Dariush Ramezani

Dariush Ramezani (born 1976 in Rasht) 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.