ABOUT

Georgie KAPALA

Artist | Graphic Designer | Illustrator

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 have 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.
I designed and illustrated Elek Benedek’s Magic Lamp Book of Fables series (Scolar Press) which has sold over 10 thousand copies.
Since 2006, I have been using needle point as a medium to represent personal technical images (X-ray, CT, retinal scan) to manifest a sense of identity that gives way to both personal meaning and irony. Currently, I am researching information storage structures and finding ways to translate them into needlepoint images.

Education

  • 1986 - 1990 Hungarian High School of Art
  • 2000 Diploma work, 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:
    Scolar Publishing House – Fairy tales book design series, illustrations, book covers KapcsolatDinamika – logo, corporate identity
    Fonte Libra mineral water image campaign – billboards, prints, mobile app, website, positioning
    Bibendum – logo, corporate identity, label design
    Fonte Verde – logo, corporate identity, brand building, communication, social media
    PAHA (Palo Alto Historical Association, News, California) – graphic design
    Inka Grill restaurant – corporate identity
    Angolpalánta Montessory Kindergarden – corporate identity, Alvinci Partners, social media communication

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

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 VIII INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL OF TEXTILE ARTS – Kunsthalle Szombathely
  • 2009 Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts – The Art of Stitching
  • 2006 2008 Debrecen, Kölcsey Center – National Summer Exhibition
  • 2008, 2006, 1999, 1997 Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Békéscsaba – Graphic Design Biennale
  • 1999 Kunsthalle – Applied Art
  • 1998 Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts – Creatives Competition - Award Winning Works Exhibition
  • 1997 Hungarian National Gallery – Digital Graphics Biennale

Solo
Exhibitions

Fine Art

  • 2025 Semmelweis University, SFN Conference, INSIDE -- OUTSIDE
  • 2025 LADÓ Gallery, Budapest – URBAN MANDALA
  • 2022 BudaTower Gallery, Budapest – From my retina and beyond, needlepoint images
  • 2013 Óbudai Társaskör, INSIDE-OUTSIDE, needlepoint images
  • 2007 Szentendre, ArtUnio Kortárs Galéria – CircleConcept
  • 2006 Budapest, Óbudai Pincegaléria, Zichy Castle – ChampagneDogs

Solo
Exhibitions

Illustration

  • 2024 BudaTower Gallery, Budapest – Love poem illustrations, aquarelles
  • 2017 Szécsény, Forgách Castle, Kubinyi Ferenc Museum – Fairy Tales and Mandalas
  • 2016 Budapest, Central Szabó Ervin Library – Fairy Tales and Mandalas
  • 2012 Budapest, Szent Lukács Gyógyfürdő Ivócsarnoka – Ink Paintings
  • 2011 Budapest, MKA (Hungarian Cultural Foundation) – Fables and Mandalas
  • 2011 Ispra, organized by Hungarian Consulate of Milan – Illustrations for children’s books
  • 2010 Budapest, Bábszínház – Illustrations for children’s books
  • 2009 Budapest Central Szabó Ervin könyvtár – Illustrations for Golden Book of Fables
  • 2006 Stuttgart, Stadttelbücherei Plieningen – Illustrations for children’s books