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1991 
- 3rd Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

1997
- 15th Fajr International Film Festival, February.

1999 
- 6th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

2002
- 7th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers, Visual Arts Centre, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), February.
- Self-promotional Poster Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers, Daarvag Now Publications.
- “Brief encounters” An international poster competition for traveling exhibition across Europe, Thotm Edition.
- 18th International Poster Biennial Warsaw, Poland.
- 20th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno, The Czech Republic.
- 4th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Japan.
- “Un Cri Persan”, Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers in Echirolles, with an Introduction by Alain Le Quernec, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
 - “Mois du Graphisme d’Echirolles, Graphistes d’Iran”, with an introduction of Alain Le Quernec, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
- “Vive le graphisme!, catalogue de la vente”, Anatome Galerie, Paris.

2003 
- "Boof-e Kour", The First Typography Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers, Yassavoli Publications.
- “Festival d’affiches de Chaumont”, 14th International Poster Competition, Chaumont, France.
- Lahti 14th International Poster Biennial, Lahti Art Museum, Finland.
- 7th International Poster Triennial in Toyoma “IPT2003”, The Museum of Modern Art, Japan.
- “Un Cri Persan”, Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers in Chaumont, with an Introduction by Alain Le Quernec, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
- 5th Trnava Poster Triennial, Jana Koniarka Gallery, Slovakia.
- 13th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado State University Hatton Gallery, The United States (September).
- 1st China International Poster Biennial, HangZhou.

2004 
- “Self-Postrait” Poster Exhibition, The 5th Color, Tehran.
- 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial, Iranian Graphic Designers Society.
- 19th International Poster Biennial Warsaw, Poland.
- 21st International Biennale of Graphic Design Brno, The Czech Republic.
- “40+40” Graphic Design Exhibition by the 5th Color in Aiap event, Trani (BA), Italy.
- Hong Kong International Poster Triennial.
- “Golden Bee 6”, Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design.
- "Molavi", The Scond Typography Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers, Yassavoli Publications.
- “Un cri persan”, Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers in La Louviere, with an Introduction by Alain Le Quernec, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
- “Iranian Posters, from imagery to typography”, Dom Cultural Center & Print University, Moscow.
- 5th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Japan.
- Second Korea International Poster Biennale, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, KIDP.

2005 
- “Fifty-Fifty” Graphic Design Exhibition by the 5th Color in EXPA, Palermo, Italy.
- “Rahian-o Ravian”, Selected Book Cover Designs by Majid Abbasi, Did Publications.
- “Iranian Poster Exhibition in Ogaki”, Ogaki Poster Museum.
- “Poster for Poster” by Pedram Harby and Tahamtan Aminian, Haftrang Publications, Tehran.
- “HamDast” Poster Exhibition, The 5th Color, Tehran.
- 15th Lahti International Poster Biennial, Lahti Art Museum, Finland.
- 14th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition “CIIPE”, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.

2006 
- “The Points”, posters by the 5th Color, VCU Gallery, Doha.
- 20th International Poster Biennial Warsaw, The Poster Museum at Wilanow, Poland.
- “Iranian Proverbs”, The Third Iranian Typography Exhibition, Tehran Gallery.
- “Golden Bee 7”, Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design.
- 6th Trnava Poster Triennial, Jan Koniarek Gallery, Slovakia.
- “80+80; photo-graphisme”, Galerie Anatome & Galerie VU, Paris.
- 6th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Japan.

2007 
- 15th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition “CIIPE”, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
- Iranian Typography, 50 Years of Calligraphy and Typography in Iranian Graphic Design, The Basel School of Design.
- 16th Lahti International Poster Biennial, Lahti Art Museum, Finland.
- 9th Tehran International Poster Biennial, Iranian Graphic Designers Society.
-3rd China International Poster Biennial, HangZhou.
 
2008
- 19th International Festival of Poster and Graphic Arts, Chaumont.
- “Shahnameh”, the 4th Iranian Typography Exhibition, Yassavolli Publications.
- “Un cri persan 4”; 80 Contemporary Iranian Posters in Geneva, Yassavolli Publications.
- 21st International Poster Biennial Warsaw, Poland.
- 7th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition.

2009
- 20th International Festival of Poster and Graphic Arts, Chaumont.
- 9th International Poster Triennial in Toyoma “IPT2009”
- Persianissimo; An Iranian Contemporary Poster Exhibition.
- 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition “CIIPE.
- 7th Trnava Poster Triennial TPT2009.

Magazines
2000
- Tasvir monthly magazine, January. 

 
2002
- “Iran: Un graphisme un germe” an article about the 7th Biennial of the Iranian Graphic Designers by Leonore de Bailliencourt, in Création Numerique Magazine printed in France, No. 67, April.
- “Réveil iranien” by Alain Le Quernec, Etapés magazine, no. 87, August.
- “Instant Touch” by Zhao Liyan, Brief encounters, Art and Design magazine, no. 43, China, October.
- “Privilégier la langue et la culture persans”, Courrier International Weekly Magazine, No. 629, November, France.
- “Hors des frontière”, Cité Echirolles magazine, No. 208, November, France.
 
2003
- “I have a (graphic) dream” by Gianfranco Torri, Lineagrafica magazine, no. 344, Milano, March-April.
- “Irán al descubierto” by Caroline Rojas, Tipografica magazine no. 55, Buenos Aires, April-May.
- “Majid Abbasi & Reza Abedini: Iranian Typography” by Serge Serov, [KAK) magazine no. 4 [22), Moscow, April.

