Artist, Calligrapher and Illuminator Editor: http://calligraphyislamic.com Age: 39 Education: Masters of Fine Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore (1985-1989)   Contact: The Studio, S-6, Capri Centre, Firdous Market, Ali Zeb Road, Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan. Phone: 0321-4212103, 0321-4212104, 0301-4835616 Office: 042-5944622-23 Residence: 7591847 Email: sajjadkhalid@gmail.com, khattati@yahoo.com, sajjadkhalid@hotmail.com Website: http://calligraphyislamic.com   Professional Experience: 1983-1995: Part-time Internee and Assistant of Sheikh Muhammad Hasan 1990-1994: Part-time Internee and Assistant of Sufi Khurshid Alam Khurshid Raqam 1987-1988: Commercial Artist, Orion Communications, Lahore 1988-1990: Commercial Artist, Calligrapher, Illustrator & Photographer, Future Visions Communications, Lahore 1992-1993: Teacher of Calligraphy, Children Complex, Lahore 1990-1995: Art Director, Signal Advertising, Lahore 1995-1996: Art Director, Marshal Advertising, Lahore 1996-1999: Principal, College of Computer Grafiks, Lahore 1997: Art Director, Darussalam Publishers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1998: Art & IT Director, Rahmatullah Malik & Company, Lahore 2001-2003: Art Director, Bookland & Almisbah Publishers, Lahore 2004: Assistant of Ustad Noor Ahmad Azad 2005-2006: Art & IT Director, Darussalam Publishers, Lahore 2006-2007: Creative Director, The Studio, Lahore 2005-2007: Lecturer (Visiting), South Asian/Islamic Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore 1999-2007: Executive Director, WebDesigns (A Web Design & Hosting Company), Lahore Designed & Developed the official website of Javed Ahmad Ghamidi (http://ghamidi.org)   Exhibitions: Group Shows 1986: Pakistani Art, Namu Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore 1986-1990, Several Group Shows at NCA Gallery 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, Abasin Arts Gallery, Peshawar 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, GPO, Murree 1988: Jihad-e-Kashmir, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore 1989: Jihad-e-Falastin, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore 1990: Kurdistan, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore 1993: Importance of Knowledge, University of the Punjab, Lahore   Positions in Art Organizations & Competitions: 1996: Judge, Calligraphy Competition organized by Daily Jang at Punjab’s Schools level 1999-2007: Editor, Calligraphyislamic.com 1987-91: Former Chief Organizer and Founding Member: Namu Academy Pakistan 2004-05: Former Information Secretary and Founding Member, Council of Calligraphers Pakistan   Exhibitions, Seminars & Conferences Organized: 1986-1990: 7 National Exhibitions for Namu Academy at different cities of Pakistan 1986-1990, Several Group Shows at NCA Gallery 1998-1999:2 Annual General Meetings (3 days programs) 2005: 2 Exhibitions at Lahore and Islamabad for the Council of Calligraphers Pakistan 2005: A 2 days Seminar for the Council of Calligraphers Pakistan 1997: A Career Counseling Exhibition and Seminar for CARCEX at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore 1996: School Childern’s Calligraphy Exhibition for Daily Jang at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore   Interview & Profile Published: 1990: Daily Nation 2005: Monthly Suay Haram, Lahore   Positions in Social & Ideological Organizations: 1988-89: Nazim, IJT, National College of Arts, Lahore 1997-1999: President, Danish Sara, Lahore (Organized by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi)     Litrary Works: Published 1987: An introduction to Namu Acedemy Pakistan, Monthly Bedar 2006: Reviewed and Edited: Rada-e-Ishq-e-Muhammad, a collection of Naat by Saghar Chaniotwi (Urdu), Mavera Publishers, Lahore   Unpublished Works: Article: Preservation, Education & Promotion of Traditional Arts (English) Articles: Asr-e-Hazir Mein Khattati, Musawwari or Deegar Riwayati Fanoon (Urdu) Izhar: Poetry (A collection of Ghazal, Nazm) Urdu Musawwari kay klaseeki asateza: Short Biographies of the Old Masters (Urdu) 8000 different shapes of Nastaaliq Ligatures (Urdu Calligraphy)     Literary Positions: Editor, Calligraphyislamic.com Sub Editor, Monthly, Suay Haram, Lahore Former Sub Editor, Newsletter, Council of Calligraphers, Pakistan     Respected Teachers:   Calligraphy: Muhammad Hasan Sheikh (Late), Sufi Khurshid Alam Khurshid Raqam (Late), Sufi Abd-ur-Rashid Lateef Raqam (Late), Muhammad Khalid Javed Yousufi, Muhammad Ali Zahid   Drawing, Painting, Sculpture & Ceramics: Muhammad Hasan Sheikh (Late), Aslam Minhas (Late), Collin David, Muhammad Iqbal ((Late)Former Principal, NCA), Iqbal Husain, Saeed Akhtar, Mian Salahuddin (Late), Talat Dabir, Askari Mian Irani (Late), Mehmood-ul-Hasan Jafari, Asad Farooqi, Salima Hashmi, Ijaz Anwar, Afshar Malik, Anwer Saeed, Noor Ahmad Azad (Late)   Photography: Mian Abdul Majeed (Late), Javed Siddiqui, Abdul Jalil Illumination: Ismatullah Shehdad   [Biography - Sajjad Khalid - 17Ko]