About
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Who / I am //
I am a freelance creative graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, art maker, exhibition curator as well as children's creative workshop creator and facilitator. I have wide-ranging experience and technical skills in the field of contemporary art and design practice. In my work, I place a strong emphasis on the use of crafts.
I am also one of the founders of ArtKam, a group of international individuals with various expertise sharing a common vision and goals, who, through collaboration, aim to exhibit and promote cutting-edge contemporary art in Kamnik, Slovenia. We believe arts and culture can blur boundaries, regenerate community, revive cultural spaces and create new ones.
What / I did //
Since 2007 I have been working for both print and digital end products for various industries – from book publishing (adults, children's, educational) through charities and social enterprises (arts, educational, community interest) to small businesses (arts). My clients are based both nationally and internationally.
After studying typo/graphic design, magazine and publishing design, experimental typography, illustration and printmaking (and more recently web design and 3D Maya) at the University of the Arts London (2003–05), I won a public competition to become the principal cover designer and illustrator for the major Slovene literary book publisher Beletrina Academic Press (Nov 2006). During the ten years in this role (2007–16), I created more than 300 book covers for the hardback Beletrina and softback Pocket Beletrina imprints. The hardback series was given an Award of Excellence at the 4th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communication (2009), presented by the Brumen Foundation at the National Gallery of Slovenia. Illustrations for the series and for a children’s picture book of poems on 12 colours, Barvice (Coloured Pencils), written by Feri Lainšček, were also given the Highest Funding Award for Illustration by The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) (2010).
In addition, I have significant knowledge of art history and relevant work experience in the art world. After completing both a BA and an MA in Art History at University College London (1993–96), I worked in the Exhibitions Department at the Royal Academy of Arts for over ten years (1997–2008). I was involved with a number of internationally renowned exhibitions: Summer Exhibition, Joseph Beuys, Baselitz, Philip Gaston, Monet, Rodin, Matisse's Textiles, Rembrandt's Women, Aztecs, The Genius of Rome, Russian Art, Byzantium, and so on. The direct hands-on experience in the exhibition-making gave me later on not only an opportunity but also great confidence and expertise to curate and design my two solo shows – Book Covers for Beletrina (London, UK • 2010), sponsored by the Republic of Slovenia, Office for Slovenians Abroad, and Sketchbook for a Journey (Ptuj, Slovenia • 2011), sponsored by the city's library – as well as to initiate and execute a high-profile UNESCO sponsored public art project The Baptism on the Savica (Statue of Prešeren, Prešernov trg • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 2010). As one of the founders of Artkam, I was an organiser of the international show of contemporary art Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22) and curator of Victor Kastelic’s Cloudburst (Kamnik, Slovenia • 2022). ETU 22 also included a solo show of my own work, Tales of Two Cities, curated by Karmen Volavšek, who in turn expanded the show into a larger exhibition, Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings (Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 2023), celebrating 20 years of my work in graphic design and illustration.
Finally, I have a vast scope of experience working with children of various ages in different situations – from 3 years of child-caring to creating and facilitating a number of children's creative workshops.
How / I do it //
The creative freedom given to me by the Slovene publisher as well as working on a broad range of international titles allowed me the opportunity to develop a distinctly personal visual style. I have a strong interest in typography, layout and colour, and in mixed media, combining illustration with photography, drawing, silhouette and traditional craft techniques (hand-printing, stitching, embroidery, patchwork, knitting, and crocheting), as well as using various papers, textiles and industrial materials (sandpaper and scrim tape) for textures and patterns. I experiment with different possibilities in which images are juxtaposed in a tense relationship to one another blended together through mixed media and thus creating different realities and perceptions through the interplay of natural forms, narrations, and emotions. The use of collage and photomontage enables me to bring together elements of the past with the latest digital technologies.
I have drawn much inspiration not only from European but also from non-European cultures, encountered through travelling and reflected in my visual diaries. My major study trips were to India (2004, 2008) and to Mexico (2002, 2012).
Why / I do it //
As a keen practitioner of using crafts in the making of my work, I strongly believe in their fundamental role in contemporary art practice. While at college in the early 2000s, I was especially encouraged by the illustration and experimental typography tutors, primarily as their reaction to the torrent of digital imagery, to concentrate on my skills gained from past experience. Their fresh approach to art education, which encouraged 'art practice as research', was based on the belief that creative inquiry is a form of research into the visual and cultural material in order to achieve a higher degree of originality.
When at school in the 1970s in the former Yugoslavia, there was a strong emphasis on learning various traditional handicrafts and technical skills as part of the national curriculum – skills that in the developed world at the time, and still now, even in Slovenia, were culturally perceived as a pastime activity for the older generation. Despite growing up in an environment of supposed social equality under communism, in which women in the public domain contributed equally to the household income, they were perceived as the main homemakers, and, in essence, unequal to their male counterparts. Due to such expectations, women had to learn certain skills for life from an early age, including craft.
It seems surprising that such expectations were deeply rooted in my culture when much of the Western world had by then already fully embraced postmodernity. It is a telling fact that as a young adult in the early 1980s, I was sent to a nunnery to pursue cross-stitching and knitting skills. Thus, the use of traditional techniques has, above all, a personal 'lost and found' element, that has not only become my 'homecoming' by reconnecting to the roots of earlier generations but also very 'welcoming' as valuable skills to possess.
Bridging past and present in my work, I have been able to explore the possibilities of different techniques and materials. By reclaiming or reinventing them in another context, I can give them a different value than just a skill my female ancestors needed to perform daily chores or engage in 'unproductive' activities associated with the private sphere. My using crafts is thus a subversive technique and allows me to dissolve traditionally distinct categories of arts, crafts, and design. On the other hand, it enables me to explore, question and even challenge certain taboos and traditional values, related to cultural, political, social and geographical situations, that are often unseen, unquestioned, or even deliberately suppressed.
- Work
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Long-term Freelance Work / Art/Design World //
2022–current ArtKam • Slovenia / Founder/Exhibition Organiser/Curator & Art Director Long-term Freelance Work / Design World //
2021–current Fifth Colour Books • UK / Art Director 2009–current Arkesis • UK / Chief Creative Designer & Illustrator 2013–17 Family First Aiders • UK / Art Director Long-term Contract / Design World //
2007–16 Beletrina Academic Press • Slovenia / Chief Creative Designer & Illustrator Selected Freelance Work / Design World //
