Dariush Ramezani (; born 1976 in

Rasht Rasht (; ) is a city in the Central District (Rasht County), Central District of Rasht County, Gilan province, Gilan province, Iran, serving as the capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is also known as the "City of ...

) He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering degree from Gilan University in Rasht in 2000. He began drawing cartoons in 1997 as a professional cartoonist. His cartoons and comic strips are published in some newspapers and magazines in Iran. He has published cartoon books and won international and national contest prizes.

Prizes and honors

* First prize in International cartoon contest TURHAN SELCUK (Turkey, 2011) * Honor prize in International cartoon contest PIRACICABA (Brazil, 2011) * Honor prize in International cartoon contest CANADIAN BANANA (Montreal, Canada, 2010) * First prize in International cartoon contest (Tabriz, Iran, 2008) * First prize in UMO cartoon contest (India, 2007) * Grand prize in EUROHUMOUR (Italy.2006) * winning prize in international Web Cartoon (China, 2006) * winning prize in International cartoon contest (Syria, 2006) * Honor prize in International cartoon contest (Tehran, Iran, 2004) * Honor prize in International cartoon contest (Tabriz, Iran, 2003) * First prize in scholar cartoon contest (Iran, 1998) * Special overseas junior prize in International Cartoon Contest YUMIURI (Japan, 1994)

Books

* ''Don’t Wake Me Up, Please!'' in 2005. * ''The Lonely Little Ant'' in 2005. * ''The Deer'' in 2007. * ''Sometimes...'' in 2008.

Exhibitions

* More than 15 solo and group exhibitions in Iran.

References

Page on Iranian House of Cartoon

External links

Interview with Tabriz Cartoons website

First prize in Turhan Selcuk 2011
1976 births Iranian caricaturists Iranian editorial cartoonists Iranian comics artists Living people People from Rasht University of Guilan alumni {{cartoonist-stub