Vassil Iliev
Vassil Iliev is a graphic designer, former art director of one of the most significant magazines for culture and lifestyle – ONE Magazine. The predominant themes in his work are the man and the surrounding environment in this “brave new world”.
Vasil Iliev was born in Sofia, 1974. He graduated in Graphic and Communication Design at Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam.
DESIGN IS: an evolutionary tool (in the good sense of the word).
Activities:
– 2002
LFTFLD Magazine (Amsterdam subculture guide)
Co-founder
2004/2006
Ill&Shaby Graphic Design Studio. Amsterdam
Co-founder
2007/2010
Edno Magazine (culture, art, lifestyle), Sofia
Art director
2009
Sofia Design Week – Next Identity
Creative director, co-curator, campaign identity
2010
Sofia Design Week – More or Less
Creative director, co-curator
2010/2012
VICE Magazine – Bulgaria
Art director
2013
The Bulgarian New Wave
(A book presenting selection of one hundred most influential young Bulgarian artists of the last decade published by Edno magazine)
Art direction, graphic design, co-curator
2013
What If…
Cultural and advertising platform
Founder
2016-
Amica Magazine
Art director
Exhibitions:
2004
Pop Value
Vintage Gallery (Amsterdam)
Co-Curator and participant
2010
More or Less Exhibition
Sofia City Art Gallery (Sofia)
Curator
2012
Richard Kern Photo Show
Vivacom Art Hall (Sofia)
co-producer
2012
Sofia, I Love You and I Want You Naked
Kanaal (Sofia)
single show
2012
Alphapretation Bulgaria
Group exhibition
2014
International logo competition for Plovdiv’s creative district Kapana
winner
CLIENTS AND COOPERATIONS:
Nike (Netherlands), Adidas (Bulgaria), Pernod Ricard (Bulgaria), Moto Pfohe, Art Collection (Netherlands), One Magazine, Vice Magazine (Bulgaria), Amica Magazine (Bulgaria), Bulgarian Development Bank, Sofia Design Week, Studio Komplekt, Poststudio, Richard Kern, KesselsKramer (Netherlands), Waterfront Film, White Rabbit Street Festival, Early Bird Student Film Festival, Doma, Wasp Fashion, Mladen Alexiev, Drop In Sport Shop, Fix-Mix Fast Good, Vintage Gallery (Netherlands)