2013–15 Harmonika Servis • Slovenia / Art Director 2013–14 Eco Farm Jenko • Slovenia / Branding & Packaging Designer 2012 Undara Studio • Slovenia / Children's Fiction Book Designer 2010 Založba Franc-Franc • Slovenia / Children's Picture Book Designer & Illustrator 2009 Myriad Editions • UK / Book Cover Illustrator 2009 International Centre for Graphic Arts • Slovenia / Exhibition Book Designer 2009 Nunkie Productions • UK / Marketing Designer Full-time Employment / Art World //
1999–2008 Royal Academy of Arts • UK / Photographic & Copyright Coordinator 1997–99 Royal Academy of Arts • UK / Summer Exhibition Coordinator Voluntary Work / Art World //
1997 Dulwich Picture Gallery • UK / Curatorial Assistant 1997 RIBA Drawings Collection • UK / Curatorial Assistant Other Work / Children's World //
1992–93 Child care / 1 child (7 yrs old) • London, UK 1990 Child care / 3 children (5, 8 & 12 yrs old) • London, UK 1987–88 Child care / 3 children (16 months, 3 & 7 yrs old) • London, UK - Education
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Professional / Part-time //
2011–12 Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London • UK / Certificate of Attendance in Web Design & 3D Maya 2003–05 London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London • UK / EDEXCEL Professional Development Award in Design & ABC Certificate in Magazine and Publishing Design 2002–03 Barnet College • UK / Certificate of Attendance in Photography Academic / Full-time //
1995–96 University College London (UCL), University of London • UK / MA History of Art 1993–95 University College London (UCL), University of London • UK / BA History of Art 1988–91 Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana • Slovenia / History of Art & English Language/Literature - Awards & Honours
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Awards //
2010 The Highest Funding Award for Illustration (Aug) / The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) • Ljubljana, Slovenia 2010 Honorary Member (Jan) / Designers' Society of Slovenia (DOS) • Ljubljana, Slovenia 2009 Award of Excellence (Oct) / 4th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communication / Brumen Foundation / International Jury: Peter Biłak, Andrzej Klimowski, Mark Porter, Alan Záruba / Narodna galerija • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 27 Oct–29 Nov Special Status as an Artist in Culture for 2010–11 (Sep) / The Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Culture • Ljubljana, Slovenia Honours //
2012 Selected for Art-Residency (Jun): Children's Book Project What's in Mexico / Arquetopia • Oaxaca, Mexico 2011 Selected for Exhibition (Nov): 11th International Biennial of Illustration (46th Golden Pen of Belgrade) / Association of Serbian Applied Artists and Designers (ULUPUDS) / International Jury: Ljiljana Ćinkul, Mirjana Živković, Einar Turkowski, Dragoljub Varajić, Natan Jurančić / Art Pavillion Cvijeto Zuzorić • Belgrade, Serbia • 3–23 Dec Selected for 'Book of the Month' (Mar): Children's Picture Book Barvice / Lunin festival • Ljubljana, Slovenia 2010–11 Selected for Exhibition (Oct): 9th Slovene Biennial of Illustration / The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) / Jury: Črtomir Frelih, Radovan Jenko, Judita Krivec Dragan, Alenka Vidrgar, Nina Pirnat-Spahić / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 17 Nov 2010–20 Feb 2011 2010 Selected for Exhibition (May): 3rd Croatian Biennial of Illustration / Jury: Frano Dulibić, Ranka Javor, Vesna Kusin, Petar Prelog, Iva Sudec / Galerija Klovićevi dvori • Zagreb, Croatia • 1 Jun–18 Jul Personal Invitation (Apr): Design and Illustration for Children's Picture Book Barvice by Feri Lainšček / Založba Franc-Franc • Murska Sobota, Slovenia 2009 Selected for Exhibition (Oct): 10th International Biennial of Illustration (45th Golden Pen of Belgrade) / Association of Serbian Applied Artists and Designers (ULUPUDS) / International Jury: Dragana Palavestra, Slobodan Jovanović, Hoda Haddadi, Dragana Jovčić, Andrej Vojković, Andreja Peklar / Art Pavillion Cvijeto Zuzorić • Belgrade, Serbia • 20 Nov–12 Dec Public Competition (Jul): Illustration for Book Cover The Clay Dreaming by Ed Hillary / Myriad Editions • Brighton & Arts Council England, UK Selected for Showcase Catalogue (Jun): New Talent 2009 / Elfande • Leatherhead, UK Personal Invitation (Jan): Design for Exhibition Book King Kong by Milan Kleč / International Centre for Graphic Arts • Ljubljana, Slovenia 2008–09 Selected for Exhibition (Sep): 8th Slovene Biennial of Illustration / The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) / Jury: Tanja Mastnak, Ranko Novak, Silvan Omerzu, Iztok Premrov, Nina Pirnat-Spahić / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 19 Nov 2008–14 Feb 2009 2007 Selected for Exhibition (May): Random and Great British Design? / Random Project / St Bride's Library • London, UK • 29 May–1 Jun 2006 Public Competition (Nov): Rebranding Book Covers for Beletrina / Beletrina Academic Press • Ljubljana, Slovenia Sponsorships //
2012 Children's Fiction Book: Design for Otroci sveta by Janja Vidmar & Benka Pulko / Maribor 2012, European Capital of Culture • Maribor, Slovenia 2011 Children's Creative Workshop: Book Project Beautiful Vida / Youth Culture Centre (CID) / Vrazov trg • Ptuj, Slovenia • 27 Aug Exhibition: Sketchbook for a Journey / Beletrina Academic Press • Ljubljana, Slovenia & Knjižnica Ivana Potrča • Ptuj, Slovenia / Art Gallery, Knjižnica Ivana Potrča • Ptuj, Slovenia • 25 Aug–10 Sep 2010 Children's Picture Book: Design and Illustration for Barvice by Feri Lainšček / Maribor 2012, European Capital of Culture • Maribor, Slovenia Exhibition: Book Covers for Beletrina / The Republic of Slovenia, Office for Slovenians Abroad / Dreamspace • London, UK • 3–10 Oct Children's Creative Workshop: Book Project Tales from Slovenia / The Republic of Slovenia, Office for Slovenians Abroad / Dreamspace • London, UK • 3 Oct Public Art Project: The Baptism on the Savica / UNESCO World Book Capital 2010 / Statue of Prešeren, Prešernov trg • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 21 May Art Project: Life in the City / UNESCO World Book Capital 2010 / Beletrina Academic Press • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 14–23 Apr 2009 Public Competition: Illustration for Book Cover The Clay Dreaming by Ed Hillary / Arts Council England • London, UK - Exhibitions
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Solo Shows //
2023 Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings / Curated by Karmen Volavšek / Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb–24 Mar 2022 Tales of Two Cities (Expect the Unexpected [ETU 22]) / Curated by Karmen Volavšek / Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča Kamnik • Kamnik, Slovenia • 24 Sep–2 Nov Victor Kastelic: Cloudburst (Expect the Unexpected [ETU 22]) / Curated by Andreja Brulc / Galerija Veronika • Kamnik, Slovenia • 24 Sep–2 Nov 2011 Sketchbook for a Journey (Days of Poetry and Wine Festival 2011) / Galerija, Knjižnica Ivana Potrča • Ptuj, Slovenia • 25 Aug–10 Sep 2010 Book Covers for Beletrina / Dreamspace • London, UK • 4–10 Oct Public Art Project: The Baptism on the Savica (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / Statue of Prešeren, Prešernov trg • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 21 May Art Project: Wall Murals Life in the City (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / Beletrina Academic Press • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 14–23 Apr Juried Shows //
