Georgie Kapala

Graphic Designer, illustrator, artist

Ever since I was a child I have been interested in drawing.  After graduating from the Hungarian High School of Art, I attended the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, where I attained a university degree in graphic design.

I worked as an art director at several international advertising agencies (Ammurati Puris Lintas, Publicis, BBDO, Lowe GGK). More recently I create personalized graphic works for my clients at my own studio.

Education

Hungarian High School of Art
University of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

Experience

• 1997-1998 Ammirati Puris Lintas Budapest, art director
  Main clients: Nestlé, Unilever, Johnson’s baby, Bosch
• 1998-1999 Publicis Budapest, art director
  Main clients: Renault, BONAQUA, Vegeta
• 1999 BBDO Budapest, art director
  Main clients: Pickwick, Lays, Dr. Oetker, Whiskas
•  2000-2004 Lowe GGK, art director
  Main clients: Gyermelyi, Adidas, Rexona, Nestlé, Unilever, Bosch
• 2006-2008 Proximity Budapest, BBDO, senior art director
  Main clients: AsiaCenter, Wrigley’s Orbit Mosolymozgalom
• 2008, 2009 Scolar Publishing House
  Benedek Elek: Gold and Silver Fairy tales design and illustrations
• 2010 Sylva Agency, senior art director
  Main clients: Weltauto, Porsche, Vodafone, Magyar Posta
• 2010- Lecturer, Budapest ADSchool.
• 2011- Freelance graphic designer, art director and illustrator
  Main clients: OpenSociety Foundation / educationdevelopment.org – webdesign;
  BalatonPlaza / Játszóház; Scolar Publishing House – Fairy tales book design,
  illustrations, book covers; KapcsolatDinamika – logo, corporate identity;
  Fonte Libra mineral water launch campaign – billboards, prints, mobile app,
  website, brand equity; Bibendum – logo, corporate identity,
  label design; Fonte Verde – logo, corporate identity, webdesign: / fonteverde.hu ;
  brand building, communication, Babaqua, communication, social media,
  PAHA (Palo Alto Historical Association, News, California) – graphic design,
  Inka Grill restaurant – corporate identity, Angolpalánta Montessory Kindergarden – corporate identity

Lectures

2006-2007 – Manager’s Educational Institute of Moholy Nagy University,
“Theory and practice of advertising”
2008 – Budapest ADSchool, “Theory and practice of advertising”
2010 – Tudáshíd Academy Térpszichológia Szak, “World of Mandalas”

Prizes

• 1997 – KREAT-ívek competition 3rd place
• 1997 – Theatrical Poster Competition  3rd place
• 2001 – Golden Blade – TVC: Pickwick
• 2001 – Golden Blade – Press advertising: Whiskas
• 2001 – Brazen Blade – Press advertising: Whiskas

 Exhibitions
I have participated in several joint national exhibitions since 1992.
My works were displayed in the Museum of Applied Arts, Műcsarnok,
National Gallery, the Munkácsy Mihály Museum in Békéscsaba and
the Kölcsey Center in Debrecen.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2006 Óbudai Pincegaléria, Zichy kastély – ChampagneDogs
• 2006 Stuttgart, Stadttelbücherei Plieningen – Illustrations for children’s books
• 2007 Budapest Aranytíz Művelődési Központ – ChampagneDogs
• 2007 Szentendre, ArtUnio Kortárs Galéria – CircleConcept
• 2009 Budapest, Aranytíz Művelődési Központ – Illustrations of Golden Book
• 2009 Budapest, Várnegyed Galéria – Illustrations of Golden Book
• 2009 Budapest, Központi Szabó Ervin könyvtár – Illustrations of Golden Book
• 2010  Budapest, Bábszínház – Illustrations for children’s books
• 2011  Budapest, Magyar Kultúra Alapítvány – Mesék és Mandalák
• 2011  Ispra, organised by Hungarian Consulate of Milano – Illustrations
• 2011-12  Budapest, Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő Ivócsarnoka – Illustrations and Mandala
• 2012  Budapest, Tabáni Teaház – In Memoriam Pascal
• 2013  Budapest, Óbudai Társaskör Galéria – INSIDE-OUTSIDE
• 2014  Budapest, Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő Ivócsarnoka – Smiling Stones
• 2015-16 Budapest, Központi Szabó Ervin könyvtár – Fairy Tales and Mandalas
  
• 2017 Szécsény, Castle of Forgách – Fairy Tales and Mandalas