Texts about Majid Abbasi
2002
- “Iran: Un graphisme un germe” an interview with Majid Abbasi, Reza
Abedini and Saed Meshki about graphic design in Iran and the 7th Biennial of the
Iranian Graphic Designers by Leonore de Bailliencourt, in Création Numerique
magazine printed in France, No. 67, April.
- “Réveil iranien” by Alain Le Quernec, Etapés magazine, no. 87, August.
2003
- “Irán al descubierto” by Caroline Rojas, tpG (Tipografica) magazine no.
55, Buenos Aires, April-May.
- “Majid Abbasi & Reza Abedini: Iranian Typography” by Serge Serov, [KAK)
magazine no. 4 [22), Moscow, April.
- “Area” 100 graphic designers, Majid Abbasi by Uwe Loesch, Phaidon Books,
New York.
2004
- “Droit à l’image” by Vanina Pinter, a reprtage about the 8th Tehran
International Poster Biennial, Etapés magazine, no. 107, April.
- “Le sense de l’historie” An interview by Léonore de Bailliencourt,
Création Numérique, No. 100, Paris, June.
- “8th Tehran International Poster Biennial” Nowa fala (New wave) by Jacek
Mrowczyk, 2+3D No.12, Krakow.
2005
- “Die kunst der iraniscen typografie” by Herbert Lechner about the 5th
Color and “Molavai”, Novum, No.1, Munich (January).
- Logo Lounge 2 2000, International identities by leading designers, about
Did Graphics by Bill Gardner & Catharine Fishel, Rockport Publishers-Web
edition, January.
- “Pole position” by Bettina Ulrich about Did Graphics Inc., Novum, No.4,
Munich, April.
- “The 5th Colors” by Alain Le Quernec, Hamdast catalogue, Yassavoli
Publication, Tehran, April.
- “Creativity Now”, an interview of Alain Le Quernec with the 5th Color,
Tokion magazine, No. 47, New York, April.
- “Majid Abbasi: as minimal, as possible”, KAK magazine, No. 33, Moscow,
June.
- “Majid Abbasi’s Artistic World” by Aydin Aghdashlou, Rahian-o Ravian
catalogue, Did Publications, Tehran , September.
- “Fingers crossed” by Roanne Bell, Rahian-o Ravian catalogue, Did
Publications, Tehran, September.
- “Forword” by Publisher, Rahian-o Ravian catalogue, Did Publications,
Tehran, September.
2006
- Catalogue of the “The Points”, introduction by Leland Hill with posters
by the 5th Color, VCU Gallery, Doha (February).
- “Script Doctors” by Dana Bartelt, Print magazine, January-February.
- “The 5th Color of Iranian graphic design”, Art and Design magazine 76,
April.
- “La poesía gráfica” by Carolina Rojas, tpG (Tipografica) magazine no. 73,
Buenos Aires, October-November.
2007
– “Majid Abbasi the Composer” by Ralph Schriavogel, Plakate aus Teheran catalogue, Nazar Research and Cultural Institute, April.
– “Roots, Rhythm and Passion” by Leonardo Sonnoli, Plakate aus Teheran catalogue, Nazar Research and Cultural Institute, April.
– “Calmly, unhasitly and thoughtfully” by Ebrahim Haghighi, Plakate aus Teheran catalogue, Nazar Research and Cultural Institute, April.
– “Grafist 11”, by Sinan Niyazioglu and Ilker Coskun, Grafik
Tasarim magazine no. 8, May.
2008
– “Frames of wisdom, Global knowledge and local culture” by Darab
Diba, Architecture & Urbanism magazine 88-89, Winter.
- “Interpretation of values of contemporary Iranian graphic
design”, New Graphic magazine, China, August.
- “New Iranian graphic design’s identity through the unity and the
multiplicity” by Cinzia Ferrara, New Graphic magazine, China, August.
2009
2010
- “The 16th
Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition” by Rebecca Bedrossian,
Communication Arts, January-February.
- “Near
East; Did Graphics Inc.” by Bettina Schulz, Novum 05, Munich, May.
Texts by Majid Abbasi
1999
- “About Typography” in Jahat-e-Etela (IGDS Newsletter), issue number 9,
September.
- “Colors in Web” a forum about web design, Internet and Multimedia and ”Introducing web software“ in Jahat-e-Etela (IGDS Newsletter) in the special issue of web design, November.
2000
- “Graphic design and our generation”, about graphic design and its new
generation in Iran, Tasvir, January.
2001
- “A particular style in graphic design” for the Exhibition of Morteza
Momayez for the Posters of Cinema in Seyhoun Gallery, Hamshahri on March 12th,
issue number 2361.
2002
- “World of graphic design & graphic design in the world” in Tavoos
magazine, issue number 7, February.
- “There should be good works presented in the 7th Biennial” a forum with
the Pre-selection Committee, in the first issue of the 7th Biennial of the
Iranian Graphic Designers Jahat-e-Etela (IGDS Newsletter), March.
- “A master, an artist”, a lecture on Jalal Shabahgangi’s tribute in the
second issue of the 7th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designers Jahat-e-Etela
(IGDS Newsletter), March.
- “Too little idea, creation and imagination“ in the third issue of the 7th
Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers, Jahat-e-Etela (IGDS Newsletter),
March.
- “An interview on graphic design”, Entekhab newspaper, February and March,
issue nos. 803, 809, 815 and 831.
