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'''Saiman Miah''' is a [[Bangladesh]]-born<ref name="bdnews24">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://bdnews24.com/world/2011/11/17/bangladeshi-designs-london-olympic-coin|title=Bangladeshi designs London Olympic coin|work= |location=Bangladesh|publisher=''[[Bdnews24.com]]''|date=17 November 2011|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref> British designer who designed the £5 [[commemorative coin]] for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]],<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last= |first= |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15718464|title=London 2012 £5 coin design success for Midlands pair|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="metro">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/881644-commemorative-5-coins-for-london-2012-olympics-and-paralympics-unveiled|title=Commemorative £5 coins for 2012 Olympics and Paralympics unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> as one of the winners of the [[Royal Mint]] competition for UK art and design students<ref name="thebirminghamgazette">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.thebirminghamgazette.co.uk/?p=283|title=Birmingham City University student’s dream of gold comes true|work= |location=Birmingham|publisher=''The Birmingham Gazette''|date=2 June 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="asianimage">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/9362035.Saiman_Miah_design_chosen_for_Olympic_coins/|title=Saiman Miah design chosen for Olympic coins|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="independent">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/student-wins-olympic-silver-for-coin-design-6261929.html|title=Student wins Olympic silver for coin design|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Independent]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="manchesterwired">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/202039-London-2012-coin-design-success-for-Midlands-designers|title=London 2012 coin design success for Midlands' designers|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''Manchester Wired''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="bbc2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-15721818|title=London 2012: Winning design|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> to come up with a commemorative design celebrating London’s role as the host city of the Olympic Games.<ref name="ablemagazine">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://ablemagazine.co.uk/design-students-dreams-of-gold-come-true/|title=Design Students Dreams of Gold Come True|work= |location=Glasgow|publisher=''Able''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>
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'''Saiman Miah''' ({{lang-bn|সায়মান মিয়া}}; born 1986) is an [[England|English]] [[architectural designer]] and [[graphic designer]]. He designed one of the two £5 [[Commemorative coin|commemorative coins]] for the [[2012 Summer Olympics marketing#Coins|London 2012 Summer Olympic Games]].
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He received a Special Acknowledgement Award at the [[Channel S]] Awards in April 2012.<ref name="sylhettimesdigital">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://sylhettimesdigital.co.uk/channel-s-awards-2012-the-winners/|title=Channel S Awards 2012 -the Winners|work= |location=Sylhet|publisher=''The Sylhet Times''|date=3 April 2012|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref>

==Early life==
Miah's parents immigrated from [[Sylhet Division]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="banglawire">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://banglawire.com/blog/tag/saiman-miah/|title=A Bangladesh-born architecture student’s design has been selected as the official commemorative coin of London Olympics 2012|work= |location=Bangladesh|publisher=''Bangla Wire''|date=18 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2014}}</ref><ref name="bdnews24">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=211499&cid=1|title=Bangladeshi designs London Olympic coin|work= |location=Bangladesh|publisher=''[[Bdnews24.com]]''|date=17 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>

Miah completed [[Bachelor of Arts|BA (Hons)]] in [[architecture]] in 2009 and a master's in architecture in 2012 at the [[Birmingham School of Architecture]] of [[Birmingham City University]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last= |first= |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15718464|title=London 2012 £5 coin design success for Midlands pair|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Magnay|first=Jacquelin|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8887278/London-2012-Olympics-Royal-Mint-to-produce-5-coins.html|title=London 2012 Olympics: Royal Mint to produce £5 coins|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="obv">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.obv.org.uk/node/5492|title=Saiman Miah's design to appear on Olympic coin|work= |location= |publisher=''Operation Black Vote''|date=16 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
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In November 2011,<ref name="mirror">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/london-2012-olympics-5-coins-277767|title=London 2012 Olympics £5 coins unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Daily Mirror]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="thesun">{{cite news |last=Pollard|first=Chris|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3933521/.html|title=Olympic £5 coins unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> Miah's design was chosen as the official £5 coin for the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympic Games]].<ref name="bbpower100">{{cite web |url=http://bbpower100.com/emerging-influence/|title=Emerging Influence|publisher=British Bangladeshi Power 100|date=January 2012|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> He won £5,000 prize money<ref name="metro">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/881644-commemorative-5-coins-for-london-2012-olympics-and-paralympics-unveiled|title=Commemorative £5 coins for 2012 Olympics and Paralympics unveiled|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> as one of the winners of the [[Royal Mint]] competition for art and design students<ref name="thebirminghamgazette">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.thebirminghamgazette.co.uk/?p=283|title=Birmingham City University student’s dream of gold comes true|work= |location=Birmingham|publisher=''The Birmingham Gazette''|date=2 June 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="asianimage">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/9362035.Saiman_Miah_design_chosen_for_Olympic_coins/|title=Saiman Miah design chosen for Olympic coins|work= |location= |publisher=''Asian Image''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="independent">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/student-wins-olympic-silver-for-coin-design-6261929.html|title=Student wins Olympic silver for coin design|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Independent]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="manchesterwired">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/202039-London-2012-coin-design-success-for-Midlands-designers|title=London 2012 coin design success for Midlands' designers|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''Manchester Wired''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> attending higher education colleges and universities across the UK<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-15721818|title=London 2012: Winning design|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> to come up with a commemorative design celebrating London’s role as the host city of the Olympic Games.<ref name="ablemagazine">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://ablemagazine.co.uk/design-students-dreams-of-gold-come-true/|title=Design Students Dreams of Gold Come True|work= |location=Glasgow|publisher=''Able''|date=14 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>

