Shyqri Nimani

Shyqri Nimani (6 May 1941 – 22 June 2023) was a Kosovar Albanian graphic designer and professor. Known as one of the first professional Albanian graphic designers, he was also one of the founders of the Graphic Design department at the Faculty of Arts, University of Pristina.

Early life and education
Nimani was born in Shkodër, Albania on 6 May 1941. He graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade in 1967, from the bookcraft section. He completed his postgraduate two years later in 1969 at the same university, and continued art research in Japan from 1976 to 1978.

Works
Among his best known works are: Grand Hotel logo, University of Prishtina symbol, "117" movie poster, Kosova/UNMIK first stamps, Kosova Film logo, Jesenin book layout and illustration.

Besides graphic design Nimani worked in fields such as illustration, music and haiku poetry. He translated "100 Haiku" from Japanese to Albanian. Nimani was also known to be the calligrapher of the Kosovo's Declaration of Independence document that was signed in 2008.

Death
Nimani died on 22 June 2023, at the age of 82.