Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maziar Zand


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The result was   delete. Most of the opinions expressed below in favor of keeping the article were disregarded for either being clear sock or meatpuppets or demonstrating a clear lack of understanding of policy. Please review the large template box below for more information if you are concerned about this closure. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 04:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Maziar Zand

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Notability, Verifiability, see also: محمد.رضا (talk) 23:50, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete-Individual appears not to meet WP:Notability (people)-Creative professionals. Although he listed awards, they are only a couple and do not appear to be significant.  ttonyb1 (talk) 00:06, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iran-related deletion discussions.  --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  00:10, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions.  --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  00:10, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - With some regrets, but fails WP:BIO. After going through all the references and doing some Google work, the man appears to have a presence online but no third-party sources that could possibly establish notability. He seems gifted, but then all of those links he has on there also showcase people who are as gifted as him who are not profiled by Wikipedia. Maybe later. § FreeRangeFrog 00:38, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Dear محمد.رضا this amount of international exhibition that his works are selected,in this category is recognized as Notability. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Maziarzand (talk • contribs) 01:36, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

http://www.rasm.ir/default.asp?base=1&Aid=1080 •Moreover the New Graphic magazine published my works and Reza Abedini as two different view point of Iranian contemporary graphic designers. in this link you may see some of the pages. http://www.seecoo.com.cn/index.asp?mag=newgraphic&issue=13 m.zand (talk) 23:34, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak delete Poster art is a significant part of Iranian modern and contemporary art. So, the artist should be evaluated within that cultural context, and the list of Biennales of poster art looks impressive. On the other hand, many (all?) of the more notable looking exhibitions are open-submission. The links given above don't look particularly important: the icograda site has a "call for entries" banner, and the graphis information doesn't name the artist.--Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 22:44, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * In case of open submission you are right, but as you know always there is a district jury board for selecting the posters. And in mentioned exhibitions the posters are selected. It goes without saying that the www.icograda.org and graphis does same, and accepting the works by them is important for graphic designers. The graphis website has not name of the 2007 winners now but in this Persian magazine my name has been mentioned:

-The person is known for originating a significant new concept, theory or technique. -The person has received a notable award or honor, or has been often nominated for them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.36.248.66 (talk) 07:56, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I think maziar zand is Creative professionals due to:
 * — 158.36.248.66 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Keep Notability for poster artists is harder to establish than for many fields, and no, the awards are not well known. For an Iraanian there are extra issues. But he seems to deserve an article at least as well as many or most in Category:Poster artists. Johnbod (talk) 16:25, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Please have a look at the first article in the mentioned category who is also an Iranian too. In my opinion, Zand is not notable at all when comparing to Reza Abedini. One may also argue that there are at least dozens of Iranians who do not have an article but they are more notable than Zand. I think even this article could be speedy deleted. --محمد.رضا (talk) 22:35, 26 February 2009 (UTC)


 * If you know other notable designers, it is better to try help and add them here to improve the wikipedia, instead of deleting this one person. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.157.235.68 (talk) 22:57, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
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 * KeepMaziar Zand is a notable graphic designer in Iran —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.98.206.76 (talk) 23:36, 26 February 2009 (UTC)  —
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 * General Comments
 * To 158.36.248.66 - I do not see how he has "...[originated] a significant new concept, theory or technique." Nowhere in the article does it state and support that claim.  In addition, winning a couple of awards nor being featured in a style magazine does not seem to satisfy, "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field."  If I am wrong, please help me understand my error. ttonyb1 (talk) 00:07, 27 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete he fails WP:BIO, and has no substantial third party references. I've had a look at the links, but those with his name etc look to be what he has placed there or are showing him due to membership. Even I could show websites with my name, due to my being a member of the associations and unions, doesn't make me notable for being on the Wikipedia though. Arty pants,  Babble 11:59, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment please note that Maziar zand was created and deleted Three times! Twice on the 19th Feb and then again in 21 Feb. Now we have Maziar Zand started on 22 Feb. Also of interest is the Talk:Maziar Zand. I feel the reason of Wikipedia is lost on some people, this is NOT a personal site. Arty pants,  Babble 13:27, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * My dear friend,

1-It is not a personal site,here is only two simple of my works and list of exhibitions and not my writings or interests.

2-I have not made any of those websites (please try to find a way to truth or have a look at websites carefully)

3-having membership is not the reason for being the name here that you mentioned.m.zand (talk) 15:48, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keepto ttonyb1:in this link you may find an opinion aboat his theory. http://mzand.blogspot.com/2009/02/by-theo-bart.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by Afsanehsadr (talk • contribs) 00:32, 27 February 2009 (UTC)  - - - — Afsanehsadr (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * I find nothing the Wikipedia article that proposes this is an original theory by the individual. Additionally, the use of negative space in composition has been explored for quite a long time and is nothing new.  The assumption that this is "a significant new concept, theory or technique," lacks support or evidence that he provided a new and generally accepted theory.


 * Keep —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.119.234.97 (talk) 00:40, 27 February 2009 (UTC)  - - - — 76.119.234.97 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:02, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep- Maziar Zand can recognize notable :

The person has received a notable award or honor, or has been often nominated for them The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field. 1)-icograda-(International Council of Graphic Design Association) have selected and introduced him. http://www.icograda.org/feature/galleria/galleria204.htm http://www.icograda.org/feature/galleria/galleria281.htm 2)- his works are selected in NewGRaphic Magazine as Iranian graphic style,in KAK magazine http://kak.ru/news/foreigndesigners/a4472/ and Linea Grafica magazine. He has won the golden price of Graphis publication in poster 2007: http://graphis.com/store/?p=53 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.36.248.66 (talk) 13:12, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The person is known for originating a significant new concept, theory or technique.
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 * Delete per all above. Does not meet requirements per WP:CREATIVE, nor do the sources provided satisfy WP:V. The conflict of interest and obvious campaign to keep this article, although not criteria for deletion, nevertheless are disturbing and disruptive.  freshacconci  talk talk  16:26, 28 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep he is well-known graphic designer in Iran. his works/ideas brought a new design pattern to modern visual arts and graphic design. Tafteh (talk) 17:50, 28 February 2009 (UTC) — Tafteh (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


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