CV
Name: Mr. Balazs Kral
Date of birth: 15 / 03 / 1977
Spoken Languages:
English (fluent)
Hungarian (fluent)
German (basic)
Education:
- 2000-2005 University of Fine Arts of Hungary, School of Intermedia
- 1998-2000 University of Applied Arts of Hungary, School of Visual Communication, Typography and Graphic Design class
- 1997-1998 D2 Photo Studio, Studio and Fashion Photography Course
- 1996-1998 College of Commercial Marketing and Design
- 1992-1996 College of Applied Arts and Fine Arts of Hungary
Qualifications:
– Media Artist (Master of Arts – MA)
– Graphic Designer and Typographer (Bachelor of Arts – BA)
– Photographer
– Shop and Exhibition Designer
– Illustrator, Painter-artist
Professional Experience:
- 2015- Senior UI / UX Designer at BOC Information Technologies Gmbh., Vienna, Austria
- 2012-2019 Senior Creative Consultant & Art Director (Web, Print, Multi-Media) at Artephys Creative, Edinburgh, UK
- 2009-2015 Senior Graphic Designer at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
- 2011-2012 Creative Director and Founder Member of Webise Creative, Edinburgh, UK
- 2006-2009 Senior Graphic-Web Designer at Halcon Design, Aberdeen, UK
- 2005-2006 Senior Graphic-Web Designer at I&J Solution, Edinburgh, UK
- 2004-2005 3D POS Designer and Graphic Designer at Selekt Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
- 2003-2005 Graphic and Web Designer and Studio Manager at Artegro, Budapest, Hungary
- 2000-2004 Art-Director at Jaguar Publishing, Budapest, Hungary
- 1997-2000 Graphic and Web Designer at Arktisz Graphic Design and Publishing Studio, Budapest, Hungary
- 1997 Junior Graphic Designer at A: Graphic Design Studio, Budapest, Hungary
- 1995-1996 Shop-Designer at the Budagyongye Shopping Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Exhibitions and Awards:
- 2016 June “Initiale” Exhibition • Eötvös Lóránd University • Budapest
- 2015 June “Best Design” Award • APME’s, British National Design Competition • UK
- 2015 March “Architecture”, Poster Exhibition • Vizivarosi Galeria • Budapest
- 2014 May “Literature”, Poster Exhibition • Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum • Budapest
- 2013 March “Reflections on Music”, Poster Exhibition • Vizivarosi Gallery • Budapest
- 2012 October “Trend of Print”, Poster Exhibition • Szechenyi Library • Buda Castle • Budapest
- 2011 September Poster Exhibition as part of the 15th “Tendencies in The Contemporary Art” festival • Marczibanyi Centre • Budapest
- 2011 April-May Poster Design Exhibition at the International Dance Day • The Dance Institute of Buda • Budapest
- 2010 May “Best Design” Award of the annual UK University Print Managers National Design and Print competition
- 2010 March “Dreams and Reality”, Poster Exhibition at the “Spring Festival 2010” • Vizivarosi Gallery • Budapest
- 2009 September-2010 September “Letters”, Poster Exhibition • Marczibany Centre • Budapest
- 2009 September “Bulvar”, Poster Exhibition • Peter Wilhelm Art Centre • Budapest
- 2009 March Poster Exhibition at Filmes ház • Ráday utca • Budapest
- 2008 September “Signs”, Poster Exhibition • Aranytíz Gallery • Budapest
- 2007 October Poster Exhibition celebrating the 120th birth anniversary of Lajos Kassak (Constructivist Painter, Poet and Typographer) • The Kassak Museum • (Zichy Castle) • Budapest
- 2007 September “Numbers”, Poster Exhibition • Aranytíz Gallery • Budapest
- 2007 “Travelling”, Poster Exhibition • Partiumi University • Nagyvarad • Transylvania
- 2006 “Letters”, Poster Exhibition • Aranytíz Gallery • Budapest
- 2005-2006 “Dissolution of Dynamic Forms in Time” Interractive, Multimedia Installation on a permanent, international exhibition at the “House Of Future” • Millenaris Centre • Budapest
- 2005 “Travelling”, Poster Design Exhibition • Symposion Club • Budapest
- 2005 “Time Analysis” Interactive Installation • University of Fine Arts of Hungary • Budapest
- 2005 Ex-Libris Exhibition • Main Szabo Ervin Library • Budapest
- 2005 “Tendencies In Typography”, Poster Exhibition • Vizivarosi Gallery • Budapest
- 2004 “Oszkar Glatz” Award of the University of Fine Arts of Hungary • Budapest
- 2004 “Travelling 1”, Poster Exhibition • Collegium Hungaricum • Vienna
- 2002 Art-Installation at “Art-Window” • Budapest
- 2000 Poster and Book-Design Exhibition • V.A.M. Design Gallery • Budapest
- 2000 Book-Design exhibition at the University of Applied Arts of Hungary • Budapest
- 1999 Photo Exhibition • Puskin Cinema • Budapest
- 1996 “Painting Series” Exhibition at the College of Applied Arts and Fine Arts • Budapest
- 1996 Photo Exhibition at the College of Applied Arts and Fine Arts • Budapest
Sofrware Proficiency:
(Mac & Windows):
Adobe CC package: Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe InDesign; Adobe After Effects;
Adobe Premiere; Adobe Lightroom; Blender; WordPress; HTML 5; CSS 3; SASS; JQery; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excell; Microsoft PowerPoint; OpenOffice; Adobe Flash.
