Born in Santiago, Chile and managing his own design company, Mr Naranjo has received numerous awards, including the Gold Medal from the Art Directors Club in New York. His posters have been selected for international Biennales; his works have been published in international yearbooks and, he has represented Latin America in many global communication projects, such as "People to People". In 1992, he participated in the expositions "30 posters for the environment" in Rio de Janeiro and "America today - 500 years later" in Mexico City. He graduated in Design (Honors) from the University of Chile (1978) and has worked in the USA.

An Art Director and Graphic Designer working on posters, magazines, covers, illustrations, ads, and environmental designs, Mr Shiva holds an MS Degree in Communications Design from Pratt Institute (NY) and BA in Fine Arts. Mr Shiva is a lecturer at Tehran Universities, Member of the Board of Directors of Iran Graphic Designers Society and a member of AGI. He was recently appointed as Director of the 8th International Poster Biennial (Tehran). Mr Shiva has won international prizes and awards in creative design, including a diploma from 8th Biennial Brno/CZ.

Born in Havana, Cuba and currently Design Director at Casa de las Américas, Mr Menéndez lectures on Cuban graphic design in Europe, North and South America. He graduated from the Design Institute in Havana (1989) and has worked as a freelance designer specializing in cultural and social projects. Mr Menéndez's works have been covered in several international design publications.

Recipient of a Diploma National des Beaux Arts (Abidjan) and a former student at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon/France, Ms Mobio specializes in graphic arts and audiovisuals. She has published many children's books in the Ivory Coast and was honored with the "UNICEF pour L'Illustration" award (1997) and the "UNESCO Special Award for Tolerance" for "Le petit garçon bleu" (text Fatou Keita). Her work has appeared in many exhibitions. Ms Mobio was active in Guinea's "Lire en Fête" and is a member of several associations including, Illustrateurs de Presse.

Born in New Zealand, Mr Leach works as a Maori artist, educator and designer. He draws on Maori imagery left by his ancestors to tell stories of his culture. By combining contemporary mediums with traditional symbols, he is able to merge the old with the new. Mr Leach has exhibited both nationally and internationally and has been involved in numerous cultural exchanges with other indigenous cultures worldwide.

Born in Essaouira, Morocco, Ms Benhila currently works in the center of the Medina in Essaouira. Her works have been displayed in exhibitions throughout Morocco and abroad, appeared as illustrations in books (by authors such as Fatima Mernissi) and covered in several magazines and TV reports in Europe.

Born in Seoul (1949), Mr Hyun Kim runs his own design company working on design projects dealing with: CI, BI, character, stamp and Christmas seals. He won the "1988 Seoul Olympic Games Official Mascot" and was twice awarded "Designer of the Year" (1988, 2000). Mr Hyun Kim was the first designer to receive the Medal of Industrial Service Merit (1999).

Creative Consultant at Mudra Communication in India, Mr Bhowmick is a graphic designer with specialization in textile, product and exhibition design. He has created many fabric calendars based on traditional Indian designs and conducts workshops for art students. His design works have been exhibited in international Biennials and he has received over 50 national and international awards in graphics, advertising, photography and book design. Twice the Art Director of the Year and several times Photographer of the Year in India, Mr Bhowmick is a former Design Director of the Calico Museum and Design Centre in Ahmedabad.

Working as a freelance art director and painter, Ms van Vuuren studied Sculpture and Graphic Design at Pretoria Technicon, in Pretoria, South Africa and has a national diploma in both. Her experience includes over thirteen years in art, design and advertising including conceptual art direction and illustration. She works with various mediums, especially oil on canvas and uses rich warm colors to create vibrant works of art. Her work was recently acknowledged by the selectors of the South African Art Foundation and will be exhibited in 2003.

Born in Canada (1945), Ms Cooper is committed to the imaginative expression of ideas and has a passion for things well done. According to Ms Cooper, "the greatest works are never properly rewarded and likely never will be because, in order to achieve that greatness the artist leaps beyond the commercial boundaries, and applies talent and imagination that far exceed everyone's original expectations. Only by giving from the heart in this way will an artist summon the inspiration, ideas and insight that kindle the finest work".

Born in Kano, Nigeria, Ms Kure graduated with a B.A (Painting) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1994). Her works have been exhibited in Nigeria, the USA, and Germany. Ms Kure has participated in twenty-seven group shows in Africa, Europe and North America and has done studio residencies in Germany and the USA. She was awarded the Uche Okeke Prize for Drawing (1994), the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists (1999), and was included in the Multichoice Africa "African Artists of the Future" calendar (2002).

Having studied Information Design at the Industrial Design Polytechnic Institute (IPDI)(1991), Ms Suárez is an experienced graphic designer whose work covers design and illustrations for: postal stamps, books, field guides, cards and publicity campaigns. Her works have been displayed in Spain, Cuba, Japan and Costa Rica amongst others. Ms Suárez works with oil on canvas and in gouache technique.