Anna Simeonoff
Anna is a poster artist and graphic designer. She completed her Master's degree at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia - specialty "Poster and visual communication".
Works in the field of poster, graphic and logo design, book layout. She has worked for various cultural organizations such as National Palace of culture, Kinomania festival, French Institute, Polish Institute, different publishing houses and others. Co-founder and curator of the plakatkombinat.com platform – an online gallery for poster art, which brings together leading Bulgarian artists working in the field of posters and graphic art. In recent years, she organized and curated more than 25 exhibitions of the group in Bulgaria, Europe – Vienna, Rome, London, Prague, Strasbourg, Tirana, and the USA - in New York.
AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS:
2025 Silver Award - Poster for at the category “THE United Nations' 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development Goals
2019 First Award - Poster competition "70 Years of Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia"
2018 Second Award - Illustration competition „Buchschmuck“ - Goethe Institut, Sofia
2015 Audience Award - Poster exhibition "I love this film" - The Cinema House, Sofia
2012 Second Award - Poster competition „Rio+20“ - International Triennial of Stage Poster Sofia
2004 Specialization and Work in „Cité Internationale des Arts“ – Young Artist Award – national competition for work and residency in, Paris, France
2003 First Award - Logo competition, total design and aircraft outlook design for the Bulgarian airline company „Viaggio Air”
2001 First Award - competition for New Year's Cards of the National Academy of Art, Sofia
ART DIRECTOR:
since 2013 www.plakatkombinat.com - co-founder and curator
2009 - 2016 Art Contact - Non-Governmental Organization
2008 - 2009 JNL+ European Advertising Agency
2006 - 2007 Nightlife Magazine - lifestyle magazine
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR:
since 2009 Publishing houses: Ciela, Riva, Fakel Express, Prozoretz, Obsidian, Uniscorp, Arhimed
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE - ARTIST & GRAPHIC DESIGNER:
Since 2003 Graphic design, Logo, Book covers for publishing houses, Posters, Advertising materials, Print Campaigns for clients like:
Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia,
French Cultural Institute in Sofia,
National Palace of Culture in Sofia,
Kinomania,
Libera Institute,
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, etc.
MORE IMPORTANT PARTICIPATIONS:
2023 - 2025 - "Memory and Posters" - Project of the International Triennial of the Stage Poster and the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs
2022 – 10th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia
2019 - "Festival posters" - a selection from the Sofia International Triennial of the Stage Poster
2017 - Lahti Poster Triennial 2017, Lahti Poster Museum, Finland
2017 - "Hommage à Despo" - National Theater "Ivan Vazov" - Sofia
2016 - International Poster Biennial in Mexico
2016 - 8th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia
2013 - 7th International Triennial of the Stage Poster Sofia
2013 - Art Residence “Mallorca Trans Local Meeting” in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and exhibition at Casal de Cultura Can Gelabert of Binissalem.
2012 - "Rio+20" poster competition at the International Stage Poster Triennial, Sofia