It's one of those stories starting with: "I was always interested in...", continuing with "but..." et cetera, but this time I had luck on my side so I stumbled upon the well-renowed Iranian graphic designer Reza Abedini. It's published in Page One's series Vision of Design and (I probably have to be ashamed to say this, but whatever) it is literally my first contact with an iranian graphic designer. In a country that has such a rich culture and tradition of fine arts, it is inspiring to see that graphic design has a contemporary face. And I'm sure there's a lot more to discover in this area. Hooray!
Here's his link:
http://www.rezaabedini.com