Reza Bakhtiarifard
Reza Bakhtiarifard is a graphic design graduate with around 15 years of professional experience in typography. His main areas of practice are typeface and logotype design, and over the years he has worked on numerous projects for Iranian brands.
He has designed more than 25 typefaces, both independently and in collaboration with other designers. His custom typefaces include projects for brands such as MyBaby, Irancell, Alibaba, and Hamkaran System. Doran, Ray, and Abar are among his widely used public typefaces.
In the field of logotype design, he has created more than 140 projects, both independently and in collaboration with other designers. MyLady, Filimo, Delveseh, Technolife, Latifeh, MehrGiah, and FlyToday are among the brands for which he has designed logotypes.
Alongside his professional practice, he is active in teaching typography and typeface design. He has been collaborating with Inverse School for more than eight years. He has also given around 25 talks and short-term workshops at universities, educational institutions, and specialist events, and has conducted 10 long-term specialized courses. These experiences include the University of Art, the Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran Type Week, Vije School, UX Shiraz, the School of Fine Arts, Shiraz University, and the Kerman National University of Skills.
Bakhtiarifard has received more than 10 awards for typeface design from international and local festivals and competitions, including Granshan, TDC, Silver Cypress, and Silk Road. He has also served as a jury member for events such as Tehran Type Week, Mashhad City Typeface Design, and SyFY at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore.
He has participated as a guest in more than 15 interviews for magazines, podcasts, Instagram Live sessions, and various websites, including Khatt Foundation, Iran Ads, Cozy Corner, and the UX Writing Podcast. His work has also been featured in more than 10 group exhibitions and published in more than 20 books and magazines.
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