2011 11th International Biennial of Illustration (46th Golden Pen of Belgrade) / Association of Serbian Applied Artists and Designers (ULUPUDS) / International Jury: Ljiljana Ćinkul, Mirjana Živković, Einar Turkowski, Dragoljub Varajić, Natan Jurančić / Art Pavillion Cvijeto Zuzorić • Belgrade, Serbia • 3–23 Dec 2010–11 9th Slovene Biennial of Illustration / The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) / Jury: Črtomir Frelih, Radovan Jenko, Judita Krivec Dragan, Alenka Vidrgar, Nina Pirnat-Spahić / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 17 Nov 2010–20 Feb 2011 2010 3rd Croatian Biennial of Illustration / Jury: Frano Dulibić, Ranka Javor, Vesna Kusin, Petar Prelog, Iva Sudec / Galerija Klovićevi dvori • Zagreb, Croatia • 1 Jun–18 Jul 2009 10th International Biennial of Illustration (45th Golden Pen of Belgrade) / Association of Serbian Applied Artists and Designers (ULUPUDS) / International Jury: Dragana Palavestra, Slobodan Jovanović, Hoda Haddadi, Dragana Jovčić, Andrej Vojković, Andreja Peklar / Art Pavillion Cvijeto Zuzorić • Belgrade, Serbia • 20 Nov–12 Dec 4th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communication / Brumen Foundation / International Jury: Peter Biłak, Andrzej Klimowski, Mark Porter, Alan Záruba / Narodna galerija • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 27 Oct–29 Nov 2008–09 8th Slovene Biennial of Illustration / The Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU) / Jury: Tanja Mastnak, Ranko Novak, Silvan Omerzu, Iztok Premrov, Nina Pirnat-Spahić / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 19 Nov 2008–14 Feb 2009 Group Shows //
2022 Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22) / Exhibition Organisation for ArtKam / Five locations • Kamnik, Slovenia • 24 Sep–2 Nov 2021 Temnejša je noč, svetlejše so zvezde (25th Anniversary of Beletrina Academic Press) / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 29 Oct–14 Nov 2013 La Calaca Inglesa (AP & Beyond Arts Festival 2013) / Tyrer Roxburgh Solicitors • London, UK • 22–23 June 2012 Random Project 2012 / Curated by Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting) / Rich Mix Gallery • London, UK • 2–19 Aug Sketchbook 2012: Folds and Stitches / The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library • Various art spaces, USA, Canada & London, UK • various dates The Meal / The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library • NY, USA • 5 Apr 2011 Fiction Sketchbook 2011: It must be … / The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Art Library • Various art spaces, USA • various dates 2010 Ex-libris (Ljubljana: UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / Curated by Jadranka Ljubičič / Galerija S: Ljubljana Castle • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 15 Jun–5 Sep Wall Murals Life in the City – Backdrop to The Reader (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / River Ljubljanica Bank • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 3–28 May Type Tarts (Wallpaper/UKType/St Bride's Library) / Ruskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University • Cambridge, UK • 21 Apr–6 May Oblikobranje – Reader-friendly Design (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / Društvo oblikovalcev Slovenije (DOS) / Cankarjev dom • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 6 Jan–2 Feb 2009 Typographical Tart Cards (Wallpaper/UKType/St Bride's Library) / KK Outlet • London, UK • 22–29 Jun 2007 Elephant Proof Printmakers / Curated by Philippa Merrett / Café Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts • London, UK • 26 Oct–21 Nov Random and Great British Design? (The Friends of St Bride Library conference) / Curated by Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting) / St Bride’s Library • London, UK • 29 May–1 June Random Postcard Exhibition / Curated by Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting) / Homestead Gallery • London, UK • 16–27 Apr 2006 Random Project (London Design Festival 2006) / Curated by Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting) / Wadgas Gallery • London, UK • 15–30 Sep Elephant Proof Printmakers / The Mall Galleries • London, UK • Jul 2004–05 CMP: End of Year Show / LCC, University of the Arts • London, UK • Jul 2003 Photography: End of Year Show / Barnet College • London, UK • Jun 2002 RA Life Drawing Class / Curated by Francis Bowyer PPRWS NEAC / Café Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts • London, UK • Jan - Press Reviews
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Journals //
2019 Andreja Radetič. "Feri Lainšček and His Poetry for Children and Youth." International Journal of English Literature and Social Science 4 (2019): 565–567. Print/Web. doi: 10.22161/ijels.4.3.4 (doi.org). Accessed 2 Nov 2021. 2014 Jolka Millich. "Smejo prevajalci kaj vprashati? O zadnjih Zbranih pesmih Srechka Kosovela." Revija SRP 19, no. 117/118 (2014): 142–146. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:doc-WZSJYFQ3 (dlib.si). Accessed 2 Nov 2021. 2013 Dragica Haramija & Janja Batič. "Feri Lainšček: Barvice." Sodobnost 77, no. 10 (2013): 1450–1452. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:DOC-B9HU9W49 (dlib.si). Accessed 13 June 2016. 2011 Zdenko Kodrič. "Barvice so knjiga barv pisateljeve duše." Večer (Večernica). 22 Sep. 5. Print/Web. Accessed 13 June 2016. / Reprint: Otrok in knjiga 38, no 81 (2011): 65–67. Maribor: Mariborska knjižnica. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:DOC-MFNVGJ48 (dlib.si). Accessed 13 June 2016. 2010 Maruša Aguštin. "9. slovenski bienale ilustracije: 17. 11. 2010 – 10. 2. 211 (Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom)." Otrok in knjiga 37, no 78/79 (2010): 130–134. Maribor: Mariborska knjižnica. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:DOC-MS8CVM4H (dlib.si). Accessed 22 Feb 2023. 2009 Boris Beja. "Podoba knjige ... knjige podob." KLIK 105 (2009): 13–17. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:DOC-RNJ5CQJ4 (dlib.si). Accessed 13 June 2016. News(papers) & Magazines //
2023 Maja Kač. 30. let 30 zgodb: "Zgodbe so pripoved o tem, kar nas povezuje in označuje." RTV SLO (Kultura/Knjige). MMC RTV SLO. 20 Jun. Web. Accessed 23 Jun 2023. Editorial. "V Šmarju razstava londonske Slovenke in prešeren kulturni praznik. Kozjansko.Info (Kultura). 10 Feb 2023. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Andreja Brulc. "Devetošolci obiskali kulturno-umetniški program v Kamniku." Aplenca (Na mladih svet stoji). Jan. Print. 2022 Katja Dolenc. "Gradimo mostove." Kamničan/ka (Kultura). 7 Oct. Print. Špela Šimenc. "Komendčani organizirajo mednarodno razstavo sodobne umetnosti." Aplenca (Kultura). Sep. Print. Press Release. "Mednarodna razstava sodobne umetnosti v sodelovanju s Kspaces (Torino • Italija)." Kamnik.Info (Koledar prireditev). 22 Sep. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Miomira Šegina. "Vrhunska sodobna umetnost v Kamniku!" Domžalec (Kultura). 18 Sep. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Katja Dolenc. "Pričakujte nepričakovano: Na petih prizoriščih bodo na ogled dela sodobnih umetnikov." Kamničan/ka (Kultura). 16 Sep. Print. Andreja Brulc. "Expect the Unexpected." Slovene Press Agency (STA). 30 Aug. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. 2021 Editorial. "Odprtje razstave ob 25. obletnici Beletrine in 200-obletnici rojstva F. M Dostojevskega." Metropolitan (Scena). Web. 29 Oct. Accessed 2 Nov 2021. Nina Gostiša. "Nekatere knjige spreminjajo življenje." Delo (Kultura). 28 Oct. Print/Web. Accessed 2 Nov 2021. Š. U. M. "Temnejša je noč, svetlejše so zvezde." Dnevnik. 26 Oct. Print/Web. Accessed 2 Nov 2021. 2016 Valentina Plahuta Simčič. "Oblikovanje naslovnic: Imamo pri nas lepe ali grde knjige?" Delo. 22 July. Print/Web. Accessed 26 July 2016. 2015 Jedrt Jež Furlan. "Umetniki, meščani, veljaki, uradniki, uporniški sinovi skozi oko Janka Kosa." Fokuspokus (Literature/Kritike). 5 May. Web. Accessed 19 Aug 2017. 2013 M. K. "Desetnica: deset knjig, ki so napisane zelo drugače in zelo zares." RTV SLO (Kultura/Knjige). MMC RTV SLO. 14 May. Web. Accessed 13 June 2016. 2012 Design Week. "News in Pictures." Design Week. 6 Feb. Print/Web. Accessed 9 June 2016. 2011 Zdenko Kodrič. "Barvice so knjiga barv pisateljeve duše." Večer (Večernica). 22 Sep. 5. Print/Web. Accessed 13 June 2016. / Reprint: Otrok in knjiga 38, no 81 (2011): 65–67. Maribor: Mariborska knjižnica. Print/Web. urn: URN:NBN:SI:DOC-MFNVGJ48 (dlib.si). Andraž Gombač. "Izšla je Antologija slovenske pesmi v prozi." Primorske novice (Kultura). 8 Sep. Print/Web. Accessed 9 June 2016. Slavko Podbrežnik. "Tomaž Šalamun zaključuje letošnje Dneve poezije." Večer. 27 Aug. Print/Web. Accessed 31 Aug 2011. Slavko Podbrežnik. "Dnevi poezije in vina od danes na Ptuju." Večer. 24 Aug. Print/Web. Accessed 31 Aug 2011. Liljana Klemenčič. "Upesnjene barvice z veliko poetične mavrice." Večer (Večernica). 4 Jul. 13. Print/Web. Accessed 31 Aug 2011. Špela Horvat. "Za večernico nominirane tudi Lainščkove Barvice." Sobota.Info (Kultura). 14 Jun. Web. Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Press Release. "Na hitro prelistano: Barvice – Slikanica Ferija Lainščka in Andreje Brulc za malce starejše." Slovene Press Agency (STA) / Primorski dnevnik / Preberi / PodPalmo / Knjigarna Kulturnica / Misli Slovensko. 12 & 14 Feb. Web. Accessed 9 June 2016. Editorial. "Pomurec.com in Feri Lainšček podarjata knjigo." Pomurec (Kultura). 8 Feb. Accessed 16 Feb 2023. Editorial. "Izšle so Barvice – nova knjiga Ferija Lainščka." Sensa (Za navdih). 3 Feb. Print/Web. Accessed 9 June 2016. 2010 Helena Trebar. "9. slovenski bienale ilustracije." Bilten SUZD (Slovensko umetnostnozgodovinsko društvo) 9–10, (Oct–Dec). Print/Web. Accessed 22 Feb 2023. Boris Beja. "9. slovenski bienale ilustracije." SiolNET (Trendi/Svet znanih). 17 Nov. Accessed 22 Feb 2023. Jelka Šutej Adamič. "Ko ena roka piše in druga riše." Delo (Kultura). 17 Nov. Accessed 22 Feb 2023. Emily Gosling. "Cover star." Design Week. 30 Sep. Print/Web. Accessed 9 June 2016. Event Listings. "Book Covers for Beletrina." Dreamspace / ArtRabbit / Spoonfed / Remotegoat / Free Events. 29–30 Sep. Web. Accessed 30 Sep 2010. Boris Beja. "Ex-Libris, dialog med knjižnim in likovnim." SiolNET (Trendi/Svet znanih). 28 July. Web. Accessed 8 May 2012. A.H. "Prešeren v novi preobleki." Dnevnik. 22 May. Print/Web. Accessed 8 May 2012. L. Š. "Prešernova nova oblačila (a le za en dan)." RTV SLO (Kultura/Drugo). MMC RTV SLO. 21 May. Web. Accessed 11 June 2016. Events Listings. "Prešernova nova oblačila." RTV SLO (Prireditve). MMC RTV SLO. 21 May. Web. Accessed 21 May 2010. Slovene Press Agency (STA). "Prešernov spomenik v Ljubljani je danes oblečen v posebno oblačilo." Dnevnik / Primorski Dnevnik / Ljubljanske novice / NajNaj. 21 May. Print/Web. Accessed 21 May 2010. L. Š. "Kako brati črke in kako brati obliko(vanje)." RTV SLO (Razstave). MMC RTV Slovenija. 5 Jan. Web. Accessed 21 May 2010. Maja Gspan & Sašo Urukalo. "Oblikovanje za branje." RTV SLO (Prireditve). MMC RTV Slovenija. Jan. Web. Accessed 12 Jun 2016. 2009 B. B. "4. bienale vidnih sporočil Slovenije." SiolNET (Trendi/Svet znanih). 25 Oct. Web. Accessed 23 May 2010. L. Š. "Dvoletni presek slovenskega oblikovanja." RTV SLO (Kultura/Drugo). MMC RTV SLO. 12 Oct. Web. Accessed 23 May 2010. Mojca Pišek. "Slalom, slalom!" AirBeletrina. 10 Oct. Web. Accessed 16 Jan 2011. Caroline Archer. "Ring-A-Ding." Wallpaper 124 (July 2009): 79–81. Print. Arts Editor. "Type tart cards exhibition, London." Wallpaper (Art: Exhibitions & Shows). 23 June (updated 14 Oct 2022). Web. Accessed 19 Feb 2023. Miriam Drev. "Če si pisatelj, te večkrat vprašajo za mnenje." Delo (Književni listi). 18 Feb. Print. 2008 Slovene Press Agency (STA). "S podelitvijo nagrad začetek 8. slovenskega bienala ilustracije." SiolNET (Trendi/Svet znanih). 19 Nov. Web. Accessed 8 June 2009. Andrej Lutman. "Uganke." Dnevnik (Novice/Pop/Kultura). 28 Oct. Print/Web. Accessed 22 May 2009. Marija Švajncer. "Torej besede o boju." Večer (Čitalnica). 15 Sep. 13. Print/Web. Accessed 22 May 2009. 2007 Mojca Pišek. "Hrupna tišina pred poletnim zatišjem." Dnevnik (Novice/Pop/Kultura). 22 Jun. Print/Web. Accessed 22 May 2009. 2006 John Stones. "Cut and post." Design Week (Typography). 24 Aug. 16–17. Print. Event Listings. "'Random' Project." Time Out. 12 Sep. Print. Accessed 22 May 2009. Radio & TV //
2021 Reportage by Matevž Brecelj. "Temnejša je noč, svetlejše so zvezde." Kultura (TV Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. 28 Oct. Broadcasted 28 Oct. Audio & Video/RTV 365 (starts 06:09 & length 00:38). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. 2011 Personal interview with Boštjan Najžar. "Skicirka za potovanje." Oddaja o kulturi. Radio Prlek. 24 Aug. Broadcasted 15 Sep. Audio/MP3 (length 2:56). Archive accessed 22 June 2016. Personal interview with, and review by, Boštjan Najžar. "Skicirka za potovanje." Udarno (Kultura). 24 Aug. Broadcasted 30 Aug. Blog/Audio/2 MP3s (length 1st MP3 0:42 & 2nd MP3 1:07). Archive accessed 22 June 2016. Personal interview with, and review by, Petra Skok. "Skicirka za potovanje." Dnevnik (TV Maribor). MMC RTV SLO. 24 Aug. Broadcasted 25 Aug. Audio & Video (undocumented). 2010 Reportage by Matjaž Ambrožič (the news presented by Alenka Kotnik). "Beletrina v galeriji Dreamspace." Studio City (Knigga) (TV Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. 5 Oct. Broadcasted 12 Oct. Audio & Video/RTV 365 (starts 00:50 & length 00:57). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Reportage by Živa Rogelj (the news presented by Elen Batista Štader). Dnevnik (TV Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. 21 May. Broadcasted 21 May. Audio & Video/RTV 365 (starts 29:08 length 0:42). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Personal interview with, and reportage by, Živa Rogelj (camera by Tine Golob, editing by Roman Iskra, the news presented by Rajka V. Pupovac). "Public Art Project: The Baptism on the Savica." Poročila ob 13h (TV Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. 21 May. Broadcasted 21 May. Audio & Video/RTV 365 (starts 08:58 & length 1:05). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Web Content //
2023 Knjižnica. "Ob slovenskem kulturnem prazniku otvoritev razstave Andreje Brulc 'Odstiranja'." Knjižnica Šmarje pri Jelšah (Razstave). 10 Feb. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Knjižnica Šmarje pri Jelšah. "Otvoritev razstave grafične oblikovalke in ilustratorke Andreja Brulc Odstiranja." Kamra (Novice). 31 Jan. Accessed 17 Feb 2023. 2022 Andrej Kotnik. "Razstava Andreja Brulc – Tales of Two Cities." Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča Kamnik (Novice). 4 Oct. Accessed 16 Feb 2023. Press Release. "ArtKam v sodelovanju s Kspaces pripravil mednarodno razstavo sodobne umetnosti." Občina Kamnik (Novice in objave). 26 Sep. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Press Release. "Prva razstava Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22)." Dom kulture Kamnik (Koledar prireditev). Sep. Accessed 15 Feb 2023. Press Release. "Mednarodna razstava sodobne umetnosti v sodelovanju s Kspaces (Torino • Italija)." Občina Kamnik (Koledar dogodkov). 14 Sep. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. 2021 Press Release. "Temnejša je noč, svetlejše so zvezde." SloArt. Oct 2021. Accessed 23 June 2023. Press Release. "Razstava Temnejša je noč, svetlejše so zvezde." Beletrina. 20 Oct 2021. Accessed 2 Nov 2021. 2012 Editorial. "Random Project 2012." The London Design Festival. Aug. Accessed 9 June 2016. 2011 Editorial. "Barvice: Book of the Month." Lunin Festival. Mar. Accessed 11 March 2011. 2010 Press Release. "Vabilo na otroško ustvarjalno delavnico – v okviru projekta." Slovenci (Dogodki). 14 Sep. Accessed 11 Oct 2010. Press Release. "Book Covers for Beletrina." Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London (Newsroom). 6 Sep. Accessed 29 Sep 2010. 2008 Vijolica. "8. slovenski bienale ilustracije." Spletni pero. 12 Nov. Accessed 22 May 2009. 2006 University of the Arts London. "Random." Allumni Association e-Bulletin. Sep. Accessed 22 May 2009. Jenny Clarke & Adele Murray (ed). "Random Exhibition." SGD News. Summer. 5. eBook. Accessed 22 May 2009. 2000 Press Release. "Mednarodna likovna delavnica Slovenija, odprta za umetnost." Slovene Press Agency (STA). 6 Jun. Accessed 18 Feb 2023. Social Media Content //
2022 Andreja Brulc. "Kulturno-umetniški program: Sprehod po galerijah / Delavnica" (Expect the Unexpected [ETU 22]). ArtKam Press Release. 6 Oct. Email. Andreja Brulc. "Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22)." ArtKam Press Release. 5 Sep. Email & STA. Andreja Brulc. "Ameriški umetnik Victor Kastelic, 'naše gore list', prihaja domov!' ArtKam Press Release. 4 July. Email. 2014 Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Love & kisses to eat in 5 languages." Type Tasting. 18 Feb. Blog. Accessed 9 June 2016. 2011 Andreja Brulc. "Sketchbook for a Journey." Press Release (English & Slovene). Aug. Email & Press. 2010 Andreja Brulc. "Book Covers for Beletrina." Press Release (English & Slovene). 1 Aug. Email & Press. Andreja Brulc. "France Prešern's New Outfit." Press Release. 20 May. Blog. Accessed 21 Feb 2023. Katja. "Knjigo sodim (tudi) po platnicah." Pepermint. 14 May. Blog. Accessed 21 May 2010. - Bibliography
