ILONA KUKENYTE

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EDUCATION
B.A. 1999, Vilnius Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Faculty of Design. Specialization: Book Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997-Present: Freelance designer, art director (2005-2006), publishing house TYTO ALBA, Vilnius, Lithuania. Developed distinguishable style of book covers, a “face” of publish house. Designed 300+ books.
1998-2001: Freelance designer, Department of Statistics of the Republic of Lithuania. Identity of Statistics Lithuania, different types of publications. Population Census 2001 logo and promotional posters, variety of publications.
1998-2006: Freelance designer, SBA furniture company, Lithuania. Furniture catalogues, brochures, leaflets, etc.
1996-1997: Designer, advertising agency Etnomedia centras, Vilnius, Lithuania. Wide range of printed media.

AWARDS
2001 Prize in a Book Beauty contest, book: John O’Donohue. Anam Cara: keltu pasaulio dvasine ismintis.
1998 Prize in a Book Beauty contest, book: Rita Baltusyte. Akvile: paveikslai, laiskai, atsiminimai.
1997 First prize in logo contest for 1000 years anniversary of Lithuania
1997 First prize in logo contest for newspaper Mokesciu zinios


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Lithuanian Association of Graphic Design, member since 2001

EXHIBITION RECORD
2006 Namas prie upes (House by the river), photography.
Vilnius Town Hall, Lithuania.
2005 Nematyti (Unseen), pastels, sketches. [solo]
Uzupis Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2003 Apie zmogu (About a Man), monotype. [solo]
Uzupis Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2001 Asmeniskai (Personal), photography. [solo]
Uzupis Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2000 Uzupis uzsieniui (Uzupis for Forreigners), painting.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vilnius, Lithuania