Houmayoun Mahmoudi (also spelled Homayoun Mahmoudi; born 30 January 1966) is an Iranian-British cartoonist, graphic artist and designer. In 2011 he was studying a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has won numerous international cartoon contests around the world since 1994 and his artworks are exhibited in modern art exhibitions globally. In 1998 Graphis magazine interviewed Houmayoun and published his artworks and between 1999 and 2006 he was working with the Ritzenhoff Design company as a member of their artist team.

Awards

  • 2006: First prize of The International cartoon festival of Bursa (Turkey) "The Pollution"
  • 2010: Special prize of The Cartoon festival of Andromeda "Land", Italy.
  • 2010: 3rd place of International Cartoon Festival (Nasreddin Hodja) "The Global Warming"
  • 2011: Grand prize of The International cartoon Festival of Marostica "Internet" (Italy).
  • 2011: Second place of The Tolentino Biennial of Cartoon Festival, Italy "Art of the Twentieth Century".
  • 2011: Third prize of The Cultural Council of Boechout, George Van Raemdonck Kartoenale "Trains and Stations", Belgium.
  • 2012: Special prize of The International Cartoon Festival of Tehran "The Productivity".
  • 2012: Grand prize of The International cartoon festival "Awakening".
  • 2012: Special prize from The cartoon festival of Marostica (Italy) "Travel"
  • 2012: Fourth place of The International Tehran Cartoon Festival "Oil".
  • 2013: Special Award of 18th Zagreb International Cartoon Exhibition "Funny side of horror"
  • 2013: The Satyrykon's Andrzej Tomiałojć Foundation award "Peace", Poland.
  • 2013: Honorable Mention of 15th Portocartoon World Festival "Liberty"
  • 2013: Honorable Mention of Don Quichotte International Cartoon Festival "Citizenship".
  • 2014: The Mayor of the City of Legnica Award from The Satyrykon cartoon Competition, Poland.
  • 2014: The International Award "UMORISTI A MAROSTICA" Of The 46th International Graphic Humour Exhibition (The Theme: "RIGHTS"), Italy.
  • 2015: The Excellency Special Honor Diploma and a Personal Gallery on Best Cartoons, Romania.