute of Calligraphy, 1985 – 1988 / Member of the Iranian Calligraphers Society, 1996 / Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) since 1997 and member of the Board of IGDS, 1997 – 2000 / member of the Iranian Academy of Art, 2003

Honours: Calligraphy Award, Student Competition, Ramsar, 1958 / Award for the Best Designer of the Year, 1973 / Honourable Mention, ISESCO, 2005 / National Award for Art and Culture, 2005

Selected Exhibitions: Participated in several national and international exhibitions

Selected Bibliography: 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial catalogue, 2004 / “Neshan”, Iranian Graphic Design Magazine no. 2, 2004