MOHAMMAD NOUREDDINI

Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Profile

Visual artist and storyteller working across traditional and digital media to explore themes of cultural memory, identity, and symbolism. With a foundation in fine art (BA in Painting), my practice bridges painting, illustration, and concept design. I create personal and commissioned work that often revives heritage through contemporary form, with a focus on narrative and atmosphere. My artworks have been exhibited, published, and awarded internationally, including as Art Director of the multi-award-winning short animation Tomorrow. I am deeply committed to artistic growth, cultural dialogue, and sharing knowledge through exhibitions, collaborations, and workshops.

Selected Exhibitions

• Title TBC – Solo Exhibition – Tusche Kunst Gallery – Bremen, Germany – 2025 (Upcoming)
  
• In Light of All This: Soft Power, Strong Voices – Solo Exhibition – CISTA ARTS – UK – 2025 (Upcoming)
  
• Navigation and Journeys – Group Exhibition – Frontier Gallery – Sheffield, UK – 2025 (Upcoming)
  
• Permanent Exhibition – Group Exhibition – Iranian Artist Forum - Tehran, Iran – 2025
  
• Figurative – Group Exhibition – Iranian Artist Forum - Tehran, Iran – 2019
• World of Enchantment – Group Exhibition – Iranian Artist Forum - Tehran, Iran – 2016

Selected Projects

• Tomorrow
  Art Director, Visual Development
  A painterly animation directed by Aryasb Feiz, exploring loss, resilience, and childhood through rich symbolism. Winner of Best Animation at Brooklyn Film Festival and Foyle Film Festival. 6.8M views on Omeleto, Oscar-qualifying festival selection.
  Roles: Art Direction, Visual Development, Color Scripts, Symbolism & Narrative Design
• Sharab-e Cheshman
  Illustrator, Visual Storyteller
  An artistic exploration of spiritual longing and human conflict, using symbolic visual storytelling in ink and digital media for Music Video for Mohsen Namjoo. Broadcast on BBC Persian.
• Sofalgar – Cultural Board Game
  Illustrator
  Commissioned by The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (Iran). Designed board, booklet, and box art featuring ancient Persian pottery to promote cultural heritage among younger audiences.

Workshops & Teaching

• Creative Skill School – Concept Design – Instructor – 2020
• Inverse School – Digital Painting – Instructor – 2019
• Tarbiat Modares University – Digital Paining Workshop – Instructor – 2019

Honours & Recognition

• Honourable Mention ArtStation Keyframe Illustration Challenge (2022)
• 2nd Prize Best Illustration, 6th National Festival of Toy & Illustration Design (2021)
• "Media Feature" Kanoon Cultural Institude, article and interview on visual storytelling in games (2021)
• "Tomorrow" featured on Omeleto (6.8M+ views) (2024)
• "Sharab-e Cheshman" music video aired on BBC Persian (2021)

Education

BA in Painting and Visual Arts
Shahid Bahonar University – Kerman, Iran · 2006 – 2010

Other Experience

• Senior Concept Artist – Jagex · Cambridge, UK · 2022–2025
  Created promotional artwork and concept designs for RuneScape.
• Art Director – Bad Stache Studio · Iran · 2018–2022
  Directed multiple short animations, including Tomorrow.
• Concept Artist – 2010–2022
  Freelance Projects in Games, Publishing, and Animation.