Ghobad Shiva
Art director & graphic designer

Born: 1940

Member of (AGI)

Selected as World Master by World masters organizing committee 2011

Shiva has a BA in painting from Tehran University (1966) and a Masters in communication design, from Pratt Institute, New York (1980).

Over several decades he has created a form of graphic design with a Persian flavour, which has attracted museums and collectors across the world.

He set up Iranian TV’s graphic department (1968) and the Soroush Press design department (1971), and is co-founder of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS).

He has been teaching and lecturing in eminent art and design faculties in Tehran since 1976, and is an artistic adviser and jury member for several Iranian graphic design biennials.
For decades he has held national and international exhibitions of his paintings, photographs and particularly of his graphic works.

His awards include: Brno Graphic Design Biennale (1978); Shiraz Festival of Arts Poster Competitions (1977, 1971, 1970, 1969); IGDS logo competition (2001, 1988).

He has a design studio and is director of the Ghobad Shiva Art & Cultural Institute.

Three books are published on his graphic works: Posters by Ghobad Shiva (2004),

Ghobad Shiva graphic designer (2005),

Ghobad Shiva in ‘The Selected Works of Masters of Graphic Design’ series (2006).