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Graphic Design / Typography

Vassil Iliev

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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 Phoe, 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)

Projects of Vassil Iliev
White Rabbit Street Festival
logo and visual identity
Кapana Creative District
logo
Face Down
poster
Sofia, I Love You
photography project
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