My name is Jovana and I am a creative based in Slovenia. I'm currently wrapping up my MA in graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design. My approach to creating is about exploration and being open to different solutions. My inspiration is mainly drawn from observing nature, my surroundings, and myself. However, my biggest motivation comes from working with people. That is why I enjoy talking, brainstorming, building ideas and projects with others.
Now, I can't just focus on one thing, I love to play with all sorts of mediums. My main interests include illustration and frame-by-frame animation, but I also enjoy working with my hands in crafts such as embroidery, ceramics, and bookbinding. Recently, I have become interested in upcycling as well. I see my diverse interests as an advantage and believe that it can be an asset. It's like having a bag full of different colored pencils, you never know which one you'll need next! Some of the most important values that I consider while working and living my life are sustainability, honesty and positivity. If you're interested in collaborating, don't hesitate to reach out! I am always happy to work with others.♡
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SELECTED CLIENTS
MENU, Ferm Living, The Poster Club, Studio8585, Creative Voyage, Piccalio, Mikelić Vreš Arhitekti, Kosovelov dom Sežana.
FEATURES
Radio Trst A (#Bumerang del 04/01/2023, 0:39) / January 2023 (Slovenian)
Slovenske novice / August 2022 (Slovenian)
MMC RTV SLO / June 2022 (Slovenian)
STA / June 2022 (Slovenian)
Primorske novice / June 2022 (Slovenian)
MMC RTV SLO / May 2022 (Slovenian)
Radio Študent / May 2022 (Slovenian)
Radio Robin / May 2022 (Slovenian)
Pivški list (p. 54) / May 2022 (Slovenian)
Artists Image Resources (AIR) / April 2022 (English)
mlad.si / March 2022 (Slovenian)
mlad.si / January 2022 (Slovenian)
morja / December 2021(English)
IZHOD (p.21) / October 2021 (Slovenian)
MMC RTV SLO Televizija Koper (12:05—13:56 min) / June 2021(Slovenian)
TAM-TAM / June 2021(Slovenian)
Kraški obzornik (p. 14) / June 2021 (Slovenian)
MMC RTV SLO / June 2021 (Slovenian)
Mladina / May 2021 (Slovenian)
Radio94 / December 2020 (audio interview - Slovenian)
New Edge Magazine (p.52) / December 2020 (English)
Kraški obzornik (p. 19) / November 2020 (Slovenian)
Radio94 / August 2020 (audio interview - Slovenian)
New Edge Magazine / June 2020 (interview - English)
Botanical garden next to Villa Mirassaso / January 2020 (Slovenian)
in60seconds studio / November 2019 (English)
New Edge Magazine (p.30) / September 2019 (English)
AWARDS/SELECTIONS
2022 - Animateka International Animated Film Festival: Student Jury - Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 - Animateka International Animated Film Festival (Panorama programme Selection)- Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 - Animateka International Animated Film Festival (Student Panorama programme Selection)- Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 - International Student World Impact Film Festival (nomination)- New Jersey, USA
2022 - ICON11 The Illustration Conference, Motion Commotion - Nelson Atkins Museum v Kansas City, Missouri, USA
2020 - International Animation Festival First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - England
2020 - Europe`s Kitchen and the Soundtrack for Ljubljana (one of the three winning visual responses) - Slovenia
2020 - Animest International Animation Festival (Animated Short Film Competition Selection) - Bucharest, Romania
2020 - Supertoon International Animation Festival (Animated Music Video Competition Selection)- Šibenik, Croatia
2020 - Project OSP Competition (2nd place) - Slovenia
2019 - Animateka International Animated Film Festival (Panorama programme Selection)- Ljubljana, Slovenia
RESIDENCIES
2022 - Poems in Prints / Srečko Kosovel - Hiše kulture v Pivki, Slovenia
EXIBITIONS
2022 - My Girls (solo exhibition) - Dom na Krasu - Dutovlje, Slovenia
2022 - Poems in Prints / Srečko Kosovel (group exhibition) - Kosovel’s cultural center Sežana, Slovenia
2022 - Kulturo na cesto!#2(group exhibition) - TAM-TAM Sežana, Slovenia
2022 - Poems in Prints / Srečko Kosovel (group exhibition) - Hiše kulture v Pivki, Slovenia
2022 - Smorgasbord Volume 3 (group exhibition) - Artists Image Resources in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2021 - Life is a Palette of Colour (group exhibition) - GT31 gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia
2021 - Longevity (group exhibition) - Mala galerija Banke Slovenije in Ljubljana, Slovenia
2021 - Federico Fellini 100! (group exhibition) - Slovenska Kinoteka in Ljubljana, Slovenia
2021 - Kulturo na cesto!#1 (group exhibition) - TAM-TAM Sežana, Slovenia
2020 - My Girls (solo exhibition) - Kosovel’s cultural center Sežana, Slovenia
2020 - Interpretation Center of Karst Vegetation (permanent group exhibition) - Botanical garden in Sežana, Slovenia
2018 - MEDS Byblos DiverCity (group exhibition) - Byblos, Lebanon
2016 - Grounded Poster Festival (group exhibition)- Pritličje in Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013 - MOVIT European citizenship (group exhibition)- Ljubljana’s Castle, Slovenia
COLLECTIONS
2022 - I am on Fire (a series of 6 graphic artworks) - Hiše kulture v Pivki, Slovenia
EDUCATION
2019—present (MA) - Graphic Design, The Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022 - Visual Arts (MAUI student exchange), Creative College of Art, West Virginia University, USA
2018 (BA) - Graphic and Interactive Communication, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2016/2017 - Visual Arts (Erasmus+ student exchange), Faculdade de Belas-Artes, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2017 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching (an optional course), The Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2016 - Graphic Engineering and Design (CEEPUS student exchange), Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad , Serbia
FILMOGRAPHY
2021 - 2D short animated film "The Right to Die"
2021 - 2D short animated film "Kinobonton: The Radish Goes to the Cinema"
2019 - 2D short animated film (internship in in60seconds studio) "I’ve Missed You"
2019 - 2D animated music video "V gozdu nad meglo" (Junema)
2018 - graduation 2D short animated film "Mum Girl"
2017 - 2D animated music video "Flyaway" (Jakob Kobal)