About

Based in Los Angeles, Kourosh Beigpour is an award winning graphic artist/designer whose works have been published in more than twenty countries, with countless editorials and interviews that showcase a prolific portfolio of contemporary-merged-traditional design. He received his BFA in 2003 from the Tehran University of Art, which is one of Asia’s oldest and most prestigious art schools.
After working in corporate and solo artistic venues in Iran for a number of years, he decided to pursue graduate studies and moved to Malaysia where he received an MFA in International Contemporary Art and Design from the Limkokwing University. He moved to the United States in 2011 where he established K-B Studio which has kept him very busy.
Over the past few decades, Kourosh has designed for a wide range of clientele, such as Google, the Broad, Getty, and Powerhouse museums, Canada Type as well as a multitude of universities and cultural/educational institutions, such as UCI, UCLA, NEIU & OSU.

Exhibitions
50 - Tehran Type Week, Imam Ali Religious Arts Museum, Tehran. Iran. 2023
49 - Resilience: Summer Group Exhibition, Advocartsy, Los Angeles. U.S.A, 2023
48 - Mandal: A Solo Exhibition, Advocartsy, Los Angeles. U.S.A, 2023
47 - Peru Design Biennial, Lima, Perú. 2023
46 - Iranian Mint: A Contemporary Art + NFT Exhibition, Advocartsy, Los Angeles. U.S.A, 2022
45 - Posterists in the World, Cusco, Perú. 2022
44 - Poster Design Group Exhibition, Yazd Art University, Yazd, Iran. 2022
43 - Peru Design Biennial, Lima, Perú. 2021
42 - B.I International Poster Art Biennale, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. 2021
41 - The 3rd International Annual Design Exhibition (Group Poster Exhibition), Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran. 2021
40 - Hafiz, the Tongue of the Hidden (Group Poster Exhibition), Dena Gallery, Tehran/Tabriz, Iran. 2018
39 - Atypi 2018, Granshan Type Design Competition's Winer. Antwerp. Belgium. 2018
38 - A Present Retrospective (Solo Poster Exhibition), 12th Biennial of Iranian Studies Conference. UCI. California. U.S.A, 2018
37 - Marfa Film Festival (Video Animation with Naghme Farzaneh), Texas. U.S.A, 2018
36 - A sleeping Tent, A Peace of Art (Mixed Media) Group Art Exhibition. Dena Gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2017
35 - 10th Annual San Francisco Fundraising, City View, San Francisco, U.S.A, 2017
34 - Art Show By Moms Against Poverty. MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A, 2017
33 - Yalda Nightʼ s Poster Exhibition. Iranian Artists Forum, Iran-Shahr Cafe Gallery. Tehran, Iran. 2015.
32 - 2nd International Poster Biennale Lublin Biennial (ISPB). Lublin, Poland. 2015
31 - 3rd Grand Festival of Art for Peace. Group Poster Exhibition. Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran. 2015.
30 - Jahan Pahlevan Takhti (Mixed Media). Group Art Exhibition. Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2015.
29 - Local/Not Local: Arabic & Iranian Typography Made in California. Levantine Cultural Center, AAMN, Los Angeles, Dearborn, U.S.A, 2014-15 
28 - New Form International Invitation Graphic Design Exhibition – HuangGang – Wen Yiduo Art Gallery, China. 2014 . 
27 - A Selection of 35 Years of Contemporary Iranian Book Cover Design. Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2014.
26 - The Exhibition of Felicity Festival Posters. Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2012.
25 - New Form International Graphic Design Exhibition – Poster, AAAD (Czech Republic), Xinhua Art district, Fuzhou, China. 2011.
24 - Tragedy (Shakespeareʼs Tragedy), Solo Poster Exhibition, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2011.
23 - 10th OtwArta Wystawa (Plakat Iranski). Łódź, Poland. 2011.
22 - Felicity Project (Change Your City, Change Your Life). Spazio Thetis. Venezia, Italy. 2010.
21 - Neshane Be Sar (Logo & Logotype). Selected of Graphic Design of Kermanshah Province. Iran, Sanandaj, Kord Art Gallery, 2010.
20 - 3rd International Biennial of Posters in the Islamic World. (Poster & Cover). Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran, Iran, 2009.
19 - Poster Design Group Exhibition, Morakab. Laleh Gallery, Tehran, Iran. 2009.
18 - The First Fadjr International Visual Arts Festival, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2009.
17 - 6th Image of the Year. Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2009.
16 - 8th Golden Bee. Moscow International Biennial of Graphic Design. Russia, 2008.
15 - Eyes on China, Bless China - Commemoration of 5.12 Massive Earthquake in Sichuan china, Rcm Art Museum, 2008.
14 - Selected of 4th Asma-ul Husna Typography Biennales, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Iran. 2008.
13 - Selected of 25 years Iranian Theatre Posters (Exhibition and Manager of the Exhibition). Saba Culture and Art institute. Tehran, Iran. 2008
12 - The Annual Book of Iranian Graphic Design. Iranian artists forum, Tehran, Iran. 2008.
11 - 2nd International Poster and Computer Animation Competition "Anti AIDS-Ukraine", Kharkov (UA), 2007.
10 - 2nd International Biennial of Posters in the Islamic World. Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran Iran, 2007.
09 - 3rd Asma-ul Husna Typography Biennale, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2007.
08 - 34th Brno Biennale, Identity. Galerie HaDivadlo Brno, Czech, 2006.
07 - Selected posters of 5th Generation Graphic Designers of Iran, Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
06 - New Methods of Persian Calligraphy, Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran. Iran, 2004.
05 - Painting - Group Exhibition, Niavaran Gallery, Tehran. Iran, 2003.
04 - Painting - Group Exhibition, Art Expo, Art university of Tehran. Iran, 2002.
03 - Painting - Group Exhibition, Shafagh Gallery, Tehran. Iran, 2002.
02 - Painting - Group Exhibition, Barg Gallery, Tehran. Iran, 2001.
01 - Painting - Group Exhibition, Barg Gallery, Tehran. Iran, 2000.