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2024 (Forthcoming) Andreja Brulc. What's in Mexico / Children's Picture Book. 2023 (Forthcoming) Andreja Brulc. It Must Be... / Children's Picture Book. Karmen Volavšek (intro). Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings (Part of the ArtKam project and of the exhibition Unveilings in the Gallery of Kulturni dom in Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia) / Book/Exhibition Catalogue. Komenda/London: Fifth Colour Books. 2022 Andreja Brulc. "Rekviem za Anthonyja Minghello." 30. let 30 zgodb (The project – 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations between the UK and Slovenia – was commissioned by the British Council) / RTV SLO (Kultura/Knjige). MMC RTV SLO. 17 Nov. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. / (Forthcoming) 30. let 30 zgodb. Print. 2023 / (Forthcoming) "Requiem for Anthony Minghellla." 30 Years, 30 Stories. e-Book. London: Istros Books. 2019 Sheldon G. Bleasdell. CAPE Unit 1: New Integrated Geography / School Textbook. Port of Spain: Caribbean Educational Publishers. 2014 Sheldon G. Bleasdell. CAPE Unit 2: New Integrated Geography / School Textbook. Port of Spain: Caribbean Educational Publishers. 2011 Danilo Türk et al. Ljubljana Book Imprint: A Year of Ljubljana – World Book Capital City 2010 / Handbook. Ljubljana: City of Ljubljana. 22, 98, 122, 128, 131, 149. Print/Web. Accessed 2 Aug 2016. 2010 Feri Lainšček. Barvice / Children's Picture Book. Murska Sobota: Založba Franc-Franc. Niko Grafenauer. Diham, da ne zaide zrak / Inside Illustrations. Ljubljana: Beletrina Academic Press. Aleš Šteger. Knjiga teles / Inside Illustrations. Ljubljana: Beletrina Academic Press. 2009 Kajetan Kovič. Vse poti so / Inside illustrations. Ljubljana: Beletrina Academic Press. Exhibition Catalogues //
2022 Andreja Brulc (intro). Victor Kastelic: Cloudburst (Expect the Unexpected, ETU 22) / Exhibition Catalogue. Komenda/London: Fifth Colour Books. 2011 Dijana Milašinović Marić (ed). 11th International Biennale of Illustration (The 46th Golden Pen) / Exhibition Catalogue. Belgrade: ULUPUDS. 79. 2010 Matej Bogataj et al. Podoba knjige...knjiga podob: 9. slovenski bienale ilustracije / Exhibition Catalogue. Ljubljana: Cankarjev dom. 28, 82. Jadranka Ljubčič. Ex-libris posvečen Ljubljani / Exhibition Catalogue. Ljubljana: Festival Ljubljana. Print/Web. Accessed 19 March 2021. Koraljka Jurčec Kos. 3rd Croatian Biennale of Illustration / Exhibition Catalogue. Zagreb: Galerija Klovićevi dvori. 144–145, 164. Print/Web (ISSUU, 9 March 2012). Accessed 26 March 2021. Maja Gspan & Sašo Urukalo. Oblikobranje: Reader-friendly Design / Exhibition Catalogue. Ljubljana: Društvo oblikovalcev Slovenije. 11–12. 2009 Dijana Milašinović Marić (ed). 10th International Biennale of Illustration (The 45th Golden Pen) / Exhibition Catalogue. Belgrade: ULUPUDS. 90. Tomato Košir & Inge Pangos (ed). 4th Biennial of Slovene Visual Communication / Exhibition Catalogue. Ljubljana: Fundacija Brumen. 130, 285. Contact New Talent / Showcase Catalogue. Leatherhead: Elfande Ltd. 41. 2008 Lev Menaše et al. Podoba knjige...knjiga podob: 8. slovenski bienale ilustracije / Exhibition Catalogue. Ljubljana: Cankarjev dom. 26, 79. 2006 Grant Gibson (ed). The London Design Festival: 15–30 September 2006 / Guide. London: London Design Festival Ltd. 53. 2001 Anamarija Stibilj Šanj. Mednarodna likovna delavnica Slovenija odprta za umetnost (International Workshop Slovenia Open to Art), Sinji vrh, Gora nad Ajdovščino, Slovenia, 17. 6.–25. 6. 2001 / Exhibition Catalogue. Sežana: Kulturni center Srečko Kosovel et el. 2000 Anamarija Stibilj Šanj. Mednarodna likovna delavnica Slovenija odprta za umetnost (International Workshop Slovenia Open to Art), Sinji vrh, Gora nad Ajdovščino, Slovenia, 17. 6.–25. 6. 2000 / Exhibition Catalogue. Sežana: Kulturni center Srečko Kosovel et el. News(papers) & Magazines //
2023 Andreja Brulc. "Devetošolci obiskali kulturno-umetniški program v Kamniku." Aplenca (Na mladih svet stoji) / Magazine Editorial. Jan. 21. Print. 2017 Sharon Reid. "Make a difference: A Twiddlemuff." Yours / Magazine Editorial. 31 Jan. 93. 2010 Samo Rugelj (ed). "Bralec." Bukla / Magazine Cover. May, No. 63. Anglia Ruskin Arts. "Type Tarts." / Brochure. Spring/Summer 2010. 8–9. Print/Web (ISSUU, 8 Feb 2010). Accessed 15 Feb 2023. 2009 Wallpaper. "Typographical Tart Cards." Wallpaper (Art) / Invite. 12 Jun. Print/Web. Accessed 8 June 2016. Arts Editor. "Sex Issue: Type Tart Cards." Wallpaper (Art) / Catalogue. 12 Jun. Print/Web. Accessed 11 June 2016. 2007 Samo Rugelj (ed). Book Cover for Žaluzija by Alain Robbe-Grillet. Bukla / Magazine Cover. Feb, No. 15. 2005 LCC Creative Media Programme. Store House / Magazine. July. No. 3. 14, 16. 2004 LCC Creative Media Programme. Store House / Magazine. July. No. 2. 11. Interviews //
2023 Documentary (camera and editing by Žiga Lah Koštomaj). "Odstiranja, Andreja Brulc." Knjižnica Šmarje pri Jelšah (YouTube). Broadcasted 21 Mar. Audio & Video (length 3:22). Accessed 23 Jun 2023. Personal interview with Miomira Šegina. "Andreja Brulc, grafična oblikovalka, ilustratorka in umetnostna zgodovinarka iz Londona pri Komendi." Domžalec (Kultura). 29 Jan. Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. Personal interview with Miomira Šegina. "Biti tujka pomeni živeti na nikogaršnji zemlji." Ona Plus/Delo (Intervju). 10 Jan. Print/Web. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. 2011 Personal interview with Boštjan Najžar. "Skicirka za potovanje." Oddaja o kulturi. Radio Prlek. 24 Aug. Broadcasted 15 Sep. Audio/MP3 (length 2:56). Archive accessed 22 June 2016. Personal interview with, and review by, Boštjan Najžar. "Skicirka za potovanje." Udarno (Kultura). 24 Aug. Broadcasted 30 Aug. Blog/Audio/2 MP3s (length 1st MP3 0:42 & 2nd MP3 1:07). Archive accessed 22 June 2016. Personal interview with, and review by, Petra Skok. "Skicirka za potovanje." Dnevnik (TV Maribor). MMC RTV SLO. 24 Aug. Broadcasted 25 Aug. Audio & Video (undocumented). 2010 Personal and children's interview with Nina Kojima. "Children’s Creative Workshop: Book Project: Tales from Slovenia." Radio Slovenija 1. MMC RTV SLO. 3 Oct. Broadcasted 4 Oct. Audio/MP3 (undocumented). Personal interview with Lili Brunec. "Book Covers for Beletrina." Slovencem po svetu (Radio Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. Sep. Broadcasted 24 Sep. Audio/MP3 Podcast/RTV 365 (starts 40:23 & length 8:57). Accessed 12 June 2016. Personal interview with, and reportage by, Živa Rogelj (camera by Tine Golob, editing by Roman Iskra, the news presented by Rajka V. Pupovac). "Public Art Project: The Baptism on the Savica." Poročila ob 13h (TV Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. 21 May. Broadcasted 21 May. Audio & Video/RTV 365 (starts 08:58 & length 1:05). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Personal interview with Lili Brunec. "My work as a Designer and Illustrator." Slovencem po svetu (Radio Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. Jan. Broadcasted 15 Jan. Audio/MP3 Podcast/RTV 365 (starts 41:09 & length 11:25). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. 2009 Personal interview with Mojca Delac. "My Life and Work in London." Slovencem po svetu (Radio Slovenija 1). MMC RTV SLO. May. Broadcasted 15 May. Audio/MP3 Podcast/RTV 365 (starts 22:42 & length 7:28). Accessed 20 Feb 2023. Personal Communication //
2017 Peter Galjot, Director of Harmonika Servis. Testimony / Email. 22 Sep. Marko Herzog, CTO & Production Director at Beletrina Academic Press. Testimony / Email. 21 Sep. Bill Hemsley, Director of Arkesis Ltd. Testimony / Email. 17 Sep. 2014 Emily Wood, CEO & Founder of Family First Aiders. Testimony / Email. 29 Sep. Benka Pulko, CEO of Undara Studio. Testimony / Email. 27 Sep. Aleš Šteger, Author of Odpusti. Testimony / Email. 20 Mar. Sheldon G. Bleasdell, Author of CAPE Unit 2: New Integrated Geography. Testimony / Email. 2 Jan. 2013 Andrej Brvar, Author of Material. Testimony / Email. 20 Mar. 2010 Jonathan Franzen, Author of The Discomfort Zone. Dedication Note / Hand-signed. 9 May. 2009 Miranda Bennion, Photographic and Copyright Manager at Royal Academy of Arts. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 14 Sep. Sarah Hyndman, CEO & Director of Type Tasting. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 2 Sep. Dr Jelena Todorović, Professor at Faculty of Fine Arts. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 30 Aug. Ed Hillary, Author of The Clay Dreaming. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 24 Aug. Milan Kleč, Author of King Kong. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 24 Aug. Corinne Pearlman, Creative Director of Myriad Editions. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 24 Aug. Liljana Stepančič, Director of International Centre for Graphic Arts. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 24 Aug. Emily Winston, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 23 Aug. Igor Brlek, Director of Beletrina Academic Press & Mitja Čander, Chief Editor at Beletrina Academic Press. Recommendation Letter to Ministry of Culture, Slovenia, for Special Status as an Artist in Culture / Letter. 18 Aug. 2008 Sanja Grobovšek, Marketing Director of Beletrina Academic Press. Testimony / Email. 6 May. Web Content //
