Anna is a poster artist and graphic designer. She completed her Master’s degree at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia – specialty “Poster and visual communication”.

Works in the field of poster, graphic and logo design, book layout. She has worked for various cultural organizations such as National Palace of culture, Kinomania festival, French Institute, Polish Institute, different publishing houses and others. Co-founder and curator of the plakatkombinat.com platform – an online gallery for poster art, which brings together leading Bulgarian artists working in the field of posters and graphic art. In recent years, she organized and curated more than 15 exhibitions of the group in Bulgaria, Europe and the USA.

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS:

       2019 First Award – Poster competition “70 Years of Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia”

2018 Second Award – Illustration competition „Buchschmuck“ – Goethe Institut, Sofia

       2015 Audience Award – Poster exhibition “I love this film” – The Cinema  House, Sofia

2012 Second Award – Poster competition „Rio+20“ – International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia

2004 Specialization and Work in „Cité Internationale des Arts“ – Young Artist Award – national competition for work and residency in, Paris, France

       2003 First Award – Logo competition, total design and aircraft outlook design for the Bulgarian airline  company  „Viaggio Air”

2001 First Award – competition for New Year’s Cards of the National Academy of Art, Sofia

ART DIRECTOR:

since 2013  www.plakatkombinat.com – co-founder and curator

2009 – 2016  Art Contact – Non-Governmental Organization

2008 – 2009 JNL+ European Advertising Agency

2006 – 2007  Nightlife Magazine – lifestyle magazine

GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR:

      since 2009 Publishing houses: Ciela, Riva, Fakel Express, Prozoretz, Obsidian, Uniscorp, Arhimed

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE – ARTIST & GRAPHIC DESIGNER:

Since 2003 Graphic design, Logo, Book covers for publishing houses, Posters, Advertising materials, Print Campaigns for clients like:

Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia,

French Cultural Institute in Sofia,

National Palace of Culture in Sofia,

Kinomania,

Libera Institute,

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, etc.

MORE IMPORTANT PARTICIPATIONS:

2022 – 10th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia

2019 – “Festival posters” – a selection from the Sofia International Triennial of the Stage Poster

2017 – Lahti Poster Triennial 2017, Lahti Poster Museum, Finland

2017 – “Hommage à Despo” – National Theater “Ivan Vazov” – Sofia

2016 – International Poster Biennial in Mexico

2016 – 8th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia

2013 – 7th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia

2012 – “Rio+20” poster competition at the International Stage Poster Triennial, Sofia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2020 – 2000:

       2020

• “Europe in Bulgarian” – poster exhibition – Museum house of humour and satire – Gabrovo, Bulgaria

      2019 

• “Europe in Bulgarian” – poster exhibition – Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019, Bulgaria

     2018 

• “Europe in Bulgarian” – poster exhibition – Strasbourg, France
• “The power of social poster” – Poster Аppeal – Awarded poster selection from International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia, Bulgaria – National palace of culture
• “Festival posters” – selection from International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia, Bulgaria – National palace of culture

2017

• Lahti Poster Triennial 2017, Lahti Poster Museum, Finland
• “Hommage á Despo”– National Theatre “Ivan Vazov” – Sofia, Bulgaria

       2016

•  International Poster Biennial in Mexico
  
• 8-ht International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia – Sofia, Bulgaria

       2015  

• “I love this film” by Plakat Kombinat – new film posters exhibition:
• Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria
• Bow Tie Cinema, New York, USA
• Casa del Cinema, Rome, Italy
•  Cinema House, Sofia, Bulgaria
  
• “The City” by Plakat Kombinat – Galerie BKI, Prague, Czech Republic
  

2014  

• “Favourite City” by Plakat Kombinat – Bulgarian Cultural Institute – London, United Kingdom 
• “Anthology of Bulgarian Stage poster” – National Theatre “Ivan Vazov” and Gallery Industrialna 11, Sofia
  
• “Posters for New Bulgarian Architecture” by Plakat Kombinat – One Architecture Week, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  
• One Design Week -“Three Favorites” exhibition – Cosmos Cinema, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  

2013

• 7-th International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “200 years Verdi” – poster exhibition part of Seventh International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia – Bulgarian Cultural Institute Gallery, Prague.
• Plakat Kombinat Exhibition – Sofia Design Week, Bulgaria
  
• “The Bulgarians are coming” – Standpoint Gallery – London &  Bulgarian Cultural Institute – London, United Kingdom
  
• Mallorca Translocal Meeting Exhibition – Can Gelabert Cultural Centre, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  
• “Dozеn” Poster exhibition – Gallery Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria
  
• “Hospital for lovers” exhibition, Rayko Alexiev Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
  

2012   

• Exhibition of the nominees at Poster competition „Rio+20“ by the International Triennial of Stage Poster -Gallery of Union of Bulgarian Artists „Shipka 6“ – Sofia, Bulgaria

2009  

• Exhibition opening the Water Tower Art Fest – Sofia, Bulgaria
  

2004   

• International Student Art-Festival – Belgrade, Serbia
  
• Annual student exhibition – Gallery of Union of Bulgarian Artists „Shipka 6“ – Sofia, Bulgaria
  

2003   

•  Annual exhibitions „Typography and Calligraphy“ – National Academy of Art – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Exhibition „Poster“- National Student House – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Student Poster Exhibition in the Gallery of the National Academy of Art – Sofia, Bulgaria
  
• Exhibition „Stage poster“ – National Theatre “Ivan Vazov” – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Competition Absolut Vodka – „Absolut Bulgaria“, Sofia, Bulgaria