Parisa Tashakori, Iran

MA of Graphic Design, Azad University of Tehran (with an A average degree)
Member of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS)
Achievements and Awards: The 3rd prize at - The 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial, Tehran, 2004. Honorable Diploma at 5th International Ecoposter Triennial in Kharkov, 2003 prizewinner in graphic's chapter at The first exhibition of material recovery, Tehran 2002. Honorable Diploma at the Logotypes exhibition of TANDIS weekly visual arts, Tehran, 2004. The 3rd prize at - The 10th International Triennial of issued posters (Ekoplagat' 05) in Slovakia
Participated in numerous exhibitions in Iran, Switzerland, Ukraine Poland, France, Russia, Belgium, Finland, USA, Slovakia.

Maja Wolna, Poland

Graduated from the High School of the Arts (1995-2000), the Academy Of Fine Arts, Poznan (2000-2005), scholarship as a student artist-in-residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, completed masters degree in printmaking (Poznan, 2005).
Achievements and Awards: Participated in numerous competitions, individual and group exhibitions (Italy, Korea, USA, Germany, China, Slovakia, France, Poland). Special Prize in the International Poster Competition "Communication", South Korea. Special Prize in the International Cartoon Contest: "Satyrykon", Poland. Special Prize in the Poster Competition under the Poster Festival, Krakow, Poland; Grand Prix, 2-nd Prize in the International Poster Competition: "Anti-Aids-Ukraine", Kharkov, Ukraine.

Oleg Veklenko, Ukraine

Professor of the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, Head of Graphic Design department (2000-2004), Honorary Artist of the Ukraine (1986), President of the Ukrainian Association of Graphic Designers 'The 4th Block', jury member of the 'Golden Bee' Moscow International Graphic Design Biennale in 1998 and 2004. He participated in a number of national and international exhibitions in Russia, Poland, Finland, Slovakia, Canada, Great Britain, Denmark and USA. His works have received awards and diplomas.

Sergei Serov, Russia

President of Moscow International Biannual of Graphic Design "Zolotaia Pchela" ('Golden Bee'), Supervisor of the High Academic Graphic Design School, Representative of Russia in ICOGRADA, Doctor of Fine Arts, design historian, art critic, organizer and curator of numerous design exhibitions..

Chaz Maviyane-Davies, Zimbabwe
Presently Professor of Design at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston.
Education includes an MA in Graphic Design (with distinction) from the Central School of Art and Design in London, and an Advanced Diploma in Postgraduate Film making. He worked in Japan, Malaysia, the UK. 1983 until 2000 he was the principal of The Maviyane-Project, a design studio in Harare. One of his films - ‘After the Wax" was screened at several film festivals and television channels around the world where it won several awards and accolades. His design work has also been acknowledged in ‘Who’s Who in Graphic Design’, ‘First Choice: Leading International Designers’, ‘Graphic Design Timeline: A Century of Design Milestones,’ 'Celebrating Poster Design,’ ‘AREA: 100 Graphic Designers,’ 'International Poster Excellence,’ ‘On Edge: Breaking the Boundaries of Graphic Design,’ ‘World Graphic Design, etc. His design works have been represented in many individual and group exhibitions worldwide: Slovakia, Portugal, Japan, USA, The Netherlands, UK, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Israel, Kenya, France, China, Taiwan, France, Poland. He has also been invited to judge several international exhibitions and competitions. Some of his works are included in several international permanent collections in various galleries.