 
2004
– “Graphic design from axis of evil “, Domus 866, Milano, January.
- “Droit à l’image” by Vanina Pinter, a reportage about the 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial, Etapés magazine, no. 107, April.
- “Le sense de l’historie”, Création Numérique, No. 100, Paris, June.
– “En noir & blanc” by Etienne Hervy, Anne Melcer & Vanina Pinter, Etapés magazine, no. 110, June.
- “New wave” by Jacek Mrowczyk, 2+3D No.12, Krakow, Poland.
 
2005
- “Die kunst der iraniscen typografie” by Herbert Lechner about the 5th Color and “Molavai”, Novum, No.1, Munich, January.
- “Pole position” by Bettina Ulrich about Did Graphics Inc., Novum, No.4, Munich, April.
- “Creativity Now”, an interview of Alain Le Quernec with the 5th Color, Tokion magazine, No. 47, New York, April.
– “Iran, Land of promise”, by Vanina Pinter, Etapés International magazine, no. 2, April.
- “Originality and graphic design today”, by Majid Abbasi, TYPO magazine, No. 15, Prague, June.
- “Majid Abbasi: as minimal, as possible”, KAK magazine, No. 33, Moscow, June.
– “Actu: edition” on Samarqand covers By Vanina Pinter, Etapés International magazine, no. 2, December.
 
2006
- “Script Doctors” by Dana Bartelt, Print magazine, January & February.
- “The 5th Color of Iranian graphic design”, Art and Design magazine 76, April.
- “La poesía gráfica” by Carolina Rojas, tpG (Tipografica) magazine no. 73, Buenos Aires, October-November.
- “The culture within: Persian illustration towards the modern age’’ by Nima Falatoori, Varoom magazine no. 2, November.
 
2007
– “Grafist 11”, by Sinan Niyazioglu and Ilker Coskun, Grafik Tasarim magazine no. 8, May.
 
2008
 – “Frames of wisdom, Global knowledge and local culture” by Darab Diba, Architecture & Urbanism magazine 88-89, Winter.
- “Interpretation of values of contemporary Iranian graphic design”, New Graphic magazine, China, August.
- “Corporate Identity”, KAK magazine, Moscow, August.

2010
- “The 16th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition” by Rebecca Bedrossian, Communication Arts, January-February.
- “Near East; Did Graphics Inc.” by Bettina Schulz, Novum 05, Munich, May.

Books
1998
- “Neshaneh”, Graphic Design in Iran Today Publications. 

 
2001
- “EYE”, issue 4, Mahriz Publications.
 
2001
- “Graphic Design Iran 1”, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), ISBN 964-06-0273-6
 
2002
- “The Keystone” the poster collection of The 5th Color, Mahriz Publications.
- Graphis Poster 2002, Edited by B. Martin Pedersen, Graphis Inc., New York, ISBN 1-931241-06-6
 
2003
- International Logo Design, by Ziao Yong, Fine Arts Publishing House, Beijing.

- International Poster Design, by Ziao Yong, Fine Arts Publishing House, Beijing.
- “A Persian Contemporary Image”, A selected works by Majid Abbasi, Did Publication, Tehran (September).
- “Area” 100 graphic designers, Majid Abbasi by Uwe Loesch, Phaidon Books, New York, ISBN 0-7148-4325-3
 
2004
- “World Graphic Design” by Geoffrey Caban, Merrell Publishers, London and New York, ISBN 1-85894-219-5
- International Poster Design 2004, edited by Xiao Yong, published by Shandong Fine Arts Press, Jinan, China.
- “Two-Color Graphics”, edited by Templin Brink Design”, Rockport Publishers, Massachusetts, ISBN 1-59253-092-3
 
2005
- "Logo Lounge 2", International identities by leading designers, about Did Graphics by Bill Gardner & Catharine Fishel, Rockport Publishers (January), ISBN 3-8307-1301-1.
- “The Design of Dissent” by Milton Glaser & Mirko Ilic, Rockport Publishers and School of Visual Arts (June), ISBN 1-59253-117-2.
– “Worldwide Identity” by Robert Peters, Rockport Publishers, Massachusetts, ISBN 1-59253-187-3.
“401 Design Meditations” by Catherine Fishel, Rockport Publishers, Massachusetts, ISBN 1-59253-127-X
– “Feedback” by Roanne Bell, Penragram, London.
 
2006
- “All men are brothers-Designer’s Edition”, by Jainping He, Hesign International GmbH, ISBN 3 9810544 0 7
- "30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime", edited by Imin Pao and Joshua Berger, Pao & Paws International Book, ISBN-10: 957 9437 98 X

 
2007
- “The Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design” by Steven Heller & Mirko Ilic, Rockport Publishers, ISBN-10: 1592532128
- Iranian Typography, 50 Years of Calligraphy and Typography in Iranian graphic design, Nazar Research and Cultural Institute,
ISBN 964-6994-58-X
“Plakate aus Teheran”, Nazar Research and Cultural Institute,
ISBN 964-6994-59-8
 
2008
- Annual Book of Graphic Design, Nazar Publications, ISBN 978-964-6994-86-7
- “Arabesque” Graphic design from the Arab world and Persia, edited by Ben Wittner and Sascha Thoma (eps51) and Nicolas Bourquin, Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 987-3-89955-206-5
- PL21; The Polish Poster of the 21st Century, Krzysztof Dydo & Agnieszka Dydo, Galeria Plakatu Krakow, ISBN 978-83-905899-5-4
- We love books!, A world tour, Centre du graphisme d’Echirolles, ISBN 2-91952-09-4