b. 1965 in Tehran
From 1986 to 1989, he was a free-lance graphic designer. He graduated in graphic design at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran. In 1989, Majid Abbasi established Did Graphics Inc., one of the most prestigious graphic design studios in Tehran with Firouz Shafei, his 50% partner. With his team at the studio, he has completed numerous design projects and a wide range of disciplines including corporate identities, packaging designs, advertising design campaigns, posters, book designs and web designs. In January 2003, he started teaching at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, at the invitation of Morteza Momayez.
Majid Abbasi has been one of the active members of the Iranian Designers Society (IGDS) and the web assistant of graphiciran.com, the official website of IGDS. He is also a member of the editorial board of "Neshan", the Iranian graphic design magazine. In 1999, Majid Abbasi received two awards for packaging design and advertising design from the 6th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers in Tehran and two years later he was a member of the jury at the 7th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers in 2002. His works have been published in some specialized international magazines. In addition, since 1999 he has participated in many national and international graphic exhibitions. His works are presented in well-known exhibitions, collections and galleries around the world including Tehran, Warsaw, Brno, Ogaki, Echirolles, Cracow, Paris, Chaumont. He is one of the founders of a group "The 5th Color", which is formed by the younger generation of the Iranian graphic designers.
