Bio

Bizhan Khodabandeh is a visual communicator who moves freely across the professional boundaries as designer, illustrator, artist and activist. His works vary from small graphic art projects to major public campaigns. Khodabandeh is particularly fascinated by how art and design can be a catalyst for social change.

He has received numerous international and national awards for his design work, including placing in the Adbusters’ One Flag Competition, the Good 50x70’s poster project, The Green Patriot poster project, Poster for Tomorrow, and recognition by the American Institute for Graphic Arts. Khodabandeh has had work featured in publications such as Print, Creativity International, Adbusters, among others.

Currently Khodabandeh is the Design Director of a local gallery, Gallery5, and freelances under the name, Mended Arrow. He is also a design educator with a background in both K-12 and university education.