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• Prize
  Winner in Art & culture books / Books
• Company
  Vaziri Studio
• Lead
  Alireza Vaziri
• Team
  Photographer: Hossein Fatemi
• Client
  Hossein Fatemi
• Credits
  Photos by Hossein Fatemi

The book is more than a collection of images; it’s a journey through the complexities of identity, displacement, and resilience—a powerful narrative of Iranian lives in America. I’ve designed the layout to create a visual rhythm that mirrors the emotional flow of Hossein's photographs, allowing each image to tell its own story. My illustrations throughout serve as visual interludes, enriching the narrative by capturing the broader emotional landscape of the immigrant experience, aiming to ensure each page offers an intimate encounter with the nuanced realities of the Iranian diaspora.

Alireza Vaziri is a design director and educator. He is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland and a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). He earned his MFA in Design from the University of California, Davis. His scholarship, teaching, and outreach are centered on applying visual storytelling and interactive media as effective mediums to raise awareness about contemporary social, political, and cultural dilemmas.