2023 Knjižnica. "Ob slovenskem kulturnem prazniku otvoritev razstave Andreje Brulc 'Odstiranja'." Knjižnica Šmarje pri Jelšah (Razstave) / Press Release. 10 Feb 2023. Accessed 14 Feb 2023. 2022 Andrej Kotnik. "Razstava Andreja Brulc – Tales of Two Cities." Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča Kamnik (News) / Press Release. 4 Oct. Accessed 16 Feb 2023. 2014 Fundaçāo José Saramago. "A Jangada de Pedra” publicada pela primeira vez na Eslovénia." Fundaçāo José Saramago / Online Book Collection. 2 Dec. Accessed 8 June 2016. 2012 The Sketchbook Project. "Sketchbook 2012: Stitches and folds." The Brooklyn Art Library, New York / Online Catalogue. Accessed 19 March 2021. 2009 ULUPUDS. "Stani autori – Foreign participants." ULUPUDS (Web galerija) / Online Catalogue. Accessed 8 June 2016. 2007 Philippa Merrett. Elephant Proof Printmakers. Royal Academy of Arts / Leaflet. Oct. Accessed 22 May 2009. 2006 Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Andreja Brulc." Random Project (London Design Festival 2006) / Exhibition Label. Sep. Accessed 19 March 2021. Social Media Content //
2022 Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča Kamnik. Tales of Two Cities (Expect the Unexpected, ETU 22) / Post. FB. Accessed 18 Feb 2023. 2012 Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Timeline: Random Project 2012." Random Project / Postcard. Blog. Accessed 13 June 2016. Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Five Doughnuts." Olympic Logo A Day / Postcard. Blog. 22 Feb. Accessed 19 March 2021. Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Diamond Jubilee Souvenir." Random Project / A2 Poster. Blog. 6 Feb. Accessed 13 June 2016. Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Happy Anniversary Queen Liz." Random Project / Postcard. Blog. 6 Feb. Accessed 13 June 2016. 2007 Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Random Project: Best of British?" Random and Great British Design? / Poster. Flickr. May. Accessed 13 June 2016. Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Random Postcard Exhibition." Random Project / News. Flickr. 13 Apr. Accessed 13 June 2016. 2006 Sarah Hyndman (Type Tasting). "Random: an exhibition of random worlds." Random Project (London Design Festival 2006) / Exhibition Catalogue. Blog. Sep. Accessed 22 May 2009. - Quotes & Testimonials
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2023 The visual journey of Andreja Brulc (1968), a Slovenian-British graphic designer and illustrator, begins in black and white and symbolically ends in the many colour shades of a personal life story in two cities. Black-and-white photos unveil our view and memory of the past and childhood, some colours stand out in places – in Andreja’s case, red – and over time life takes on its own colour. Andreja’s figures and shades of the world are mostly black and white. Colours are not necessary to show emotions, personal visions and memories. The artworks are an interweaving of real and imaginary travel and the search for the washed-away self, displacement of the soul and rediscovery in the poetics of nature, art and vernacular tradition. We find many scenes and reminiscences of childhood, family traditions, literary, film and artistic works, which tell new stories in a changed concept and context. In the illustrations, many created for the covers of literary works, in addition to the narrative, the artist (sub)consciously weaves into her work the search for her life story, which is inspired by the past, present and future – travelled paths, crossroads, moving abroad, belonging and the constant transformations in new life and social challenges.
– Karmen Volavšek, Curator/Author of Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings, Book/Exhibition Catalogue, 1 Feb2014 More than a 1200-page long book [Izbrane Pesmi by Srečko Kosovel] was desiged by Andreja Brulc … Like most of Beletrina’s books [it has] a very attractive exterior. One loves to take them in one's hands and immerse oneself into reading and contemplation.
– Jolka Millich, Revija SRP 19, no. 117/118 (2014): 1422013 Interesting and vivid illustrations … incorporate a different kind of images as a whole, both from the point of technique (photography, cut out images, drawing) and from the point of selected motives (a visual translation of the poet's words).
– Dragica Haramija & Janja Batič, Sodobnost 77, no. 10 (2013):1450, 14522011 I enjoyed from the start how Andreja followed and understood my verse, which she then interpreted and included in her visual way of thinking. The result was new networks of meanings and symbols, perhaps even artistic expression that goes beyond literary and visual art.
– Feri Lainšček, Author of Barvice, quoted in Zdenko Kodrič, Večer (Večernica), 22 Sep, 5[The children's picture book, Barvice, is] … more than wonderful …
– Zdenko Kodrič, Večer (Večernica), 22 Sep, 5[The book Antologija slovenske pesemi v prozi] … is imaginatively designed …
– Andraž Gombač, Primorske novice (Kultura), 8 SepHer first children’s book embraces the poetry in a sophisticated and artistic manner, and has caught the rhythm of Lainšček’s literary thoughts …
– Liljana Klemenčič, Večer (Večernica), 4 Jul, 13[The children's book, Barvice, is] … a large picture book, illustrated and designed by Andreja Brulc, and it contains twelve poems about colors. The book is intended for older children, as the author's thematization of colors is multifaceted and unobtrusively moves into love poetry. This is followed by Andreja Brulc's artistic approach, which is extremely innovative and exploratory.
– Špela Horvat, Sobota.Info (Kultura), 14 Jun[The children's picture book, Barvice, is] … highly innovative and exploratory …
– Editorial, Sensa (Za navdih), 3 Feb2010 [The exhibition Book Covers for Beletrina is called] … Cover star
– Emily Gosling, Design Week, 30 SepHer striking ex-libris are filled with figures and forms conveying symbolic messages.
– Jadranka Ljubičič, Curator of Ex-libris (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010), Društvo likovnih umetnikov Ljubljana, 15 Jun[Prešeren’s longest work in verse, Baptism on the Savica, received] … a form as never seen before … [and] … the project gave Ljubljana a new artistic inspiration …
– A.H., Dnevnik, 22 MayPrešeren was stoically coping with the adornment, while two other statues nearby were observing this moment in silence.
– Živa Rogelj, Poročila ob 13h (TV Slovenija 1), MMC RTV SLO, 21 May2009 This is up to now by far the most beautiful edition of my book! It rarely comes to such harmony between the design and the content.
– Ingo Schulze, Author of Mobi, quoted in Miriam Drev, Delo (Književni listi), 18 Feb2008 The designer of the book Andreja Brulc conjured up an atmosphere entirely suited to the poems while at the same time she created her own vision of this festive and beautiful poetry. In the distance there is a sky with crimson red clouds, while on the paper torn out of a school notebook are plants, which appear as almost dry but at the same time alive in their persistence in growth, partially interwoven but upright and somehow spontaneously grown.
– Marija Švajncer, Večer (Čitalnica), 15 Sep2006 Words, words, words. The actual and virtual worlds we inhabit are full forms in which people share words about everything imaginable. But the Random Project does so in a slightly different way – by playing around with the physical nature of those words, teasing the typographic forms in which we encounter them.