Articles, Talk and Awards

21 - Farsi Type in Los Angeles, Face/Interface. Stanford University. San Fransisco. U.S.A, 2023.
20 - Farsi Type in Los Angeles, TypeCon. Portland. U.S.A, 2023.
19 - Mystical Origins of Persian Calligraphy. Farhang Connect, Aug 12. California. U.S.A, 2023.
18 - The Conqueror of Uncharted Peaks. Tajrobeh magazine, No. 19. Tehran. Iran, 2023.
17 - Type-Face, The Iranian Diaspora in Global Perspective Conference (with Amir Arzanian), UCLA. California. U.S.A, 2023.
16 - Communication Art Award. Typography, U.S.A, 2023
15 - A Hymn in Praise of the Horsemen. Tajrobeh magazine, No. 3. Tehran. Iran, 2021.
14 - ADC Merit Award. Type Design Competition, U.S.A, 2022.
13 - Typewknd Reviewers Committee, a Brand-new Online Type Conference, U.S.A, 2020.
12 - SOTA Catalyst Award's Judging Committee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A, 2020.
11 - Dots and Dot Positioning in Arabic Script Based on Nastalīq. TypeCon. Minneapolis. U.S.A, 2019.
10 - Fontribute, Exploring Arabic Font with Thomas Jockin. New York, U.S.A, Streamed live on March 1st 2019.
09 - The Words Which Became Letters, an Interview with Nasser Ovissi. Posht-e Baam magazine, No. 1. Tehran. Iran, 2019.
08 - A Present Retrospective, 12th Biennial of Iranian Studies Conference. UCI. California. U.S.A, 2018.
07 - Special Mention. Granshan Type Design Competition, Yerevan, Armenia, 2017.
06 - Poetry Reading at Sedabook Literary Magazine, Tehran, Iran, 2016.
05 - Poetry Reading at Orange County Iranian Club House, Los Angeles, U.S.A, 2015.
04 - Anybody Who's a Word, Who's a Spirit..., Los Angeles, CSULB. November 5th, 2014.
03 - You Can be Part of the Graphic Design Association and Listen to Your Favorite Music. Tandis Magazine No. 256. Tehran. Iran, 2013.
02 - Habsol Sout, a Look at a Vinyl Album Covers from Iran. Tandis Magazine No. 176. Tehran. Iran, 2010.
01 - Take Out Series. a Profile on Graphic Designers (2 episode), Producer with Saeid Malek, Tehran, Iran, 2008.

