Poster Design Competition Laureate
Shiraz, Iran | May 2015

Elahe Panahi was awarded Laureate in the 5th edition of “All the Artists of the City” in Shiraz. This visual arts festival provided a platform for emerging practitioners to present work across multiple disciplines, including painting, illustration, and poster design.

Her presented work within the poster category was developed as part of a competitive program focused on visual storytelling in relation to public space and contemporary artistic communication. The project explored how graphic design can function as a tool for articulating cultural identity and shaping the relationship between the artist and the urban environment.

This early recognition reflects an important stage in Panahi’s practice, marking the beginning of her long-term engagement with graphic design as a medium for cultural expression within institutional and public frameworks.