– John Stones, Design Week (Typography), 24 AugTestimonials //
2023 The exhibition Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings offers an insight into the unveiled fragments of Andreja Brulc’s multifaceted creative process. With the monumental installation Prešeren’s coat with its fluid wall of visual poetry in the form of a cascade of words from the poem Krst pri Savici and documentary photos of the project, the visual narrative begins. The exhibition symbolically and metaphorically represents autobiographical stories of life in two countries, two cities, through which Andreja interweaves her personal, residential, cultural and artistic identity in home and foreign environments (Tales of Two Cities, London Meal, Tower of Babel). The visual works are an interweaving of real and imaginary travel and the search for the washed-away self, displacement of the soul and rediscovery in the poetics of nature, art and vernacular tradition. In the exhibited illustrations, many created for the covers of literary works, in addition to the narrative, the artist (sub)consciously weaves into her work the search for her life story, which is inspired by the past, present and future – travelled paths, crossroads, moving abroad, belonging and the constant transformations in new life and social challenges. The sketchbooks offer an insight into the complex visualisation process and the illustrator’s intimate space for experimentation and creative exploration of the unknown. Using various techniques, she returns to the traditions of home crafts and old customs while connecting them to photography and digital media.
– Karmen Volavšek, Curator of Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings, Exhibition Panel, Feb2022 The exhibition Tales of Two Cities is a visual narrative about life in two cities – London and Kamnik – which Andreja symbolically and metaphorically presents with colourful crocheted wall installations, made especially for Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča Kamnik. The geometric shapes of colourful circles of different sizes represent autobiographical stories in both cities, through which the author interweaves her personal, residential, cultural and artistic identity in home and foreign environments. In the exhibited illustrations, many created for the covers of literary works, in addition to the narrative, the artist (sub)consciously weaves into her work the search for her life story, which is inspired by the past, present and future – travelled paths, crossroads, moving abroad, belonging and the constant transformations in new life and social challenges. The sketchbooks offer an insight into the complex visualisation process and the illustrator’s intimate space for experimentation and creative exploration of the unknown. Using various techniques, she returns to the traditions of home crafts and old customs while connecting them to photography and digital media.
– Karmen Volavšek, Curator of Tales of Two Cities (Expect the Unexpected, ETU 22), Exhibition Panel, Sep2017 I am very happy with the brand identity – business cards and flyers are wonderful. Photography is of high quality, what I always wanted. The website is very dynamic, clear and transparent, and is also very appealing to customers. The new look has had an excellent impact on the growth of our business.
– Peter Galjot, Director of Harmonika Servis, Testimony, 22 SepI have collaborated with Andreja on more than 300 book projects, and I have to say that I admire her passion for design and deep commitment to every single project, which includes very thorough study and research in order to create design that reflects all requirements, and sometimes also the impossible wishes and visions of the client. Although there were quite a few very tight deadlines, all materials were always produced according to schedule.
– Marko Herzog, CTO & Production Director at Beletrina Academic Press, Testimony, 21 SepThe committee [of International Dendrology Society] really liked everything you did on the last two sites, so their brief for the next one is simple: more of the same!
– Bill Hemsley, Director of Arkesis Ltd, Testimony, 17 Sep2014 We are very happy with the work Andreja Brulc has done for us. She has shown commitment to understanding the aims and values of the organisation and translated this into a strong image that has now become the starting point of our branding and marketing campaign.
– Emily Wood, CEO & Founder of Family First Aiders, Testimony, 29 SepAndreja was a very attentive designer with many excellent ideas, yet able to incorporate our wishes into the project. She managed her tasks with immaculate precision, following through on the issues to the point where all the authors were satisfied. Throughout the design process for our book, she was a respectful and considerate artist. I would not hesitate to recommend her, or to work with her again in the future.
– Benka Pulko, CEO of Undara Studio, Testimony, 27 SepI think you surpassed yourself! The cover for my book is indescribably beautiful! I could not have dreamed of a better solution! The River Thames will still have to run without me ...
– Aleš Šteger, Author of Odpusti, Testimony, 20 MarThanks for all the hard work done so far, this book is far superior to the other competing books.
– Sheldon G. Bleasdell, Author of CAPE Unit 2: New Integrated Geography, Testimony, 2 Jan2013 The design for my book is excellent both in terms of content (a play with typography, a cherry blossom and the panorama of Maribor) and in terms of composition and execution of colour (intensely red on a beautiful background).… Orpehus on the front and Eurydice on the back are the culmination of perfection. Thank you for this – you have contributed a significant share to the visual success of the book.…
– Andrej Brvar, Author of Material, Testimony, 20 Mar2010 excellent design … from the silhouette on the front cover
– Jonathan Franzen, Author of The Discomfort Zone, Dedication Note, 9 May2009 Andreja was a valuable member of the Photographic and Copyright Team at the Royal Academy of Arts … She was meticulous and hard working and worked on the larger and more complicated exhibitions … She also showed a great flair for design and whilst at the Royal Academy she also attended a specialised course in design and illustration at the London College of Communication. Here she developed her creative and unique talent which was quickly recognised by the Acting Head of Exhibition Organisation and was offered a designing job within the Exhibition Department of the Royal Academy. She rightly declined this and went on to win competitions and to prove herself in the publishing world with great success. I think her designs for book jackets are original and thought-provoking and show a great depth of understanding for the contents of the book. Also, whilst she was at the Royal Academy she took part in two group shows, which were widely acknowledged and well attended.
– Miranda Bennion, Photographic and Copyright Manager at Royal Academy of Arts, Recommendation Letter, 14 SepAndreja Brulc was a student on our pioneering course in Experimental Typography from 2004 at LCC … She was the first Slovenian student to attend … She was a dedicated and enthusiastic student who produced very strong and creative work … Andreja was subsequently selected to become one of the core members of the international Random Project. This was a collective of the most talented graphic designers and artists who had studied on the Experimental Typography course at LLC … Andreja firmly placed Slovene culture on the London map. She subsequently reinforced this by giving an inspiring talk on her projects showing visuals and discussing the artists behind her ideas. Andreja's original and innovative work has a great amount of potential in design and illustration on international level …
– Sarah Hyndman, CEO & Director of Type Tasting, Recommendation Letter, 2 SepI have a pleasure to recommend to you Andreja Brulc as an excellent, innovative and experimental artist and an art historian. She has a rare combination of theoretical and artistic education that enables her to draw upon a vast pool of different theoretical and conceptual material in her artistic work … All this, and far more her creativity, devotion to her artistic work and a perpetual search for new materials and mediums, make her one of the most interesting book and typography designers … One is stunned by the range of media that she uses in creation for each of the books according to its content and the atmosphere it produces. She uses as unusual techniques as potato printing, stitching, blotting and sawing to generate a truly unique and immediately recognisable artwork … I have worked with her for years as an art historian and at present, as a professor at an art college, and that was, and is a truly memorable collaboration.
– Dr Jelena Todorović, Professor at Faculty of Fine Arts, Recommendation Letter, 30 AugI am very pleased to say that Andreja Brulc was chosen to design and illustrate my book in a highly competitive Arts Council-sponsored competition run by an independent UK literary publisher, Myriad Editions. I strongly believe that her response to the brief expresses the right kind of feel and approach to the design that any author would wish for when seen his / her own book published. Her work shows a very deep understanding of the content of the book and an immense ability to tell the story in her personal language. Her choice of visual elements, textures and forms, were just what I was envisaging for this book. Apart from her very strong design and image proposals, I was particularly intrigued how and where she sourced an image of the main protagonist in my book, King Cole, an Aboriginal Cricketer, who came to London as part of the first Australian cricket team in 1868, especially as I hadn't seen the full Lawrence album before, where the team was reproduced. Like me, she is an exhaustive researcher (I love it). Also, I very much like the hand-drawn quality and slightly odd feeling of the type she has chosen, down to the double L’s and all, and would hate for it to be sacrificed to the god of Bland. I am very pleased that Andreja took such an interest and dedication in this project in order to win the competition, and would be very glad if that pays off. She designs to suit the cover for the real book that will be in everyone’s hands while they read, and hopefully reach for each day.
