Desenatorul Medi Belortaja (n. 8 martie 1967) a absolvit Institutul de Arte Frumoase din Tirana. Începând cu anul 1988 a participat la peste 100 de expoziții, festivaluri și concursuri de desen, naționale și internaționale, câștigând foarte multe premii. Din vasta operă a lui Medi Belortaja, un lucru de un interes aparte pentru noi sunt portretele lui I.L. Caragiale si Mihai Eminescu.
Premiile obținute de Medi Belortaja:
1989 - First Prize in National Traditional Cartoon Contest of Humor magazine “ HOSTENI ” Tirana, Albania.
1994 - Golden Prize in 15-th Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest Tokyo - JAPAN.
1995 - Golden Prize in 5-th Seul International Cartoon Festival.
Seul – SOUTH KOREA.
1995 - Silver Prize in 2-nd Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition.
Kyoto – JAPAN.
- Honorable Mention in 17-th Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest. Tokyo - JAPAN
- Success Prize in 13-th Hurriyet International Cartoon Contest.
Ankara – TURKEY.
- Fifth Prize in 5-th Taejon International Cartoon Contest.
Taejon, SOUTH KOREA.
1997 - 2-nd Prize in European International Cartoon Contest.
Londerzeel, Belgium.
- Fifth Prize in 6-th Taejon International Cartoon Contest.
Taejon, SOUTH KOREA.
1998 - Special Prize in 18-th Nassredin Hodja International Cartoon Contest.Istanbul, TURKEY.
1999 - Excelent Prize in 20-th Yomiuri International Cartoon Contest.Tokyo, JAPAN
- First Prize (Golden Hoed) in 38-th Knokke-Heist International Cartoon Contest. Knokke - Heist, Belgium
- Excelent Prize in Courage International Cartoon Contest.
Taipei, TAIWAN
- Second Prize in 2-nd Festival de Medellin, Medellin, Columbia
- Honorable Mention in 20-th Biennal of Tolentino, Tolentino, ITALY
- Fifth Prize in 8-th Taejon International Cartoon Contest.
Taejon, SOUTH KOREA.
2000 – First Prize in International Cartoon Exhibition of Dubai.DUBAI. United Arab Emmirates.