Sepideh Riahi: Graphic Designer

Interview with Sepideh Riahi - Costa Mesa (October 13, 2007)

Sepideh Riahi (October 13, 2007) - by QH

Sepideh Riahi is one the promising young artists living in southern California. She left her home and family in hopes of becoming an artist 7 years ago, and moved to southern California. After she finished the art program at Long Beach State, She strives to make conceptual and socially aware designs for the people. She believes that art belongs to everybody and not only the "art elite." She tries to bring the arts to the people, as opposed to bringing people to the art galleries. After she worked for "The Getty Museum" and "EZTV Media" in Los Angeles, She became an entrepreneur and owner of "the conceptualists", an art and design firm.

AWARDS/Honors

A winner of international contest for "Associazione Culturale Good Design" on the subject of freedom of speech. Top 100 designs was chosen among 1834 submissions from all over the world, 2009

Interviewed with Voice of America, An International prestigious television channel on the concepts of designs

Published in the international archive of "Associazione Culturale Good Design"

Published and interviewed with Pars Times, an online magazine based in Los Angeles, 2008

Published and interviewed with Tehran Magazine, A monthly Los Angeles based magazine, 2007

Certificate of outstanding achievement in higher education, Association Professors and Scholars, 2006

Dr. Pakravan grant of excellence in education, Association Professors and Scholars, 2006

Semi Finalist in the International Library of Photography contest, 2000

Published art photography in the book of International Library of Photography Journey?s End, 2000

Published art photography in the book of International Library of Photography called The Horizon End, 1999

Published at Pictures.com by the International Library of Photography, 2000

Member of Golden Key International Honor Society

Member of American Institute of Graphic Art [AIGA]

Member of Graphic Design Guild [GDG]

EXHIBITIONS

International exhibition of top 100 poster design winners around the world. The countries include:

France (Louvre Museum), Turkey, Lebanon, Serbia, Belgium, Argentina, South Korea,

United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Bolivia, Peru, Portugal, United States, Morocco, Italy, Canada, Ecuador, Spain, Sweden, Georgia, Austria.

Interactive public arts projects, Mehregan festival, Orange County, 2008

Fine art solo exhibition at Dr. Maxine Merlino gallery, Long Beach, 2007

Fine art exhibition at Pico house gallery, Los Angeles, 2006

Fine art exhibition at Self help graphic, Los Angeles, 2005

Fine art exhibition at Gattov gallery, Los Angeles, 2005

Fine art exhibition at Angel's gate gallery, Long Beach, 2004

Video
Interview with Sepideh Riahi - Real Video (5:21)