– Ed Hillary, Author of The Clay Dreaming, Recommendation Letter, 24 Aug… I encountered Andreja Brulc's work in relation to the publishing house, Beletrina Academic Press, which by coincidence published two of my books this year. As a permanent designer for Beletrina Academic Press, she was of course responsible for my first book Snežne krogle, but I also invited her to participate in the creation of my second one, King Kong.… At this point, I have to … express my attitude towards books, in this case towards book design, and particularly towards book covers, because it may seem very strange to many people but I do not have any copies of my published books on my bookshelf.… [When I] got the email with a PDF containing the book cover for Snežne krogle … I shouted out with great joy because I was really excited.… I have already been working at the same time … on the exhibition I Was Disappointed by Lara Croft at the International Centre for Graphic Arts and I have managed to have my say on this occasion that, in addition to the book that put emphasis on theory, I should also publish my book King Kong, applying the practice, because the exhibition was about images from computer games, so it would seem sensible to write something about games and gameplaying. After the initial concept of Snežne krogle, I immediately suggested Andreja Brulc as a designer. It was agreed, so I had the chance that she was promptly sending me her concepts for King Kong. I was pleasantly surprised at her suggestion during our dicussions that the book should contain photographs as if we are already at play,… at least what the flat looks like in which the life of a gamer evolves, and at how selflessly she adopted photos … and … equally incorporated them into the book.… Mitja Čander, Chief Editor of Beletrina, telephoned me to say that Snežne krogle was released. I hurried to the publishing house and how indescribably pleased I was with the book. I will not talk about the content, but I can talk about the design that merges with the content in an incredibly sophisticated way. I am talking mainly about the fact that this is the first book that gained sovereignity on my bookshelf, and I can calmly watch it without shame and resistance. But this is not all, because the book was accidentally joined a few days later by another book, King Kong, as already mentioned, also under the hands of Andreja Brulc, so I can freely finally have two books of mine on the shelf, and I can, therefore, recommend Andreja Brulc, with all due respect without hesitation …
– Milan Kleč, Author of King Kong, Recommendation Letter, 24 AugDue to her outstanding portfolio of book cover designs, I, Creative Director of Myriad Editions, invited Andreja Brulc in July 2009 for a public competition to submit a book cover design for The Clay Dreaming by Ed Hillyer.… As part of our Arts Council-funded brief, we are actively seeking different artists and designers for each of our publications, to showcase the range of talent there is in the South East of England.… For the competition Andreja submitted four designs (the brief asked for up to six roughs), three of which come very close in the final selection among a very large number of competitors. The draft covers were considered by the Myriad team as well as the author and distributors. In addition to the winning cover artwork, we may want to use an artwork she produced for her second submission for the inside. Andreja is to complete the front cover for immediate use for advertising and promotion, while the full cover design, including the back cover and spine, will be required for completion by beginning of December.… Andreja’s work has shown a very creative and initutive response to the brief. She has proved to have a great new talent for book cover design. We believe she has a promising future in the industry as a designer and artist, and we are very pleased to have chosen her as a winner for this book.
– Corinne Pearlman, Creative Director of Myriad Editions, Recommendation Letter, 24 AugAs an international exhibition space for contemporary art, we want to encourage and provide opportunities for the development of new, innovative, critical and creative potential in the field of visual communication. Offering this opportunity to Andreja … was confirmed as the right decision, not only because of her close cooperation with us throughout the project but also in the final outcome … Her design concept shows a visual story as a whole, which connects the cover to the interior in a most individual way, yet at the same time through a highly modern language of expression. The interior layout is stylistically compatible with the cover, through the image and the text, the use of typography and the treatment of photography. The cover, drawn upon humorous and travelogue lines from cut-outs of photographs, tells the story of the author, playing computer games in an intimate ambience.
– Liljana Stepančič, Director of International Centre for Graphic Arts, Recommendation Letter, 24 AugI was Head of Exhibitions Organisation at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1999 until 2006, and during this time Andreja worked as part of the team I managed … She was an immensely valuable part of the team, and over the years she worked on countless exhibitions of international renown … Due to her interest to learn design and illustration, I allowed Andreja to take one day off each week in order to study a specialised studies in design and illustration at the London College of Communication. Since then Andreja's work has gone from strength to strength, and she has developed into a very successful designer and illustrator. Her work is both innovative and erudite, and I think she has enormous talent and will go very far. Andreja has enormous intellectual and academic experience and brings this to her work. You will also see that she has a very individual style which takes both from art history and perhaps also her motherland of Slovenia and European roots.
– Emily Winston, Head of Exhibitions at Royal Academy of Arts, Recommendation Letter, 23 AugAndreja Brulc shows a great creative potential, using an interesting mixture of techniques. She has developed her own distinctive style, which on the one hand has a strong effect on the visibility of Beletrina as a recognisable brand on bookshelves, while on the other hand enables her to uniquely design each cover in the spirit of the content of the literary work.
– Igor Brlek, Director of Beletrina Academic Press & Mitja Čander, Chief Editor at Beletrina Academic Press, Recommendation Letter (Slovenia), 18 Aug2008 Thank you for all the hard work done on … [Kafka] campaign as the outcome is superb.
– Sanja Grobovšek, Marketing Director of Beletrina Academic Press, Testimony, 6 May - Etc.
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Art Residencies //
2012 Children's Picture Book Project: What's in Mexico / Arquetopia • Oaxaca, Mexico • Oct–Dec 2001 International Collaboration / International Workshop Slovenia Open to Art • Sinji Vrh, Slovenia • 17–25. 6 2000 International Collaboration / International Workshop Slovenia Open to Art • Sinji Vrh, Slovenia • 17–25. 6 1999 International Collaboration / International Workshop Slovenia Open to Art • Sinji Vrh, Slovenia • 19–27. 6 Art Projects / Self-initiated //
2023 Typographic Project (Photographic wall installation): Tower of Babel (Love & Kiss in the EU) (Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings) / Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb–24 Mar Typographic Project (Photographic wall Installation): London Meal (Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings) / Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb–24 Mar Typographic Project (Photographic wall installation): The Baptism on the Savica (Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings) / Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb–24 Mar 2019–current Children's Picture Book Project: It Must Be... 2014 Typographic Project: Edible Valentine Type: Love & Kisses 2013 Mexico Project: Espagueti con chile poblano 2012–current Children's Picture Book Project: What's in Mexico 2010–22 Crocheted Wall Installation: Tales of Two Cities (Tales of Two Cities / Expect the Unexpected [ETU 22]) / Knjižnica Franceta Balantiča • Kamnik, Slovenia • 24 Sep–2 Nov 2022 & Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings • Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb–24 Mar 2010 Public Art Project: Baptism on the Savica (UNESCO World Book Capital 2010) / Prešeren’s Statue, Prešernov trg • Ljubljana, Slovenia • 21 May 2006 Typographic Project: Random Project (London Design Festival 2006) / Wadgas Gallery • London, UK • 15–30 Sep Talks //
2023 Cultural Artistic Event/Exhibition Opening: Andreja Brulc: Odstiranja/Unveilings / Galerija, Kulturni dom Šmarje pri Jelšah • Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia • 7 Feb 2022 Cultural Artistic Programme for University Students (Šola za hortikulturo in vizualne komunikacije Celje): Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22) / Five locations • Kamnik, Slovenia • 24 Oct Cultural Artistic Programme for Pupils (OŠ Komenda Moste): Expect the Unexpected (ETU 22) / Five locations • Kamnik, Slovenia • 20 Oct 2011 Exhibition Opening: Sketchbook for a Journey (Days of Poetry and Wine Festival 2011) / Knjižnica Ivana Potrča • Ptuj, Slovenia • 24 Aug 2007 Experimental Typography Course: Book Covers for Beletrina / London Collage of Communications (LCC), University of the Arts • London, UK • Autumn Creative Workshops / Children's //
2022 Experimental Typography: There are no easy answers (Class 9) (Expect the Unexpected [ETU 22]) / Galerija Veronika & OŠ Komenda Moste • Kamnik/Komenda, Slovenia • 20 Oct, 24 Nov 2011 Book Illustration Project: Beautiful Vida (5–13 yrs old) (Days of Poetry and Wine Festival 2011) / Vrazov trg • Ptuj, Slovenia • 27 Aug 2010 Book Illustration Project: Tales from Slovenia (2–13 yrs old) (Book Covers for Beletrina) / Dreamspace • London, UK • 3 Oct 2007 Wall murals (2–10 yrs old) / Beletrina Academic Press • Ljubljana, Slovenia • Winter Collections / Public //
Fiction Sketchbook 2011: It must be... & Sketchbook 2012: Folds and Stitches & The Meal / The Sketchbook Project, The Brooklyn Art Library • NY, USA
Random Cards / Random Project • London, UK
Type Tart Card / St Bride's Library • London, UK
Collections / Private //
Denmark • Germany • Italy • Slovenia • United Kingdom