Samira Rahimi

People once asked me ”why did you choose graphic art”? my answer would be: because of my childhood. When I was 8 I started painting, my teacher was a graphic designer and I was going to her studio, where the wall covered by the best Polish posters and woodcut print, what made me curious about Graphic.

When I was 12, I entered Kannon (the centre of art & culture for children and teen) I attended drawing class and was a member of theatre group, I won different prize in drawing,. I started stage design for Kannon, it was an excellent practical experience, and made me self-confident.
As a result of my strong interest in art I entered art high school in 1995, I was engaged in what I keen interest, Graphic. I learned the basics of artistic skills, it was the best time during my life. When I was a junior student, I worked as a teacher in Kannon.

In 1998 I took apart in the entrance exam of Art College and I accepted as top tree in it. I graduated with associate degree in 2000,when I was working in an advertising agency. But I wasn’t satisfied with my knowledge in addition I’m too ambitious in learning.

So in 2000 I took apart in the entrance exam of fine art faculty of Tehran University, I had a chance to study in 2 major in the same time I choose graphic and stage design in theatre department, but I gave it up after a year.

In fine art faculty every thing was different, our professor were the most famous and best artists in Iran especially in Calligraphy & Typography courses like Mr. Ehsaee & Mr. Abedini however some courses were really boring for me so I started research in my interest field individually like The History of Persian Typography and motion graphic and also I attended in different research projects and workshops in France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Switzerland’s designers workshop, Typography conference LAU Lebanese American University, media conference in Malaysia and etc…what totally change my mind.

During my study I worked as a graphic designer in different places.

And now I work in my own studio, {Scissors Studio} thank you all my clients , who support me. It’s a great chance for me to increase my ability to lead debate about issues in the creative arts, motion typography and etc …which are my main interest in art.
Samira Rahimi