Pouya Jahanshahi

For more than a decade, I have been engaged in design activism, employing graphic design as a tool for social awareness, dialogue, and collective action. My practice extends beyond production into critical curatorial work, emphasizing contextual framing, ethical authorship, and transnational collaboration. Amongst others, I am the founder and curator of 20 × 20 Posters for Peace and Justice an internationally exhibited initiative that brings together designers from across the globe. Through curated poster exhibitions, the project disseminates messages of peace, fosters cross-cultural exchange, and nurtures emerging graphic activists through public engagement and critical discourse.

In summary, my work bridges research, teaching, and curatorial practice to advance design as a socially engaged, culturally responsive, and intellectually rigorous field.

Expertise:
Visual Semiotics · Design Activism · Critical & Curatorial Practice · Decolonizing Pedagogy · Hybrid Visual Language · Socially Engaged Design