TDC Ascenders
Created in 2018, TDC Ascenders is the world's premier portfolio-based competition dedicated to type in all its versatile forms, and the inspiring designers - individuals or duos age 35 and under - who are elevating the medium.
Ascenders 2024 Jury
Studio Melli
Netherlands
Omid Nemalhabib is a graphic designer and art director with a bold focus on multilingual typography and visual identity design. He is co-founder of Studio Melli, an independent graphic design practice based in Rotterdam.
He strives to establish a profound connection between visual culture and graphic design by using personal narrative and a contemporary approach in experimenting with typography and exploring different letterforms. His objective is to create significant typographic systems by examining the interaction between analog techniques, tools, and digital technology.
His work encompasses a wide range of projects in the field of editorial and publication design, printed matter, posters, books, magazines, and web design for art-cultural institutions, and local and international clients across different platforms.
Omid has participated in numerous international exhibitions; His work has been published in graphic design books and magazines such as étapes, the second volume of Arabesque, Komma Magazine, and Bi-Scriptual.
Mehsa Gholinezhad is a graphic designer, art director, and co-founder of Meli Studio, an independent graphic design practice based in Rotterdam.
Over the years, by focusing on multilingual typography, she has been working on numerous local and international projects in the fields of editorial, publication, book design, magazine design, poster design, visual identity, and event design.
Her main focus is to design high-detailed and multi-layered typographic works for cultural-artistic projects through experimentation on the forms of Persian and Latin letters. Her works have been published in local and international festivals, books, and magazines such as étapes and Bi-Scriptual.
In addition to her personal artistic activities and graphic design projects, Mehsa Gholinejad has been conducting experimental workshops independently as a typography teacher in various conservatories and art academies in recent years.
He strives to establish a profound connection between visual culture and graphic design by using personal narrative and a contemporary approach in experimenting with typography and exploring different letterforms. His objective is to create significant typographic systems by examining the interaction between analog techniques, tools, and digital technology.
His work encompasses a wide range of projects in the field of editorial and publication design, printed matter, posters, books, magazines, and web design for art-cultural institutions, and local and international clients across different platforms.
Omid has participated in numerous international exhibitions; His work has been published in graphic design books and magazines such as étapes, the second volume of Arabesque, Komma Magazine, and Bi-Scriptual.
Mehsa Gholinezhad is a graphic designer, art director, and co-founder of Meli Studio, an independent graphic design practice based in Rotterdam.
Over the years, by focusing on multilingual typography, she has been working on numerous local and international projects in the fields of editorial, publication, book design, magazine design, poster design, visual identity, and event design.
Her main focus is to design high-detailed and multi-layered typographic works for cultural-artistic projects through experimentation on the forms of Persian and Latin letters. Her works have been published in local and international festivals, books, and magazines such as étapes and Bi-Scriptual.
In addition to her personal artistic activities and graphic design projects, Mehsa Gholinejad has been conducting experimental workshops independently as a typography teacher in various conservatories and art academies in recent years.