Houmayoun Mahmoudi

Houmayoun Mahmoudi / Homayoun Mahmoudi, born 1966 in Tehran, is an Iranian/British cartoonist, graphic artist and designer. He studied graphic design at the University of Tehran and graduated in animation from Tarbiat Modares University. Skilled in his own style of minimal cartoon, he has his own technique of working on sandpapers. Mahmoudi is married to Nooshin Moradi, a fashion artist, and moved to the United Kingdom in 2004 and worked as a freelance designer and international artist. He is currently doing PhD research in art and design at Manchester Metropolitan University.[1][2] He has won numerous international cartoon contests around the world since 1994 and his artworks are exhibited in modern art exhibitions globally. In 1998 Graphis magazine interviewed Houmayoun and published his artworks[3][4] and between 1999 and 2006 he was working with the Ritzenhoff Design company as a member of their artist team.[5]

Houmayoun Mahmoudi Legnica, Poland, 2014
Houmayoun Mahmoudi
Born
Tehran
NationalityIranian/British
EducationMaster Degree in Animation Tarbiat Modares University, Art & Design PhD The Metropolitan University
Known forGraphic Design/Cartoon
Notable workInternational Cartoonist, Product & Interior designer
MovementMinimal Art
AwardsThe winner of The United Nation Art festival

Awards
  • 1994: Cesare Marcorelli prize for The Poster Design "Peace" Biennial of Art in Tolentino, Italy.
  • 1994: Second prize of The Poster design "Our Heritage", Tehran.
  • 1995: 3rd place of The United Nation (UN) Art festival for The Poster design of "Our families in the world" and
  • 1995: The winner of The UNFPA Poster Competition "Women's Equality".
  • 1996: Special award Of cartoon contest "United nation" "The pollution in the World".
  • 1997: Sandro Carlesso Prize from Marostica International Cartoon Festival, Italy "Fashion and fashions".
  • 1998: Second place of The International Arms Race Cartoon Of Cuba "Against Nuclear War in The World".
  • 1999: First place of "Counter Narcotics" Cartoon Festival", Tehran.
  • 1999: Second place of "Anti war Cartoon festival" Of Brazil.
  • 2003: Second place of The International Cartoon Biennial of Tehran.
  • 2006: Sandro Carlesso award of Marostica "Dream", Italy.
  • 2006: First prize of The International cartoon festival of Bursa (Turkey) "The Pollution" [6]
  • 2007: Special prize of The International Cartoon festival of Poland "Cold and Heat".
  • 2010: Special prize of The Cartoon festival of Andromeda "Land", Italy.[7]
  • 2010: 3rd place of International Cartoon Festival (Nasreddin Hodja) "The Global Warming" [8]
  • 2011: Grand prize of The International cartoon Festival of Marostica "Internet" (Italy).[9]
  • 2011: Second place of The Tolentino Biennial of Cartoon Festival, Italy "Art of the Twentieth Century".[10]
  • 2011: Third prize of The Cultural Council of Boechout, George Van Raemdonck Kartoenale "Trains and Stations" , Belgium.[11]
  • 2012: Special prize of The International Cartoon Festival of Tehran "The Productivity".[12]
  • 2012: Grand prize of The International cartoon festival "Awakening".[13]
  • 2012: Honourable Prize of The International Cartoon Contest "Return to Home", Tehran.
  • 2012: Special prize from The cartoon festival of Marostica (Italy) "Travel" [14]
  • 2012: Fourth place of The International Tehran Cartoon Festival "Oil".[15]
  • 2013: Special Award of 18th Zagreb International Cartoon Exhibition "Funny side of horror" [16]
  • 2013: The Satyrykon's Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation award "Peace", Poland.[17]
  • 2013: Honorable Mention of 15th Portocartoon World Festival "Liberty" [18]
  • 2013: Honorable Mention of Don Quichotte International Cartoon Festival "Citizenship".[19]
  • 2014: The Mayor of the City of Legnica Award from The Satyrykon cartoon Competition, Poland.[20]
  • 2014: The International Award "UMORISTI A MAROSTICA" Of The 46th International Graphic Humour Exhibition (The Theme: "RIGHTS"), Italy.[21]
  • 2015: The Excellency Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on Best Cartoons, Romania.[22]

Exhibitions
  • Hellenic Ministry of Culture Gallery Athens 2006
  • Portuguese Printing-Press Museum 2007
  • Museum of Kosovo 2007
  • Warsaw Railway Museum 2011
  • Kurtukunst Gallery of Berlin 2013

References
  1. MIRIAD Research degrees newsletter 2011 Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "MIRIAD Research degrees newsletter 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. Graphis magazine
  4. Graphis Magazine 316, some inside pages Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Ritzenhoff Company
  6. "Bursa International cartoon festival". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. Andromeda cartoon festival
  8. Nasreddin Hodja International cartoon festival
  9. "Marostica International cartoon festival". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. 26th Biennial of cartoon festival in Tolentino
  11. International George Van Raemdonck cartoon contest
  12. "Third International Productivity Cartoon Festival". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  13. "Awakening International cartoon festival". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  14. 44th Marostica International cartoon festival
  15. The first International Cartoon Festival National Iranian Oil Products
  16. 18th Intentional cartoon exhibition of Zagreb
  17. International Satyrykon cartoon award
  18. 15th Portocartoon world festival 2013
  19. Don Quichotte "Citizenship" International Cartoon Festival
  20. SATYRYKON 2014
  21. "46th UMORISTI A MAROSTICA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  22. Best Cartoons
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