Biography
AllartworkfeaturedonthissiteisthecreationofChahirBarati(born1958)andhisteamofskilledartists.
Chahir,originallytrainedasamechanicalengineer,transitionedtoacareeringraphicdesignin1981,drivenbyadesiretoexpresshiscreativityandtalentratherthanpursuingaconventionalengineeringpath.Hisinnovativeapproachquicklypropelledhimtotheforefrontoftheindustry,earninghimrecognitionfordesigninglogosforsomeofEgypt’sleadingcorporations,includingGBAuto,Kiriazi,andEdita.
Inthe1980s,Chahirfoundedhisfirstcompany,GraphiaAdvertisingAgency,followedbyGraphitecPressin1987andGraphilexSigns&Industriesin1998.Theseventures,collectivelyknownasTheGraphiaGroup,becamehighlyregardedintheindustry,employingapproximately300engineersandstaffandestablishingareputationforasuccessfulbusinessmodel.
Chahir’saccomplishmentsincludewinningtheAUCGoldenAwardforCreativityinAdvertisingin2000.In2012,hepublishedBeautyofArabicCalligraphy,awell-receivedguideshowcasingvariousstylesofArabicscript.
In2019,Chahirsteppedbackfromdailymanagementofthebusinesstofocusonpersonalartisticpursuits.By2024,hehadrekindledhispassionforpaintingathisCairoatelier,launchinganewbranddistinguishedbyalogowithafascinatingbackstory.