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Tajuddin Ismail studied Fine Art at the Faculty of Art & Design, UiTM (1969 – 1973), where he graduated as best student in the Fine Art Department. He furthered his studies in Graphic Design at the Art Center College of Design (Los Angeles) and later continued his graduate studies in Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute (New York). He was honoured the Fulbright Research Fellowship, awarded by the American Council of Learned Societies, New York in 1987. In 1981, he apprenticed in the office of renowned designer Massimo Vignelli in New York. His awards include the Major Award, National Drawing Competition (1977), Honourable Mention, Philip Morris, Malaysia Art Award (1994) and Major Award, logo for Open University, Malaysia (2001). Today, “Taj” as he is fondly known, is a reputable artist worthy of respect and recognition for his amazing abstract art that draws inspiration from natural forms and landscapes. Tajuddin’s works are systematically executed, with precision and absolute care for neatness. He moves viewers with the poetry of his brushstrokes.