Omar Khayyam Posterserie by Vahid Mirzaei

Omar Khayyam Posterserie by Vahid Mirzaei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Silber in Grafikdesign Competition Category.

SilberGrafik· 2025

Omar Khayyam Posterserie

by Vahid Mirzaei

Client: Vahid Mirzaei Design

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Omar Khayyam Posterserie

Omar Khayyam ist eine Serie urbaner Plakate, die die Dichtung des persischen Dichters Omar Khayyam präsentiert. Die Plakate würdigen den 975. Geburtstag des Dichters. Jedes Plakat verbindet persische Typografie mit einer englischen Übersetzung, die im oberen linken Bereich platziert ist. Die Schriftgestaltung greift auf die klassische persische Kalligrafie zurück und wurde für eine gute Lesbarkeit in belebten öffentlichen Räumen optimiert. Jedes Plakat misst 150 mal 107 Zentimeter und ist im CMYK-Farbmodus mit 300 dpi ausgeführt. Die Serie wurde in U-Bahn-Stationen und weiteren öffentlichen Räumen in Teheran gezeigt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Omar Khayyam Posterserie ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Omar Khayyam Posterserie wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Omar Khayyam Posterserie ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: To commemorate the 975th birth anniversary of Omar Khayyam, this project presents urban posters featuring his timeless poetry. The designs integrate Persian typography with English translations in the upper left, bringing his philosophical reflections to public spaces such as metro stations, buses, and city streets, making his wisdom accessible to all and fostering a cultural dialogue between past and present.
Dimensions & Packaging: 150 cm X 107 cm
CMYK color
300 dpi
Tags: Khayyam, Poster, Calligraphy, Typography, color, life, minimal
Production Technology: The posters utilize digital typography, combining Persian calligraphy with modern graphic design principles. The process involved custom type design, composition refinement, and digital rendering to ensure clarity and aesthetic harmony. The typography is crafted to evoke the elegance of classical Persian script while maintaining legibility for contemporary audiences in public spaces.
Design Challenge: Balancing traditional Persian calligraphy with modern digital typography was a key challenge. Ensuring readability in busy urban settings, maintaining cultural authenticity, and integrating bilingual content harmoniously required meticulous composition. Additionally, adapting the artwork for various public spaces while keeping a cohesive visual identity posed a creative and technical challenge.
Research: Omar Khayyam was a Persian poet, mathematician, and philosopher whose quatrains explore existential themes, fate, and the passage of time. His poetry has influenced visual arts, literature, and philosophy worldwide. In design and typography, his verses inspire expressive forms, merging aesthetic beauty with intellectual depth. This project extends his legacy into public art, engaging new audiences with his profound reflections.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by Khayyam’s timeless wisdom and its relevance to modern life. His poetry explores fate, existence, and the fleeting nature of time, themes that resonate deeply today. The idea of bringing classical Persian literature into contemporary public spaces came from a desire to bridge history, art, and everyday life, creating moments of reflection amid the urban rush.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2023 in Tehran and finished in June 2023 in Tehran, and was exhibited in Metro stations and urban spaces in May 2023.
Operation Flow: The interaction happens as passersby encounter the posters in urban spaces, catching their eye with intricate Persian typography. The key frames include the first glance, where the poetry’s visual elegance intrigues, followed by reading the English translation, offering accessibility. The final frame is reflection, where viewers connect with Khayyam’s words, making his poetry a part of their thoughts and urban experience.
Image Credits: Designed by Vahid Mirzaei