Morteza Momayez, designer, illustrator, painter, teacher, and art writer, was born in Tehran. He was an innovative artist and an influential teacher who played a decisive role in the evolution and elevation of contemporary Iranian graphics. As a teenager, he used to paint signs for shops to pay for his education. In 1956, he was accepted in the entrance exam for the field of painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He was still a first-year student when he stepped into his future career in Mohammad Bahrami's graphic workshop. Later, he found an exceptional opportunity for new experiences and the development of his talents in the illustration work of Iranabad magazine, Ketab-e-hafteh, and Keyhan-e-hafteh. After completing his bachelor's degree in painting, he completely stopped painting and turned to graphic design with all seriousness. With the cooperation of several young artists, he founded Iran Hall (ghandriz Hall). In 1965, he went to France to continue his education and received an interior design certificate from the School of Decorative Arts in Paris. After returning to Iran, Momayez started the graphic design course in the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1969 and taught practical courses in this field. While teaching, he expanded the range of his design activities, which included cultural posters, book covers, and signs. He was also in charge of the artistic management of Culture and Life Quarterly and Rudaki Monthly. In addition, he made three short films for the intellectual development center for children and teenagers and designed sets and costumes for several theaters and movies. Together with six painters and sculptors, he formed the Azad group and participated in the works of this group with his arrangements (knives planted in pots and hung from the ceiling).

The introduction of graphic media and its dissemination in society was one of the other outstanding activities in this era. Exhibitions of Iranian and foreign illustrators and designers, including Polish poster makers, were held in ghandriz Hall under his supervision. After the Islamic revolution, he continued his artistic and cultural activities on a broader level and turned to teaching and writing more than before. Even in his paintings, Momayez tended towards "graphism." The simplification of forms, expressive lines, and rough-textured surfaces are the main characteristics of his paintings. The same characteristics were continued in his paintings in another way. In fact, he replaced the brush, oil paint, and canvas with the metal tip pen, razor, ink, and paper. He often covers the surface of the glossy cardboard with ink, and by scratching it, he brings out the images from the black background; As a result, his illustrations resembled wooden prints. Later, the auditor turned to using photo methods: first, he would choose a photo suitable for the subject and then convert it into an absolute black-and-white image or halftone dot; Then, you cut this image to your desired shape and add it to your design.

Momayez presented outstanding works in various branches of graphic design, such as press page layout, typography, movie poster design, and sign design. He had unparalleled power in abstract writing and always paid attention to the catchiness and readability of the visual message. In addition, he was greatly influenced by the Polish school in poster design. In fact, he learned the styles of photomontage and collage, the use of flat colors, and the simplicity and clarity of composition mainly from Polish design works.