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==Early life==
==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> He grew up in inner city Birmingham and moved to Moseley at the age of 11.
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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141006143724/http://banglawire.com/blog/tag/saiman-miah/ |archivedate=October 6, 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> He grew up in inner city Birmingham and moved to Moseley at the age of 11.


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>
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>

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Saiman Miah
সায়মান মিয়া
Born (1986-12-07) 7 December 1986 (age 37)
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
NationalityBritish
EducationArchitecture
Alma materBournville Centre for Visual Arts
Birmingham School of Architecture
Occupation(s)Architectural designer, graphic designer
Websitewww.saimanmiah.com

Saiman Miah (Bengali: সায়মান মিয়া; born 7 December 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] He grew up in inner city Birmingham and moved to Moseley at the age of 11.

Miah completed BA (Hons) in architecture in 2009 and a master's in architecture in 2012 at the 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 about his design project in Sylhet.[16]

Awards and recognition

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

Personal life

Miah lives in Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[18][19] He is a 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. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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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