- “A&Q” about the 7th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designers with
pre-selection committee and the jury in 4th issue of Jahat-e-Etela (IGDS
Newsletter), April.
- “Réveil iranien” about Morteza Momayez, Etapés magazine, no. 87, August.
- “Sensetive and logical in graphic design” about Alain Le Quernec and Uwe
Loesch, Jahat-e-Etela no. 17 (IGDS Newsletter), August.
- “A big competition, a big event”, about 18th International Poster
Biennial Warsaw, Jahat-e-Etela No. 17 (IGDS Newsletter), August.
- “The Scream of Wozzeck”, In memoriam of Jan Lenica, Rene Wanner’s Poster
Page (English version).
2003
- “Iranian graphic designers in Echirolles 2002”, Jahat-e-Etela No. 18
(IGDS Newsletter), February.
- “Iranian Posters in Cracow Festival 2002”, Jahat-e-Etela No. 18 (IGDS
Newsletter), February.
- “Jan Lenica Poster Exhbition”, Jahat-e-Etela No. 18 (IGDS Newsletter),
February.
- “Bouf-e Kour”, in occasion of first typography exhibition, www.kak.ru
(russian version).
- “Bouf-e Kour”, in occasion of first typography exhibition, Art and Design
magazine, no. 45, March, China (chinese version).
- “Bouf-e Kour”, in occasion of first Iranian typography exhibition, Rene
Wanner’s Poster Page (April 18).
- “Ralph Schraivogel form Zurich”, an interview by Majid Abbasi, Neshan
magazine No. 1, Tehran (December).
- “Hard work, Pure pleasure”, about Rene Wanner’s Poster Page, Neshan
magazine No. 1, Tehran (December).
- “Un cri persan”, Neshan magazine No. 1, Tehran (December).
- “In memoriam Jan Lenica”, Neshan magazine, No. 1, Tehran (December).
2004
- “A&Q” with the Majid Abbasi and the 5th Color about the 5th Color
Self-Postrait Poster Exhibition in Tehran, Hamshahri No. 3311, February 17.
(Bahman 28, 1382).
- “Catherine Zask, Representing an intelligent, different and avant-garde
generation, Neshan magazine, No. 2, Tehran (Spring)
- “Wolfgang Weingart: My way to typography”, , Neshan magazine, No. 2,
Tehran (March).
- “Tomaszewski and his students, Neshan magazine, No. 4, Tehran (Autumn).
2005
- “teaching-design.com; A website for public use”, an interview with
Thierry Sarfis, Neshan magazine, No. 5, Tehran (Winter)
- “Design+Life-Book review”, Neshan magazine, No. 5, Tehran (Winter)
- “Originality and graphic design today”, TYPO magazine, No. 15, Prague
(June).
- “Art Director at Age Thirty!” on Phaidon Press and Julia Hasting, Neshan
magazine, No. 6, Tehran (Spring & Summer).
- “Graphic Design for the 21st Century-Book review”, Neshan magazine, No.
6, Tehran (Spring & Summer).
- “Arabic Typography-Book review”, Neshan magazine, No. 6, Tehran (Spring &
Summer).
- “Contemporary World Narration”, A review of Henning Wagenbreth
Illustrations, Neshan magazine, No. 7, Tehran (Autumn).
- “Made You Look-Book review”, Neshan magazine, No. 7, Tehran (Autumn).
– “Celebrating our 50th issue with our Heros”, Tokion magazine, No. 50, New
York (November/December).
2006
- “Corporate Identity: Consistent in language, Solid in style”, A interview
with Massimo Vignelli by Majid Abbasi, Neshan magazine, No. 8, Tehran (Winter).
- “Behzad Golpayghani, Type & Typography”, Iranian Proverbs catalogue
Yassavoli Publications, (June).
- “ Polish Drama”, Miroslaw Adamczyk and his theater posters, Neshan
magazine, No. 9, Tehran (Spring).
- “Fons Hickmann: Touch me there- Book review”, Neshan magazine, No. 9,
Tehran (Spring).
- “From: Hans Gunter Schmitz”, An interview with Hans Gunter Schmitz, Neshan magazine, No. 11, Tehran. (Autumn).
– “Audible Images”, editorial column, Neshan magazine, No. 12, Tehran (Winter).
– “Matthies Variations”, Music cover designs of Holger Matthies, Neshan magazine, No. 12, Tehran (Winter).
– “With or Without Style!”, Stefan Sagmeister and his music cover design, Neshan magazine, No. 12, Tehran (Winter).
2007
– “The World of a Techno-graphic Designer”, A review on Martin Woodtli’s works, Neshan magazine, No. 13, Tehran (Spring).
– “The Black and White of Adrian Frutiger”, Neshan magazine, No.
14, Tehran (Summer & Autumn).
– Dutch Type-Book review, Neshan magazine, No. 14, Tehran (Summer
& Autumn).
2008
– “ To jazz and beyond” ”, Neshan magazine, No. 15, Tehran
(Winter).
- Glenn Gould: A musician in the strictest sense of the word (Edited by Penny Johnson-New York),
www.glenngould.ca (August).
-
“To bi or not to be”, A review on Political Posters by Uwe
Loesch, Neshan magazine,
No. 18, Tehran (Autumn).
- “Type & typography and design for book covers”, Sanat Nashr
newsletter, No. 19, October.
- "Visual culture of a pioneer"; Morteza Momayez and his designs for covers, Sanat Nashr newsletter, No. 22, December.
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