Blagovesta Bakardjieva c/o carolineseidler.com

Additional Info // about Blagovesta Bakardjieva

About
Born in 1979 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
1998/99 studies at the academy of visual arts, Sofia, Bulgaria, master class for graphic design
and illustration, Prof. Paskalev
1999 studies at the University of applied art, Vienna, Austria, master class for graphic design,
Prof. Tino Erben, from 2002 Prof. Fons M. Hickmann
2006 diploma at the University of applied art, master class for graphic design and new media,Prof. Fons M. Hickmann

Exhibitions:
2003 group poster exhibition „Schicklgruber alias Adolf Hitler“, playhouse Vienna
2004 „Kunst Relewandt“ group exhibition, art gallery Vienna
2004 „Heisses Wasser für alle“ group poster exhibition, playhouse Vienna
2004 „Alles muss raus“ Agitas Vienna – publication in „Die Veranda“ – Trend magazine for young art
2005 „Die Discountisierung der Gesellschaft“ action, museum collection Friedrichshof
2005 „Die Discountisierung der Gesellschaft“, exhibition town hall Schweinfurt, Germany
2007 The Essence, exhibition at the University for applied art, Vienna
2008 „One Night Stand“ group exhibition, Vienna
2008 „Plan B“ – solo exhibition, Aromat Vienna
2008 participation at Design Biennale, Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards:
2004 „Columbus“ Silver, illustrations for „Red Ribbon Award 2004“
2004 1st Prize: artist edition “Braukunst” oft he brewery Stiegl
2005 support scholarship and 1st Prize of the Anni and Heinrich Sussmann foundation for
visual artists
2005 „Illustrations from Austria“ calender project, Design Austria
2006 CCA Venus 3rd Prize, illustrations for the annual report of Raiffeisenbank International
2008 Best of Direct Marketing, Best Practice – Palmers „Sale-Aktion“

Honours:
2005 honours for artist edition/packaging design „Inspired“ of the Baccardi-Martini Inc. and
Couch Records Vienna
2006 honours Josef-Binder Award „Spenden Bringt Glück – Aktion Glückbringer“
honours Josef-Binder Award for playbills for the play house Vienna
honours Josef-Binder Award for Vernis–Magazine
2008 nominated for the Design Award of the federal republic Germany
inclusion of the diploma thesis „Abschied und Beginn“ in the collection oft he University of applied art, Vienna

Blagovesta Bakardjieva is a free-lance illustrator and artist based in Vienna.