In September 2014, Miah was interviewed by [[Nadia Ali (broadcaster)|Nadia Ali]] on [[BBC Asian Network]].<ref name="bbcasiannetwork">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p029ltt9|title=Architectural Designer Saiman Miah|publisher=[[BBC Asian Network]]|date=28 October 2014|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
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In April 2012, Miah received a Special Acknowledgement Award at the [[Channel S]] Awards.<ref name="sylhettimesdigital">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://sylhettimesdigital.co.uk/channel-s-awards-2012-the-winners/|title=Channel S Awards 2012 -the Winners|work= |location=Sylhet|publisher=''The Sylhet Times''|date=3 April 2012|accessdate=2 March 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Miah lives in [[Moseley]], [[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], [[England]].<ref name="thedailystar">{{cite news |last=Shama|first=Saveem|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2012/anniversary_2012/section3/sports02.htm|title=21 Anniversary Supplement|work= |location=Bangladesh|publisher=''[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]''|date= |accessdate=31 May 2012}} Saiman Miah</ref><ref name="desixpress">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.desixpress.co.uk/article.aspx?articleID=2723|title=Birmingham Design Student’s Dream of Gold comes true|work= |location=Birmingham|publisher=''Desi Express''|date=15 November 2011|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> He is a [[Muslim]] and is married.<ref name="bbcasiannetwork"/>


==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.saimanmiah.com}}


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Revision as of 10:30, 21 March 2015

Saiman Miah
সায়মান মিয়া
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Birmingham School of Architecture
Occupation(s)Architectural designer, graphic designer
Websitewww.saimanmiah.com

Saiman Miah (Bengali: সায়মান মিয়া; born 1986) is an English architectural designer and graphic designer. He designed one of the two £5 commemorative coins for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Early life

Miah's parents immigrated from Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Miah completed

Birmingham School of Architecture of Birmingham City University.[3][4][5]

Career

In November 2011,[6][7] Miah's design was chosen as the official £5 coin for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.[8] He won £5,000 prize money[9] as one of the winners of the Royal Mint competition for art and design students[10][11][12][13] attending higher education colleges and universities across the UK[14] to come up with a commemorative design celebrating London’s role as the host city of the Olympic Games.[15]

In September 2014, Miah was interviewed by Nadia Ali on BBC Asian Network.[16]

Awards and recognition

In April 2012, Miah received a Special Acknowledgement Award at the Channel S Awards.[17]

Personal life

Miah lives in

Muslim and is married.[16]

References

  1. ^ "A Bangladesh-born architecture student's design has been selected as the official commemorative coin of London Olympics 2012". Bangladesh: Bangla Wire. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  2. ^ "Bangladeshi designs London Olympic coin". Bangladesh: Bdnews24.com. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "London 2012 £5 coin design success for Midlands pair". BBC News. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Magnay, Jacquelin (14 November 2011). "London 2012 Olympics: Royal Mint to produce £5 coins". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Saiman Miah's design to appear on Olympic coin". Operation Black Vote. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "London 2012 Olympics £5 coins unveiled". Daily Mirror. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Pollard, Chris (14 November 2011). "Olympic £5 coins unveiled". The Sun. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Emerging Influence". British Bangladeshi Power 100. January 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Commemorative £5 coins for 2012 Olympics and Paralympics unveiled". Metro. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Birmingham City University student's dream of gold comes true". Birmingham: The Birmingham Gazette. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Saiman Miah design chosen for Olympic coins". Asian Image. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Student wins Olympic silver for coin design". The Independent. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "London 2012 coin design success for Midlands' designers". Manchester: Manchester Wired. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "London 2012: Winning design". BBC News. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "Design Students Dreams of Gold Come True". Glasgow: Able. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ a b "Architectural Designer Saiman Miah". BBC Asian Network. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Channel S Awards 2012 -the Winners". Sylhet: The Sylhet Times. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Shama, Saveem. "21 Anniversary Supplement". Bangladesh: The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Saiman Miah
  19. ^ "Birmingham Design Student's Dream of Gold comes true". Birmingham: Desi Express. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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