More Birthday : 30 May 1989
???? Armin Abolfathi — Professional CV

????️ Artistic Profile
Armin Abolfathi is an Iranian visual artist and illustrator whose work centers on expressive character design, playful visual storytelling, and culturally rooted narratives for children’s books and editorial publications. His illustrations blend simplicity, emotional clarity, and humor through both traditional and digital media. With a growing international presence across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, he collaborates with global publishers, magazines, and creative teams, and his work has been recognized in major illustration festivals and competitions worldwide.
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???? Personal Information
• Email: armin.zaryab.68@gmail.com
• Phone: +98 936 055 3393
• Location: Karaj, Iran
• Nationality: Iranian
• Date of Birth: 1989
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????️ Professional Affiliations
• Member Artist — Illozo Illustration Agency (USA), representing Rever Art Team (2025–present)
• Co founder & Illustrator — Rever Art Team, selected for international exhibitions and festivals
• Member — Iranian Illustrators Society
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???? Books & Publications (Chronological Order)
• Count How Many: Puppies and Baby Animals — ULLABOOK Publishing, Chile (2021)
• The Cow and the Apple Tree — Dar Al-Banan Publishing, Lebanon (2023)
• Who Will Save the Mouse? — Dar Al-Banan Publishing, Lebanon (2023)
• Jungle with Tails — Merakli Kasifler Publishing, Turkey (2025)
• Little Crow — Kanoon Publishing, Iran (2025)
• Empty Plate’s Party — Toot Publishing, Iran (2025)
• Animal Series (6 volume bilingual collection) — Farshtegan & Mana Publishing, Iran (2025)
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???? Editorial Illustration
• GECKO Magazine — Germany
• Grilled Cheese Magazine — Canada
• Atlasia Magazine — USA
• The Zaragozian — Spain
• The Messineser — Italy
• NOD Magazine — Canada
• Filozof Magazine — Turkey
• Bits Magazine — England
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???? Honours & Recognitions
2025
• Selected Artist — Ilustrofest International Illustration Festival, Serbia
• Selected Artist — Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), Singapore
• Selected Artist — Golden Panda Illustration Competition, China
(Intangible Cultural Heritage & Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Snake categories)
2024
• Selected Artist — Intercontinental Biennial of Contemporary Art, Argentina
2021
• Shortlisted — Mehdi Azar Yazdi Literary Illustration Award, Iran


2020
• Selected Artist — COW International Illustration Biennale, Ukraine
(Selected among 243 artists from 39 countries)
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????️ Exhibitions & Festival Participation (Selected)
• Illustrators Society Group Exhibition — Iranian Illustrators Society, House of Artists, Tehran (annual participant)
• Pictoplasma Balkans — Character on the Road Exhibition — International Illustration Competition & Festival, Bulgaria (Selected Artist, September 20–22)
• 1st Rzeszów International Music Poster Biennale Exhibition — Poland (Selected Artist, exhibited as part of Rever Art Team)
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???? Online Presence
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armin-abolfathi-99b911205
• Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/armin_abolfathi
• Instagram (Rever Art Team): https://www.instagram.com/reverartteam























???? References

????️ Catherine Ouellet-Cummings
Founder and publisher of Grilled Cheese Magazine (Canada)
???? Website: https://www.grilledcheesemag.com
???? Email: magazinegrilledcheese@gmail.com


???? Sumeyra Ozcan
editor – Atlasia Kids Magazine (USA)
???? Email: sumeyra@atlasiakids.com
???? Website: https://www.atlasiakids.com


???? Paula Fontaine
Editorial Director – Ullabooks(Children’s books publisher) (Chile)
???? Website: https://www.ullabooks.cl
???? Email: ullabooks2017@gmail.com


???? Hoda Hadadi
Illustrator, author, poet (Iran)
???? Website: https://www.hoda-hadadi.com
???? Email: pinedooz@gmail.com


????️ Azin Baghernia
Online Exhibition Project Manager & Curator (Artibition gallery) (Iran)
???? Website: https://www.artibition.net

Address : Unit 7, 3rd Floor, No. 15, Atrina Building, Masoud Alley, Bahar Gharbi Street, Golshahr Boulevard, Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran Tel : 02634605843 Mobile Phone : 09360553393 Email : armin.zaryab.68@gmail.com