Davood Arsouni Biography

Born in 1969 in Tehran, Davood Arsooni is a graduate in Technical Photography from the University of Art, Tehran, with a focus on stroboscopic and ultra-fast photography. He completed an associate degree in Directing from the Tehran Filmmaking Training Center and holds a master’s degree in Multimedia from SH College.

Arsooni has extensive experience in writing for the press and authoring articles in the fields of visual arts, cinema, and art criticism. He was a founder and team member of several cultural and artistic publications in Iran.

With teaching experience at universities and higher education institutions, he has instructed courses in graphics, photography, and programming. He has also created several documentary films and television series.

For many years, Arsooni has worked in web design and development as a freelance full-stack developer in the Haftan collection, a venture he initiated himself.

Publications and Projects:

• Author of “The Stability of Time” on high-speed photography.
• Specialist in Kirlian photography.
• Held exhibitions in Kirlian and high-speed photography.
• Translated and wrote 30 technical articles on electronics.
• Participated in the International Kharazmi Festival.
• Research in high-speed and stroboscopic photography recognized by MIT.
• Member of curriculum development council for art schools.
• Developed numerous electronic and digital projects related to photography.
• Instructor at various educational institutions.
• Authored specialized articles and collaborated on various literary magazines.
• Developed new methods for teaching specialized photography techniques.

Projects:

• Analyzed and revised Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics” workshop in universities nationwide.
• Produced documentary TV series “Death Report” (13 episodes).
• Worked on various documentaries and feature films as a sound engineer and assistant.
• Developed CMS platforms (Mambo, Joomla, WordPress).
• Founded advertising agencies and managed web design startups.
• Continuous collaboration and writing for Tandis, Angah, Nadastan, Tajrobeh, and Tabl literary magazines.

Awards:

• People’s Choice Award for Best Website Design for Publications (2015).
• Nominated for Best Website in various categories at the Iran Web and Mobile Festival.
• Winner of the Best Urban and Local Website Design (2016).
• Best Personal Website award from Awwward Web (2019).
• Various certificates of appreciation for research and artistic contributions.
• Awards for packaging design and contributions to photography.

Social Media

• Instagram Profile