Ivan Blagoev

Art Director — Sofia, Bulgaria

About

Hi! I’m currently an Art Director at DRAFTFCB Sofia. I have over 9 years of advertising agency experience and I have developed advertising campaigns of different complexity. I've worked in various fields (such as Cosmetics, Household Maintenance, Airline Industry, Finance, Architecture and Property Management, Automotive, Optics, FMCG). Client list: Beiersdorf, SC Johnson (Pronto, Autan, Oust, Glade, Raid), Wizz Air, Financia Bank, Peugeot, Honda, Lavazza, Kraft Foods (Oreo).

Experience:
9 years
Education:
South-West University
Awards:
Logo Of The Day Award by LFD:
http://www.logofromdreams.com/2009/11/november-182009-bulbrokers/
SCRAP: A photography solo exhibition. 2006/Blagoevgrad.
DRAFT: An exhibition of sketches by 10 artists who work in various fields. 2009/Sofia.

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Ivan Blagoev
ivanblagoev@abv.bg

Work Experience
DRAFTFCB Sofia, Art Director. April 2007 – Present
Currently working for Beiersdorf, Kraft Foods, Wizz Air. Responsible for overseeing the whole design process, photo shoots and freelance designers. Commissioning artists.

Active Group, Art Director. October 2006 – April 2007
I worked on projects in the fields of government, non-government and non-profit organizations, including communication campaigns on EU Structural Funds. I worked for clients in the field of FMCG as well, such as Unilever and Bulgartabac.

Monitor Daily, Art Director. March 2004 – October 2006
Added value campaigns. Cross-promotions, including brands in the fields of automotive (Jaguar, Ford, Citroen), communications (Nokia, Siemens) and media.

Desiderata Advertising, Art Director. July 2001 – March 2004
Logo and corporate identity development. Responsible for print production. Knowledge of various printing processes.

Education
South-West University "Neofit Rilski". 1997 – 2001
BA in Fine Arts and Graphic Design
Specialized in printmaking techniques such as lithography, etching, aquatint, drypoint, silkscreen.

National Art High School “St. St. Kiril and Metodii”, Blagoevgrad. 1991 – 1995
Fine Arts

Trainings
The rules behind breaking creativity rules
The thought patterns behind award-winning creative ideas
by Yonathan Dominitz

Computer Skills
Proficient in Adobe CS4

Language Fluency
Bulgarian (native), English, German, Norwegian.

Exhibitions
DRAFT, 2009/Sofia
An exhibition of sketches by 10 artists working in various fields.

SCRAP, 2006/Blagoevgrad
A photography solo exhibition.



Projects by Ivan Blagoev