Publications
25 - Century of stone and diamond. Hamshahri Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2021.
24 - Hamshahri Magazine - Special Issue on Graphic Design in Iran. Hamshahri, Tehran, Iran. 2021.
23 - One hundred Years of Graphics in Tehran. Elmi-Farhangi Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2020.
22 - Naamomken 02. Literature, Critic & Philosophy. Paris Publication, France, Paris. 2015.
21 - "Jahan Pahlevan" Takhti. Group Show. Milkan Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2015.
20 - Local / Not Local: Arabic & Iranian Typography Made in California. Los Angeles. 2014.
19 - A Selection of 35 Years of Contemporary Iranian Book Cover Design. Mirdashti Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2014.
18 - Persian Typography Designs. Creative-inspiration.co.uk. England. 2013.
17 - Persian Typography Designs. Creativeroots.org. 2013.
16 - Persian Typography. Typographyserved.com. U.S.A. 2013.
15 - Un Regard Sur L'Écriture Persane. étapes.com. France. 2013.
14 - Felicity (Change Your City, Change Your Life). Venezia, Italy. 2010.
13 - 6th Image of the year. Tasvir Magazine, No. 60 - 65. Tehran, Iran. 2010.
12 - Neshane Be Sar (Logo & Logotype). Selected of Graphic Design of Kermanshah Province. Fardabeh Publication. Iran, 2010.
11 - The Book of 3rd International Biennial of Posters in the Islamic World. Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran Iran, 2009.
10 - Iranian Logotypes. Ciball-e Honar Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2009.
09 - The book of Poster Design Group Exhibition, Morakab. Shahr Publication, Tehran, Iran. 2009.
08 - The Book of 3rd annual Typography Poster as Asma-ul Husna. Yassavoli Publication. Tehran Iran, 2008.
07 - The Annual Book of Iranian Graphic Design. Nazar Publication. Tehran Iran, 2008.
06 - Multimedia of the 2nd International Biennial of Posters in the Islamic World. Saba Culture and Art institute, Tehran Iran, 2007.
05 - The Book of Selected posters of 5th Generation Graphic Designers of Iran. Haft Rang Publication. Tehran. Iran, 2006.
04 - 3rd Book Years of Studentʼs Graphic – (Sign). Rasm Publication. Tehran. Iran, 2006.
03 - The Identity Catalogue. Multimedia – SPIN Spol. sr. o. Brno. Czech, 2006.
02 - Tutia and the Wordʼ s Citizen No. 3 – (The Book of Poetry Workshop). Negima Publication. Tehran Iran, 2003.
01 - Goharan Magazine(Specialized Poetry Quarterly, Nosrat Rahmaniʼ s special letter). Tehran Iran, 2003.

Books
11 - Home Trees, Translation of Mike Finley’s poems, (with Elham Gordi). Translated from English to the Persian. Asni Publication. Tehran. Iran. 2016.
10 - An Anthology of Modern Persian Poetry (with Elham Gordi). Jordan center for Persian Studies. U.S.A, 2017.
09 - I blink and You Are a Peacock (with Sheida Mohamadi) - Photography and Poem. H&S Media. UK. 2016.
08 - Paradox (with Ebrahim Nabavi). H&S Media. UK. 2015.
07 - Augmented Chapters of Poems (A collection of poems). H&S Media. UK. 2015.
06 - Complete Book of Witchcraft (Illustration by Sepideh Mjarad Takestani).H&S Media. UK. 2013.
05 - A Sterile and Strange Dream: With Six Fingers and Two Heads, and Parallel Memories Hanging From its Ears + 3 Hours Audio CD. (Music by Farzad Golpayegani). H&S Media. UK. 2013.
04 - Et cetera (Selected Works of Graphic Design). H&S Media. UK. 2012.
03 - Rainbow (a look at a Vinyl Album Covers from Iran). H&S Media. UK. 2012.
02 - Tragedy (Shakespeareʼ s Tragedies), Solo Poster Exhibition. KB Studio. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2011.
01 - Thursday, Seven steps under the ground, (A collection of poems ). Safir-e Elm Publication. Tehran. Iran, 2005.

Interviews
10 - Meet Kourosh Beigpour, Graphic Artist & Font Designer. ShoutoutLA.com. U.S.A, April 25th, 2022.
09 - Rising Stars: Meet Kourosh Beigpour. VoyageLA.com. U.S.A, May 27th, 2021.
08 - Graphic Designer and Typographer. Samira Fazel. Tehran Review Magazine, No. 155. Tehran, Iran, October 2018.
07 - The Grammar of Arabic. Medium.com. Thomas Jockin. U.S.A, July 30th, 2018.
06 - Persian Inspirations. aestheticusmedia.com. Ben Mirzaei. UK. January 26th, 2018.
05 - KRIN - Radio Iran - 670. Mandana Zandian, Los Angeles. U.S.A, April 16th, 2016. 
04 - Local / Not Local: Arabic & Iranian Typography Made in California. Radio Tabbouli. Arielle Zionts, Los Angeles. July 15th, 2014.
03 - Local / Not Local: Arabic & Iranian Typography Made in California. Maece Seirafi - Pouya Jahanshahi, Los Angeles. June 3th, 2014.
02 - The Calligraphic Styling on Kourosh Beigpour. TypeEd. Rachel Elnar. Los Angeles. May 1st, 2014.
01 - The Breakfast Show. NTV7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. August 5th, 2011.