_Contact:

KO:KE kreativna farma

Prilaz Gjure Deželića 53
10000 Zagreb
t. 55 77 220
m. 091 / 51 61 061
ko-ke@ko-ke.net

 

_About me:

Maja Bagić Barić graduated in 2002 with a degree in Graphic Design from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, School of Design.
In 2005, Maja Bagić Barić founded the design studio KO:KE kreativna farma.
Maja Bagić Barić won many international awards (D&AD, Red Dot, Young Guns – Art Director Club NY, Type Directors Club NY…) and her works have been published in major international design publications (Print Magazine, Communication Arts, Graphis Poster Annual…).

 

_Experience:

– 10 years of experience in various projects in the field of graphic design and advertising
– Member of the Croatian Designers Society (HDD) and a member of the Croatian Association of Freelance Artists (HZSU)
– From 2003 until 2005, worked as art director at Bruketa & Žinić o.m. agency / As part of the team in Bruketa & Žinić o.m. , Maja Bagić Barić gained extensive experience working with leading companies in virtually every branch of
Croatian industry such as Adris group (TDR, Adria Resorts, Istragrafika, Croatian tobacco), Podravka, HEP… /
– From 2004 until 2005, worked as Assistant Professor of Photography and Film to prof. Stanko Herceg at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, School of Design.
– In 2005, established the design studio KO:KE kreativna farma
/ Studio collaborates with a number of creative professionals in the field of visual communications such as graphic design, advertising, branding, illustration, photography, video, web design, interior design … /

 

_Awards and honors:

2011_“How Poster Design Award”, How, Cincinnati
2010_ “1.st award for best book cover design”, “Lookout book! festival”
2009_”Gold Award”, Graphis Poster Annual, New York
2008_”The Undiscovered Letter”, Art Directors Club, New York
2007_“Young Guns 5”, Art Directors Club, New York
2007_”Gold Award”, Graphis Poster Annual, New York
2006_”Gold Award”, How International Design Awards, Cincinnati
2006_”Typographic Excellence”, 52 Type Directors Club, New York
2006_”Best Business Graphics”, Print – European Design Annual, New York
2006_”Red Dot Award”, Red Dot, Essen
2006_”Gold Award”, category Food&Beverage, Graphis Annual Report, New York
2006_”Gold Award”, category Fashion, Graphis Annual Report, New York
2006_”Red Dot Award”, Red Dot, Essen
2005_”1st audience award for best billboard”, Outward advertising festival Zagreb
2005_”Red Dot Award”, Red Dot, Essen
2005_”Gold Award”, IF Communication Design, Hannover
2005_2 x ”Gold Award”, Creativity 35, New York
2005_”Gold Award”, ARC awards – The Academy Awards in Annual Reports, New York
2005_”Typographic Excellence”, 51 Type Directors Club, New York
2005_”Red Apple”, Moscow international advertising and marketing festival, Moscow
2004_”1st award for best billboard series”, Outward advertising festival
2004_ 3 times winner of “Little bell” award, Festo 12 advertising festival, Opatija
2004_ finalist of Magdalena advertising festival
2003_ 2 times winner of “Little bell” award, Festo 11 advertising festival, Opatija
1999_”Yellow pencil”, British Design and Art Direction (D&AD), Student Awards, London

 

_Publication of works in international design publications:

2012_“How To Use Type”, Laurence King Publishing, London
2009_Graphis Poster Annual, New York
2009_“Hrvatski dizajn sad/Croatian Design Now”, Victor Margolin&Fedja Vukić, Zagreb
2008_“Bastardised”, Bunch Design, Zagreb
2006_Graphis Annual Report, New York
2005_Print – European Design Annual, New York
2005_”The Best Brochure Design”, Rockport, Minneapolis
2005_Graphis Annual Reports, New York
2005_Kak magazin, Moscow
2004_Communication Arts, New York
2004_Print – European Design Annual, New York
2003_“Handwriting”, Mirko Ilić&Steven Heller, New York

 

_Exhibitions:

2012_”In a Nutshell” Contemporary Croatian design exhibition, Zagreb – Maribor – Belgrade – Helsinki – Brussels
2012_“Croatian design exhibition 1112”, Zagreb
2010_“Croatian design exhibition 0910”, Zagreb
2009_“43rd Zagreb Salon”, applied arts and design, Zagreb
2009_”Graphis Poster Annual”, New York
2008_“Croatian design exhibition 0708”, Zagreb
2008_”The Undiscovered Letter”, Art Directors Club, New York
2008_” Zgraf 10” International graphic design and visual communication exhibition, Zagreb
2006_“Young Guns 5”, Art Directors Club, New York
2006_“Croatian design exhibition 040506”, Rovinj
2006_“40th Zagreb Salon”, applied arts and design, Zagreb
2004_“15 years of School of design”, Gliptoteka, Zagreb
2004_“19”, Biennial of Industrial Design
2004_“27th Youth Salon” Zagreb
2004_“Magdalena” international advertising festival of creative communications, Ljubljana
2004_”Festo 12”, advertising festival, Opatija
2003_“Croatian design exhibition 03”, Rovinj
2003_”Festo 11”, advertising festival, Opatija
2002_“37th Zagreb Salon”, applied arts and design, Zagreb
2001_“Magdalena” international advertising festival of creative communications, Ljubljana
2001_”Croatian film days no. 10”, Zagreb
2000_”Bio 18”, Biennial of Industrial Design, Ljubljana
2000_”10 years of School of design”, Zagreb
2000_”Bio 17”, Biennial of Industrial Design, Ljubljana
1999_“34th Zagreb Salon”, applied arts and design, Zagreb
1999_”D&AD Student Awards”, London
1998_“25th Youth salon”, Zagreb